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March 2025

Seaweed: A Love Story

The 22-minute documentary premieres in March 2025 during Seaweek.
In the underwater world of Wellington, New Zealand, Dr. Nicole Miller SCUBA dives and films 70 kilometers of coastline, using art and innovative technology to reveal the hidden beauty and alarming decline of the region’s seaweed forests to the public. 
Find out more and watch the trailer here!

April 2024

On the Stage of TEDxWellington 2024

Take a Leap for the Ocean! Seaweed forests face a number of threats and in Wellington Harbour overfishing of sea urchin predators is a key driver for their decline. We know what actions can restore these highly productive kelp forests that provide the foundation for the seafood we cherish. Hear what you can do to take a leap for the ocean and become an ocean champion. Watch Nicole’s TEDx talk here.

You can also watch the intro and closing remarks by the masters of ceremony here.

In the News

February 2025

Explore Your Coast in 90 seconds

Wellington Video Production Company Catchment Studios managed to capture Explore Your Coast in less than 90 seconds! Thank you for creating this amazing reel and showcasing our work (watch it here).

Kelp forests around New Zealand are vital habitats for species like pāua, crayfish, and kina. Large reef fish and crayfish help keep sea urchin numbers in check, but when overfishing removes these predators, urchins multiply and overgraze on kelp. This destroys vital nursery grounds…

June 2024

North & South Magazine

Dr Miller’s dive diaryWellington is the only capital city with a fully protected marine reserve right at its doorstep. To show the diversity of marine life along the coast and Wellington Harbour Explore Your Coast founder Dr Nicole Miller is scuba diving 70 km of coastline bringing back observations and creating immersive virtual experiences that allow everyone to explore our coast from dry land. Her dive diary gives you a taste of the process behind the first part of the 70 km dive. Read more here.

April 2024

Forest & Bird Magazine

‘Imagine the ancient forest giants of Ōtari Wilton Bush or Zealandia disappearing within two or three years. I bet Wellingtonians would be demonstrating for swift action. But when things are under the sea, it’s a different matter. It’s difficult to cherish what we cannot see.’ Winter 2024 – Download the article here (pdf, 2MB).

January 2024

In The Neighbourhood

Listen to Wellington Access Radio In The Neighbourhood to hear Amy chat with Nicole about the amazing events happening over the next few weeks to celebrate the marine environment of Wellington – including Nicole’s live streamed & virtual reality 70km scuba dive! 

Listen here (link to Sound Could)

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