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
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
Markus Dengg
Austria
PhD topic: Trace metal limitation of phytoplankton growth in lakes of the Taupo Volcanic Zone.
Supervisors: Claudine Stirling, Malcolm Reid, Susie Wood (Cawthron), Piet Verburg (NIWA)
Email: denma131@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
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
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
Govinda Niroula
Nepal
PhD topic: Testing and evaluation of earthquake rupture simulations for New Zealand
Supervisors: Mark Stirling, Dr Matt Gerstenberger (GNS Science)
Email: nirgo392@student.otago.ac.nz
William Preston
UK
PhD topic: Metal isotope systematics of a modern anoxic fjord and implications for the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Supervisor: Claudine Stirling, Sophie Gangl, Matthew Clarkson (ETH Zürich)
Email: prewi101@student.otago.ac.nz
Ayla Stenning
UK
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)
Jack Beagley
New Zealand
MSc topic: Investigating carbon sequestration through changing climatic conditions in the fjords of New Zealand using marine seismology
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Chris Moy, Gary Wilson (GNS Science)
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
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)
Shane Meekin
New Zealand
MSc topic: Describing a specimen of Waipatiid, or tusked dolphin
Supervisor: Ewan Fordyce
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
Dan Muir
New Zealand
MSc topic: Reconstructing the climate of the last millennium using lacustrine sediment cores from Southland, New Zealand
Supervisor: Chris Moy
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
Will Oliver
Australia
MSc topic: A comparison of conventional “land” seismic and streamer array methods conducted at Discovery Deep, Western Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.
Supervisor: Andrew Gorman
Clarissa Ross
New Zealand
MSc Topic: The influence of clay mineral properties on expansion in Southland soils, New Zealand
Supervisor: Candace Martin
Aleisha Savage
New Zealand
MSc topic: Construction of a Holocene-Pleistocene paleoceanographic record in the Adare Trough, Ross Sea, Antarctica
Supervisor: Christina Riesselman
Email: saval436@student.otago.ac.nz
Thomas Stevenson
New Zealand
MSc topic: 3D lithological reconstruction of the Heyward Promontory section of Dunedin Volcano
Supervisor: Marco Brenna
Caroline Wilsher 
New Zealand
MSc Topic: Eocene-Oligocene climate sensitivity reconstructed using sediments from Winton Basin, Southland
Supervisor: Christian Ohneiser
Laura Wilson
New Zealand
MSc topic: Geochemistry of Dunedin Volcanic Group lavas within the Maniototo basin, Central Otago
Supervisor: James Scott
Email: willa197@student.otago.ac.nz
Rachel Worthington
New Zealand
MSc topic: Mechanical properties of ice within shear margins and implications for ice shelf mechanics
Supervisor: Dave Prior
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
Eve Aitkin
New Zealand
BSc(Hons) Topic: Lizard habitats influenced by textural zones in the Otago Schist
Supervisors: Cathy Rufaut, James Scott
Email: aitev257@student.otago.ac.nz
Daniel Burgin
New Zealand
BSc(Hons) Topic: Martian Mantle
Supervisor: James Scott
Email:
Julianne Burns
USA
BSc(Hons) Topic: Ross Ice Shelf ocean currents and retreat using paleomagnetic techniques
Supervisor: Christian Ohneiser
Email: burju709@student.otago.ac.nz
Nadine Cooper
New Zealand
BSc(Hons) Topic: Mantle under Westland, New Zealand
Supervisor: James Scott
Email: coona484@student.otago.ac.nz
Tabitha German
New Zealand
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
New Zealand
BSc(Hons) Topic: Ice flow and deformation, Tasman Glacier, New Zealand
Supervisor: Dave Prior
Email: maczo861@student.otago.ac.nz
Laura McDonald
New Zealand
BSc(Hons) Topic: Lake level variations and shoreline migrations in a southern New Zealand lake, linking to paleoclimate in the last few millennia.
Supervisor: Chris Moy
Sarah Macindoe-Baker
New Zealand
BSc(Hons) Topic: Lapita pottery in Papua New Guinea
Supervisors: Anne Ford (Archaeology), James Scott
Email: baksa321@student.otago.ac.nz
Fox Meyer
USA
BSc(Hons) Topic: Long Valley Fault, Otago, New Zealand
Supervisor: Mark Stirling
Email: meyai385@student.otago.ac.nz
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
Lucy O'Neill
New Zealand
PGDipSci Topic: Creating a paleoclimate reconstruction and a geomagnetic field model using a paleomagnetic lake core data
Supervisor: Christian Ohneiser
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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