Research Cluster for Natural Resources Law

• About the Research
• Researchers
• Research Projects
• Key Research Events
• Postgraduate Research
• PhD
• Masters

About the Research

The Research Cluster for Natural Resources Law comprises individual, disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborative projects on the law, policy and practice relating to natural resources and the environment within Aotearoa New Zealand. These projects are grouped around the common goal of amplifying Otago’s voice on the national and international stage to influence policy formation and development of law. This translational research is specifically focused on exploring issues relating to: climate change, energy, water, fisheries, marine mammals, the conservation estate, flora and fauna, minerals, and the built environment. The research aspires to have real value for government, nga iwi Mäori and local communities.

For more information on the activities of the research cluster see: www.otago.ac.nz/law/nrl

Coordinator

Jacinta Ruru
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law
Email: jacinta.ruru@otago.ac.nz

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Researchers

Botany

• Professor Katharine Dickinson (http://www.botany.otago.ac.nz/staff/dickinson.html)

CSAFE (Kä Rakahau o Te Ao Türoa)

• Associate Professor Hugh Campbell (http://www.csafe.org.nz/staff/hugh.shtml)
• Associate Professor Henrik Moller (http://www.csafe.org.nz/staff/henrik.shtml)
• Dr Janet Stephenson (http://www.csafe.org.nz/staff/janetS.shtml)

Design

• Mick Abbott (http://www.design.otago.ac.nz/staff/acad/mick.htm)

Economics

Dr Viktoria Kahui (http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/staff/kahui.html)

Geography

• Dr Charlotte Chambers (http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/people/academic/charlottechambers/1)
• Professor Richard Morgan (http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/People/RichardMorgan.html)
• Dr Michelle Thompson-Fawcett (http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/People/MichelleThompsonFawcett.html)

HEDC

• Professor Kerry Shephard (http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/contacts/Director/Professor-Kerry-Shephard.html)

History

• Professor Tom Brooking (http://www.otago.ac.nz/historyarthistory/staff/tom_b.html)

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Law

• Jacinta Ruru (http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/staff/jacinta_ruru.html)
• Ceri Warnock (http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/staff/ceri_warnock.html)
• Nicola Wheen (http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/staff/nicola_wheen.html)

Management

• Diane Ruwhiu (http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/mgmt/staff/druwhiu.html)

Philosophy

• Dr James Maclaurin (http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/james_maclaurin.html)

Physics

• Dr Inga Smith (http://www.physics.otago.ac.nz/admin/directory.html)

Politics

• Dr Janine Hayward (http://www.otago.ac.nz/politicalstudies/janine_hayward.html)

Surveying

• Mick Strack (http://www.surveying.otago.ac.nz/staff/mick_strack.html)

Te Tumu - School of Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies

• Dr Jim Williams (http://www.otago.ac.nz/tetumu/staff/williams.html)

Tourism

• Dr Brent Lovelock (http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/tourism/staff/lovelock.html)
• Dr Anna Thompson (http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/tourism/staff/carr.html)

Zoology

• Associate Professor Liz Slooten (http://www.otago.ac.nz/zoology/staff/academic/slooten.html)
• Dr Yolanda van Heezik (http://www.otago.ac.nz/zoology/staff/academic/vanheezik.html)

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Research Projects

• Living with and adapting to Climate Change
• Co-managing the Natural Environment
• Sustaining the natural in a built environment
• Preserving and protecting the natural environment

Key Research Events

• The Future of Public Conservation Lands and Waters Symposium, 10 July 2009, Dunedin
• Protecting Marine Animals: a law, policy and science symposium, 19 November 2009, Wellington

Podcasts of presentations at the Future of Public Conservation Lands and Waters Symposium and the Indigenous Peoples' Legal Water Forum can be found at: http://podcast.otago.ac.nz/weblog/_humanities/

For more information on events organised by the Research Cluster, go to: http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/nrl/

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Postgraduate Research

Recently completed and current research by PhD and Masters students linked to the Natural Resources Law research cluster will be updated soon.

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