Research Affiliates

The Centre for Sustainability works with many researchers from within New Zealand and around the world. Research Affiliates are valued collaborators who have made a significant contribution to the Centre generally, and/or to specific research projects. They include individuals from other departments at Otago University and from other Universities, Institutions and the community both nationally and internationally.

University of Otago affiliates

• Associate Professor Sophie Bond. School of Geography / Te Iho Whenua, University of Otago
• Dr Sean Connelly. School of Geography, University of Otago
• Professor David Eyers. Department of Computer Science, University of Otago.
• Professor Chris Hepburn. Director Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme, Department of Marine Science, University of Otago.
• Professor James Higham Department of Tourism, Otago Business School.
• Associate Professor Michael Jack. Associate Professor Michael Jack, Department of Physics, University of Otago.
• Professor Merata Kawharu, Research Professor, Centre of Sudtainability, University off Otago.
• Associate Professor Janice Lord. Systematics and Ecology. Botony Department, University of Otago.
• Dr Alexandra Macmillan. Public Health Physician and Senior Lecturer, Environmental Health, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago.
• Dr Sandra Mandic. Senior Lecturer, Academic Leader Active Living Laboratory, School of Physical Education,Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago
• Professor Miranda Mirosa. Food Science Department, University of Otago.
• Professor Antoni Moore. School of Surveying, University of Otago.
• Dr Sara Walton. Management Department, University of Otago.

New Zealand affiliates

• Professor Mick Abbott.  Director Wildlab, Professor Landscape Architecture (part-time) Lincoln University, Chair of Aotearoa New Zealand National Committee for IUCN.
• Professor Barry Barton. Director of the Centre for Environmental, Resources and Energy Law, Te Piringa Faculty of Law, University of Waikato.
• Dr Julia Becker. Community Resilience Researcher, Social Science Team, Risk and Society, GNS Science
• Emeritus Professor Gerry Carrington. Formerly Physics Department, University of Otago. Centre for Sustainability Advisory Board.
• Professor Matt Henry. School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University, Palmerston North.
• Mr Rauru Kirikiri. RK Associates Limited, Wellington. Centre for Sustainability Advisory Board.
• Professor David Johnston. Joint Centre for Disaster Research, School of Psychology, Massey University
• Professor Richard Le Heron. School of Environment, University of Auckland.
• Dr Selai Letica, Kairangahau Maori Research Priority Area Leader, Manaaki Whenua
• Associate Professor Nick Lewis. Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, University of Auckland, Auckland.
• Jon Manhire. Programme Leader, NZ Sustainability Dashboard Project. The AgriBusiness Group, Christchurch.
• Dr Ian Mason. Formerly University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
• Mr Geoff Mavromatis. Agribusiness Group, Christchurch. Centre for Sustainability Advisory Board
• Emeritus Professor Henrik Moller. Principal Investigator and Company Director Ecosystems Consultants, Dunedin
• Professor Eric Pawson. Department of Geography, University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
• Professor Harvey Perkins. Director, Transforming Cities: Innovations for Sustainable Futures, University of Auckland.
• Chris Perley. Thoughtscapes, Havelock North.
• Dr David Rees. Founding Partner, Synergia Limited, Auckland.
• Professor Mike Roche. School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University, Palmerston North
• Dr Chris Rosin. Senior lecturer, Faculty of Environment, Society and Design, Lincoln University.
• Professor Khyla Russell. Formerly Otago Polytechnic. Centre for Sustainability Advisory Board.
• Professor Paul Tapsell, Professor and Acting Director at University of Melbourne
• Dr Neville Watson. University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
• Dr Priscilla Wehi. Ecologist/Kaipütaiao, Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua, Dunedin.
• Associate Professor Thomas Wilson. Disaster Risk and Resilience, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury.
• Dr Alan Wood. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
• Dr Ann Pomeroy, Research consultant (Geography), Wellington
• Associate Professor Martin Hohmann-Marriott.  PhotoSynLab, Department of Biotechnology & Food Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,   Norway

International affiliates

• Ashli Akins. Founder & Executive Director, Mosqoy; PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia, Canada
• Associate Professor Hugo Fjelsted Alrøe. Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Denmark.
• Dr Ben Anderson. Principal Research Fellow, Energy & Climate Change Group, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, UK
• Professor Rob Burton. Research Professor Ruralis,  Norway.
• Professor Michael Carolan. Department of Sociology, Colorado State University, USA.
• Professor Kasja Ellegard. Technology and Social Change, Dept of Thematic Studies, Linköping University, Sweden.
• Dr Rebecca Ford, Oxford Martin School University of Oxford, United Kingdom
• Assistant Professor Jeremie Forney. Anthropology, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland.
• Associate Professor Hannah Gosnell. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Oregon State University, USA.
• Dr Julia Hobson Haggerty. Assistant Professor, Geography, Dept Earth Sciences and Institute on Ecosystems, Montana State University, USA
• Dr Debbie Hopkins. Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
• Dr Tor Håkon Inderberg. Director European Programme & Senior research fellow, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway.
• Dr Chris Jacobson. Sustainability Research Centre, University Sunshine Coast, Australia.
• Beth Karlin. Director, Transformational Media Lab, University of California, Irvine, USA.
• Professor Malcolm McCulloch. Energy and Power Group, Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK.
• Dr Pia Piroschka Otte. Senior Researcher, Ruralis, Trondheim, Norway
• Dr Frank Oudshoorn.  Assistance Professor, Dept of Engineering, Aarhus University, Denmark.
• Professor Kristin Rosendal. Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway.
• Dr Paul Stock. Department of Sociology and the Environment Studies Programme, University of Kansas, USA.
• Dr Egil Petter Straete. Senior Researcher, Ruralis, Trondheim, Norway.
• Dr Martin Hvarregaard Thorsøe. Dept of Agroecology, Agricultural Systems and Sustainability, Aarhus University, Denmark.
• Dr Nancy J. Turner. Distinguished Professor and Hakai Professor of Ethnoecology, University of Victoria, BC, Canada.