Head of Department
Associate Professor Abby Smith
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 143
Phone: 479-7470
Email: abby.smith@otago.ac.nz
Marine sedimentology, skeletal geochemistry
Academic Staff
Professor Steve Dawson
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 211A
Phone: 479-7468
Email: steve.dawson@otago.ac.nz
marine conservation, behaviour and ecology of whales, dolphins and other marine mammals.
Dr Chris Hepburn
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 144 or PML, room 305
Phone: 479-7462 (campus), 479-5820 (PML)
Email: chris.hepburn@otago.ac.nz
customary fisheries, eco-physiology of macroalgae
Director, Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme
Dr Miles Lamare
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 150 or PML, room 306
Phone: 479-7463 (campus), 479-7463 (PML)
Email: miles.lamare@otago.ac.nz
fjord systems, Antarctic biology
Kaiawhina - Māori Student Support Liaison
Associate Professor Keith Probert
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 148 or PML, room 308
Phone: 479-7465 (campus), 479-5812 (PML)
Email: keith.probert@otago.ac.nz
benthic ecology, marine impact assessment, marine conservation
Advisor for minor in Marine Science
Dr Will Rayment
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 210
Phone: 479-8304
Email: will.rayment@otago.ac.nz
marine mammal ecology, marine conservation
Dr Christina Riesselman
Office:
Phone:
Email: christina.riesselman@otago.ac.nz
Cenozoic paleoceanography and paleoclimate
Dr Candida Savage
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 153 or PML, room 210
Phone: 479-8324 (campus), 479-5823
Email: candida.savage@otago.ac.nz
marine ecology and ecosystems, nutrient cycling, palaeoecology
Dr Ross Vennell
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 145
Phone: 479-8307
Email: ross.vennell@otago.ac.nz
physical oceanography/ocean physics, tidal physics, oceanography of estuaries, straits and channels, headland and island eddies
Professor Gary Wilson
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 147
Phone: 479-7509
Email: gary.wilson@otago.ac.nz
marine geology, marine sedimentology, paleoceanography, paleoclimatology paleomagnetism
Associate Professor Steve Wing
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 152 or PML, room 211
Phone: 479-9038 (campus), 479-5827 (PML)
Email: steve.wing@otago.ac.nz
larval dispersal, marine population biology, fisheries
Director, Ecology degree programme
Adjunct/Honorary Lecturers 
Associate Professor Mike Barker
Dr Katrin Berkenbusch
Dr Chris Lalas
Research and teaching fellows
Steve Cutler
Office: PML, room 309
Phone: 479-5843
Email: steve.cutler@otago.ac.nz
Public Education
Dr Jean McKinnon
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 211
Phone: 479-5476
Email: jean.mckinnon@otago.ac.nz
MARI202
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr Lucy Jack
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 149
Phone: 479-5453
Email: lucy.jack@otago.ac.nz
MARSDEN Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Campus site
Chris Fitzpatrick
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 142
Phone: 479-5085
Cell: 021 279 8310
Email: chris.fitzpatrick@otago.ac.nz
Department Manager
Muriel Brisard-Smith
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 146
Phone: 479-4104
Email: muriel.brisard-smith@otago.ac.nz
Personal Assistant and Academic Administrator
Daryl Coup
Office: 310 Castle Street, room G40
Phone: 479-8308
Email: daryl.coup@otago.ac.nz
Computer Support/Programmer
Bob Dagg
Office: 310 Castle Street, room G40 or PML room 211
Phone: 479-8308 (campus), 479-5815 (PML)
Cell: 021 279 5815
Email: bob.dagg@otago.ac.nz
Scientific Officer / Sediment Core Specialist
Julie-Anne Parsons
Office: 310 Castle Street, room 141
Phone: 479-8306
Cell: 021 279 8306
Email: julie-anne.parsons@otago.ac.nz
Fieldwork & Outreach Facilities Administrator
Portobello site
Lorraine Drew
Office: PML, room 301
Phone: 479-5838
Email: lorraine.drew@otago.ac.nz
Assistant Administrator
Shantelle Jackson
Office: NZMSC
Phone: 479-5826, 479-5810
Email: shantelle.jackson@otago.ac.nz
Receptionist
New Zealand Marine Studies Centre
Sally Carson
Office: PML, room 213
Phone: 479-5842
Email: sally.carson@otago.ac.nz
Programme Director
Tessa Mills
Office: NZMSC
Phone: 479-5845
Email: tessa.mills@otago.ac.nz
Manager
Jonathan Armitage
Office: NZMSC
Phone: 479-5841
Email: jonathan.armitage@otago.ac.nz
Senior Aquarist
John Campbell
Office: NZMSC
Phone: 479-5841
Email: john.campbell@otago.ac.nz
Aquarist/Interpreter
Steve Cutler
Office: PML, room 309
Phone: 479-5843
Email: steve.cutler@otago.ac.nz
Educator
Adelle O’Neill
Office: NZMSC
Phone: 479-5841
Email: adelle.oneill@otago.ac.nz
Curator
Victoria Rosin
Office: PML, room 309
Phone: 479-5843
Email: victoria.rosin@otago.ac.nz
Assistant Educator
Portobello Marine Laboratory
Bev Dickson
Office: PML, room 209
Phone: 479-5811
Cell: 021 279 5811
Email: bev.dickson@otago.ac.nz
Manager, Portobello Marine Laboratory
Sean Heseltine
Office: PML, room 209
Phone: 479-5814
Cell: 021 279 5814
Email: sean.heseltine@otago.ac.nz
Field technician, skipper
Maureen Hurrell
Email: maureen.hurrell@otago.ac.nz
Librarian
Reuben Pooley
Office: PML, room 211
Phone: 479-5813
Email: reuben.pooley@otago.ac.nz
Aquatic Systems Technician
Dave Wilson
Office: PML, workshop
Phone: 479-5822
Email: dave.wilson@otago.ac.nz
Workshop Technician
Albie Zhou
Office: PML, room 211
Phone: 479-5813
Email: albert.zhou@otago.ac.nz
Laboratory Technician/Resident Night Supervisor
Vessels
Steve Little
Office: PML, room 207
Phone: 479-5814
Email: steve.little@otago.ac.nz
Chief Skipper
Bill Dickson
Office: PML, room 207
Phone: 479-5814
Cell: 021 283 7735
Email: bill.dickson@otago.ac.nz
Master of Polaris II
Sean Heseltine
Office: PML, room 209
Phone: 479-5814
Cell: 021 279 5814
Email: sean.heseltine@otago.ac.nz
Field technician, skipper
