PhD
Caroline Bélanger
Canada
PhD topic: Volcanology project studying Ubehebe, Death Valley, California
Supervisor: James White
Email: belca553@student.otago.ac.nz
Wendel Broek
New Zealand / Netherlands
PhD topic: Otago volcanism during Oligocene submergence: Controls on submarine volcanism and intrusions
Supervisor: James White and Marco Brenna
Email: browe476@student.otago.ac.nz
Francesco Cappuccio
Italy
PhD topic: Fracture characterisation and structural and chemical correlations in drilled rock cores by means of automated image analysis, CT scan, and multifractals
Supervisors: Virginia Toy, Steven Mills (Computer Science)
Email: capfr277@student.otago.ac.nz
Sebastian Clar
Germany/NZ
PhD topic: Seismic Oceanography: 3D and Time-Lapse Imaging of Mixing Processes at Water Mass Boundaries off New Zealand
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Rob Smith (Marine Science), Christina Riesselman
Email: clase510@student.otago.ac.nz
Joanna Cooper
Canada
PhD topic: Investigating water-mass mixing across the Sub-tropical Front east of the South Island using seismic oceanography.
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Ross Vennell (Marine Science)
Email: coojo202@student.otago.ac.nz
Amber Coste
France/UK
PhD topic: Describing several specimens of fossil “tusked” New Zealand dolphins and investigating their teeth.
Supervisors: Ewan Fordyce, Carolina Loch (Dentistry)
Email: cosam991@student.otago.ac.nz
Grace Duke
USA
PhD topic: Characterising Antarctic primary productivity during the Pliocene using nitrogen bound in frustules
Supervisors: Christina Riesselman, Robert Van Hale (Chemistry) and Rebecca Robinson (University of Rhode Island)
Email: dukgr761@student.otago.ac.nz
Sheng Fan (Van)
China
PhD topic: Natural Ice Microstructure.
Supervisors: Dave Prior, Christina Hulbe and Heather Purdie
Email: fansh405@student.otago.ac.nz
Michelle Fitzgerald
New Zealand
PhD topic: Lithic fragment populations in a cluster of closely spaced volcanoes in central Hopi Buttes Volcanic Field, Navajo Nation, Arizona
Supervisor: James White, Mike Palin
Email: fitmi203@student.otago.ac.nz
Ian Geary
New Zealand
PhD topic: The Miocene to Quaternary macrofossil plant and fungal floras of Auckland and Northland
Supervisor: Daphne Lee, Janice Lord (Botany) John Conran (The University of Adelaide)
Email: geaia102@student.otago.ac.nz
Jonathan Griffin
Australia
PhD topic: Earthquake recurrence in low seismicity regions.
Supervisors: Mark Stirling, Ting Wang, Matt Gerstenberger (GNS)
Email: jonathan.griffin@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Stephanie Junior
USA
PhD topic: Analyzing gold in the mantle, petrological and geochemical studies of New Zealand peridotites.
Supervisor: James Scott
Email: steph.junior@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Anna Kowal
Poland
PhD topic: Strong motion seismology. Ground motion simulations for Dunedin-Mosgiel area.
