Our People
Head of Department
- Cree, Alison, Associate Professor
Email hod@zoology.otago.ac.nz
Ronda Peacock (HoD's secretary)
Please ring to make appointments to see Alison: 479 7976
Academic Staff
Lecturing Staff
- BECK, Caroline, Dr
Developmental biology, regeneration, patterning, embryology - BISHOP, Phil, Associate Professor
Amphibian behaviour, biology and conservation - BURNS, Carolyn, Professor
- CLOSS, Gerry, Associate Professor
- CREE, Alison, Associate Professor
Reproduction, ecophysiology, herpetology, conservation - DAVIS, Lloyd, Professor
(Science Communication Director) - JAMIESON, Ian, Associate Professor
Conservation, ecology, genetics, birds
- KRKOSEK, Martin, Dr
- LOKMAN, Mark, Dr
- MERCER, Alison, Professor
- NAKAGAWA, Shinichi, Dr
Behavioural, evolutionary and molecular ecology, population and quantitative genetics, comparative biology, applied statistics - PAULIN, Mike, Associate Professor
- POULIN, Robert, Professor
Parasitism, ecology, evolution, marine ecosystems - ROBERTSON, Bruce C., Dr
Wildlife management, conservation, genetics, behaviour, molecular ecology - ROCK, Jenny, Dr
- SEDDON, Phil, Associate Professor
(Wildlife Management Director) - SLOOTEN, Liz, Associate Professor
- SPENCER, Hamish, Professor
Population-genetic theory, genomic imprinting, phylogenetics, plasticity, molluscs - TOWNSEND, Colin, Professor
Stream ecology, multiple stressors, land-use impacts - van HEEZIK, Yolanda, Dr
Urban ecology, wildlife management - WALLIS, Graham, Professor
Evolutionary genetics, systematics, hybridisation, phylogeography - WATERS, Jon, Professor
Marine and freshwater biogeography, phylogeography, molecular evolution - WHARTON, David, Associate Professor
Environmental physiology, parasitology, invertebrate biology
Adjunct Staff
- EFFORD, Murray, Dr
Ecology, statistics, birds - WILSON, Deborah, Dr
Senior/Teaching/Professional Practice Fellows
- BROWN, Andrea
Teaching fellow for CELS191 and BIOL112 - DOWNES, Stephen
Teaching fellow for SciComm - FORRESTER, Jo
Teaching fellow for CELS191 and BIOL112 - MICHELSEN-HEATH, Sue
Teaching fellow for 200-level courses - RUSSELL, Lisa, Dr
Professional Practice Fellow for CELS191, CELS199 - SCOTT, Stephen, Dr
200-level course coordinator - WASS, Rob
BIOL112 course coordinator
Postdoctoral and Research Fellows
- DONALD, Kirsten, Dr
- GRUEBER, Catherine, Dr
- KENNEDY, Martyn, Dr
Evolutionary biology - MATTHAEI, Christoph, Dr
Stream ecology, disturbance, restoration, human land uses - McQUILLAN, Jamie
- NIKULA, Raisa, Dr
- SCHALLENBERG, Marc, Dr
- WALLIS, Lise
- WINKWORTH, Cynthia, Dr
Research Assistants
| Telephone | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|
| PIGGOTT, "Jay" Jeremy, Stream Team Manager | 64 3 479 5863 | jeremy.piggott@otago.ac.nz |
Pou Here Tangata
| Telephone | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL, Khyla | 64 3 477 3014 | Khyla.russell@op.ac.nz |
Support Staff
Administrative Staff
| Telephone | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|
| HARVEY, Sue Administrator, Science Communication | 64 3 479 7939 | sue.harvey@otago.ac.nz |
| McNAUGHTON, Vivienne Purchasing Officer | 64 3 479 7974 | store@zoology.otago.ac.nz |
| PEACOCK, Ronda Secretary | 64 3 479 7976 | zoo.office@otago.ac.nz |
| SHANKS, Wendy Office Assistant | 64 3 479 7976 | wendy.shanks@otago.ac.nz |
| SIBBALD, Esther Administrator | 64 3 479 7598 | admin@zoology.otago.ac.nz |
Technical Staff
| Telephone | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|
| ARMSTRONG, Amy Animal Care Technical Assistant | 64 3 479 7995 | amy.armstrong@otago.ac.nz |
| CAMERON, Shelley Teaching Lab Technician | 64 3 479 8404 | shelley.cameron@otago.ac.nz |
| CARTMELL, Cheryl Teaching Lab Technician | 64 3 479 8404 | cheryl.cartmell@otago.ac.nz |
DOWNES, Matthew | 64 3 479 7994 | matthew.downes@otago.ac.nz |
| GARRETT, Kim Animal Technician | 64 3 479 7995 | kim.garrett@otago.ac.nz |
| JUDGE, Karen Biochemistry/Microbiology Technician | 64 3 479 7962 | karen.judge@otago.ac.nz |
| KING, Tania, Dr Molecular Genetics Technician | 64 3 479 7962 | tania.king@otago.ac.nz |
| LIEPINS, Erik Computer Support | 64 3 479 7998 | erik.liepins@otago.ac.nz |
| LITTLETON, Jan Teaching Lab Technician | 64 3 479 8404 | jan.littleton@otago.ac.nz |
| McHUGH, Nicky Chemistry Technician/Departmental Laboratory Manager | 64 3 479 7994 | nicky.mchugh@otago.ac.nz |
| McKENZIE, Murray Senior Technical Officer | 64 3 479 7979 | murray.mckenzie@otago.ac.nz |
| MILLER, Ken Drawing Office | 64 3 479 7965 | ken.miller@otago.ac.nz |
| UNG, Jonathon Computer Support | 64 3 479 7998 | jonathon.ung@otago.ac.nz |
