ANI KAINAMU-MURCHIE
Ani Kainamu-Murchie from Ngā Puhi is a PhD Candidate in Environmental Science at the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and the School of Biology, University of Canterbury. O'ahu, Hawai'i, traditional fishpond...
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Nicole Schon is a soil scientist and ecologist with AgResearchYou can follow her at @nzwormdoctor on Twitter, and AgResearch at @AgResearchNewsWhat do you do on an average work day?My days can be very...
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Kate Hannah is the Executive Manager of Te Pūnaha Matatini, one of New Zealand’s Centres of Research Excellence.What do you do on an average work day?There is no average work day! An average work week...
View ArticleMEGAN BOWRA-DEAN
Megan Bowra-Dean is a web application developer at Rabid Technologies Limited.What do you do on an average work day?I write software in a programming language called Ruby that runs behind the scenes of...
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Dr Ocean Mercier is a Senior Lecturer, Te Kawa a Māui (School of Māori Studies), Victoria University of Wellington. She has a PhD in condensed matter physics, and was the presenter of Project...
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Chye-Mei Huang is a Keeper at Wellington Zoo.What do you do on an average work day?A zookeeper is never bored, and always busy! A typical work day for a keeper involves any or all of the...
View ArticleJULIE CRISFORD
Julie Crisford is an Intellectual Property Strategist and owner of Duon IP Strategy.Where do you work?I work in many places, primarily at Victoria Link – Victoria University of Wellington’s technology...
View ArticleMelanie Mark-Shadbolt
Melanie Mark-Shadbolt, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa, Te Ati Awa: bridging the gap between science and Mātauranga Māori:Māori Research & Development Coordinator – Bio-Protection Research...
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Professor Andrea C. Alfaro is a Professor of Marine Ecology and Aquaculture at the Auckland University of Technology.Science of MusselsWhat do you do on an average work day?Research, teaching and...
View ArticleLuitgard Schwendenmann
Luitgard Schwendenmann is a Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, at the University of Auckland.You can find some of her publications here.What do you do on an average work day?There is plenty of...
View ArticleEleni Gkeli
Eleni Gkeli is a Senior Engineering Geologist and Team Leader at Opus International Consultants in Wellington, and a member of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Geotechnical Society.What do...
View ArticleDr Christina Painting
Dr Christina Painting is a behavioural ecologist with interests mostly focussed around the evolution of weaponry in insects and arachnids.You can find her on Twitter @cpaintingnz and check out her blog...
View ArticleLou Gallagher
Lou Gallagher is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine and a Senior Advisor at the Ministry for Primary IndustriesWhat do you do on an average work day?I spend...
View ArticleKate Zwartz
Kate Zwartz is one of five Chartered Professional Engineers working at the Department of Conservation. She is based in Wellington, but travels as far as Whakatane and the Chatham Islands.What do you do...
View ArticleLisa Murray
Kate Zwartz is one of five Chartered Professional Engineers working at the Department of Conservation. She is based in Wellington, but travels as far as Whakatane and the Chatham Islands.What do you do...
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General resources for teachersHeads UpThe Royal Society of New Zealand has a great collection of resources for teachers interested in science, technology and maths. Visit Heads Up to search the links...
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Student opportunities2017 International Science OpportunitiesThe Royal Society of New Zealand is offering many international science opportunities in Europe, United States, Asia and...
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The Science Media Centre is an independent source of information for the media on all science-related issues.The following organisations are involved in science communication in New Zealand:Centre for...
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Title has changed: Science Media Centremedia centreWhat is the science media centre?The Science media centre (SMC) is an independent, not-for-profit resource for the media that promotes evidence-based...
View ArticleHelen Taylor
What did you study at school? And after high school?At school, I focused on biology, chemistry and...English literature. Mainly because I didn’t enjoy maths. I kind of wish I’d done the maths now as...
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