Supervisor: Mark Stirling
Email: kowan133@student.otago.ac.nz
Katie Matts
UK
PhD topic: Fossil penguins
Supervisor: Ewan Fordyce
Email: matka014@student.otago.ac.nz
Moyna Mueller
PhD topic: Palaeontology, Hector’s dolphin, comparative flipper anatomy, morphology and taxonomy
Supervisors: Ewan Fordyce, Jo Stanton, (Anatomy and Structural Biology), Steve Dawson (Marine Science)
Email: moyna.muller@otago.ac.nz
Marshall Palmer
New Zealand
PhD topic: Geochemical characterization and in-situ dating of various scheelite deposits within the South Island of New Zealand
Supervisor: James Scott
Email: palma487@student.otago.ac.nz
Yilun Shao
China
PhD topic: Rheological processes in the upper mantle under the South Island of New Zealand
Supervisors: Dave Prior, James Scott, Martin Reyners (GNS Science)
Email: shayi182@student.otago.ac.nz
Ayla Stenning
PhD topic: An intraplate volcanism project studying the Dunedin Volcano
Supervisors: Marco Brenna, James White
Email: steay173@student.otago.ac.nz
Olivia Truax
USA
PhD topic: Integrating proxy and model estimates of Holocene climate variability in the Ross Sea, Antarctica
Supervisors: Christina Riesselman, Gary Wilson (GNS), Craig Stevens (NIWA and UoA)
Email: truol520@student.otago.ac.nz
Francesco Turco
Italy
PhD topic: Geophysical characterisation of gas hydrate systems on New Zealand's Hikurangi subduction margin
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Gareth Crutchley (GNS Science)
Email: turfr013@student.otago.ac.nz
Mathew Vanner
New Zealand
PhD topic: Jurassic to Quaternary fossil wood of the South Island, New Zealand
Supervisors: Ewan Fordyce
Email: vanma943@student.otago.ac.nz
Rong Zhang
China
PhD topic: Drivers of monogenetic versus polygenetic intraplate volcanism: A comparative study of Tianchi-Longgang (China), and Dunedin-Waipiata (New Zealand) volcanic systems
Supervisors: Marco Brenna, James White, Gabor Kereszturi (Massey University), Jiandong Xu (China Earthquake Administration)
Email: zharo178@student.otago.ac.nz
Master of Science (MSc)
Luke Carrington
New Zealand
MSc topic: Seismic characteristics and extreme hazards of faulting around Dunedin
Supervisor: Andrew Gorman, Steve Smith
Email: carlu665@student.otago.ac.nz
Lucy David
Papua New Guinea
MSc topic: Geochemical characterization and mobilization of arsenic and heavy metals of surface waters associated with Nenthorn historic gold mine, Otago, New Zealand
Supervisors: Candace Martin, Mike Palin, Doug MacKenzie
Email: davlu269@student.otago.ac.nz
Harry Davies
MSc topic: Expanding the Footprint of Mesothermal Gold: Trace Elements in Sulphides
Supervisors: Mike Palin, Doug MacKenzie
Email: davha306@student.otago.ac.nz
Dannielle Eagles
New Zealand
MSc topic: Fossil baleen whales
Supervisor: Ewan Fordyce
Email: eagda897@student.otago.ac.nz
Caitlin Hall
New Zealand
Msc topic: Characterisation of the Kamb Ice Stream bathymetry using gravity and seismic techniques, Siple Coast, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Gary Wilson
Email: halca236@student.otago.ac.nz
Tayla Hill
New Zealand
MSc topic: Determining the preconditioning and triggering mechanisms of submarine mass movement over anticline ridges, offshore Wairarapa
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Joshu Mountjoy (NIWA) and Sally Watson (NIWA)
Mikaeli Lalor
MSc topic: High-resolution lacustrine records of late Holocene climate change from southern New Zealand
Supervisor: Chris Moy
Email: mikaeli.lalor@otago.ac.nz
Jakob Morgan 
New Zealand
MSc Topic: Deeply sourced lithic fragments in overlapping maar deposits of central Hopi Buttes volcanic field, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA
Supervisor: James White
Email: morja406@student.otago.ac.nz
Michael William Ofman
New Zealand
MSc topic: Seismic anisotropy and deformation fabrics of the Horoman Peridotite, Hokkaido, Japan
Supervisor: Virginia Toy
Email: ofmmi216@student.otago.ac.nz
Clarissa Ross
MSc Topic: The influence of clay mineral properties on expansion in Southland soils, New Zealand
Supervisor: Candace Martin
Lachie Scarsbrook
New Zealand
MSc topic: Does size matter? Using osteology and ancient DNA to infer impacts of human colonization on Duvaucel’s gecko (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii).
Supervisors: Ewan Fordyce, Nic Rawlence (Zoology)
Email: lachie.scarsbrook@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Rilee Thomas
New Zealand
MSc topic: The effects of solute chemistry of ice on ice deformation behaviour
Supervisor: Dave Prior, Gemma Kerr
Email: thori218@student.otago.ac.nz
Caroline Wilsher 
MSc Topic: Eocene-Oligocene climate sensitivity reconstructed using sediments from Winton Basin, Southland
Supervisor: Christian Ohneiser
Yuval Yagolnitzer
Israel, New Zealand
MSc topic: The Pigroot Duality, an experimental analysis of the Pigroot phonolite
Supervisor: Marco Brenna
Email: yuval.yagolnitzer@hotmail.com
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
Eve Aitkin
BSc(Hons) Topic: Lizards and textural zones in the Otago Schist, New Zealand
Supervisors: Cathy Rufaut, Dave Craw
Email: aitev257@student.otago.ac.nz
Daniel Burgin
BSc(Hons) Topic: Martian Mantle
Supervisor: James Scott
Email:
Nadine Cooper
BSc(Hons) Topic: Mantle under Westland, New Zealand
Supervisor: James Scott
Email: coona484@student.otago.ac.nz
Jamie Cudby
BSc(Hons) Topic: Exploring the relationship between gold, arsenic and lichen at the Come-in-Time Shear Zone, Central Otago
Supervisor: James Scott
Email: jamiecudby1@gmail.com
Tabitha German
BSc(Hons) Topic: Evolution of air bubbles in ice during deformation
Supervisors: Dave Prior, Ruzica Dadic (VUW)
Email: gerta906@student.otago.ac.nz
Zoe MacClure
BSc(Hons) Topic: Ice flow and deformation, Tasman Glacier, New Zealand
Supervisor: Dave Prior
Email: maczo861@student.otago.ac.nz
Orion Marshall
BSc(Hons) Topic: Xenotime in Westland, New Zealand
Supervisor: James Scott
Email: maror753@student.otago.ac.nz
Fox Meyer
BSc(Hons) Topic: Long Valley Fault, Otago, New Zealand
Supervisor: Mark Stirling
Email: meyai385@student.otago.ac.nz
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
Sarah Baker
PGDipSci Topic: Lapita pottery in Papua New Guinea
Supervisors: James Scott, Anne Ford (Archaeology)
Email: baksa321@student.otago.ac.nz
Arwen Werno 
New Zealand
PGDipSci Topic: Comparison of the morphology and emplacement of ‘pancake’ domes on Venus to rhyolitic submarine domes on Earth
Supervisor: James White
Email: arwenwerno@gmail.com
Students co-supervised by Geology staff
These are students that have primary supervisors and office spaces in other departments. They have secondary supervisors in the Department of Geology.
Peter Batson
PhD (Marine Science) topic: Aspects of the biology of Hornerid bryozoans
Supervisors: Abby Smith (Marine Science) and Daphne Lee
Email: peter.batson@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Martin Forbes
PhD (Surveying) topic: Structural provinces and limits on rift propagation in the Ross Ice Shelf
Supervisors: Christina Hulbe (School of Surveying), Dave Prior (Geology), Andrew Gorman (Geology)
Email: martin.forbes@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Uru-Manuka Ming-Cheung (Ming) Williams
MSc(Marine Science) topic: The effects of sedimentation on the physiology of living New Zealand brachiopods
Supervisors: Miles Lamare (Marine Science), Daphne Lee (Geology), Jeffrey Robinson (Geology)
Email: ming.williams@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Shaun Wilson
MSc (Zoology) topic: Ecotypic varation and sexual dimorphism in the orca (Orcinus orca) skull
Supervisors: Liz Slooten (Zoology), Ewan Fordyce
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