PhD
Samantha Allan
South Africa
PhD topic: TBA
Supervisor:
Email: allsa187@student.otago.ac.nz
Caroline Bélanger
Canada
PhD topic: Volcanology project studying Ubehebe, Death Valley, California
Supervisor: James White
Email: belca553@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
Hazel Conway
Ireland
PhD topic: Investigating an uplifted submarine volcanic succession on Milos Island, Greece
Supervisors: James White
Email: conha128@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
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
Greer Gilmer
New Zealand
PhD topic: Climate records from Auckland Islands, Antarctica and Lake Ohau.
Supervisors: Chris Moy, Christina Riesselman, Marcus Vandergoes (GNS)
Email: gilgr092@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
Jasper Hoffmann
Germany
PhD topic: Geophysics project examining fluid migration and escape features in the Canterbury Basin
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Gareth Crutchley (GNS Science), Christian Ohneiser
Email: hofja961@student.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
Risa Matsumura
Japan
PhD topic: Alpine Fault Cataclasites
Supervisors: Virginia Toy, Norio Shigematsu (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba)
Email: matri628@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
Alessio Pontesilli
Italy
PhD topic: Petrology and experimental petrology of the Dunedin Volcanic Complex
Supervisors: Marco Brenna, Silvio Mollo (University of La Sapienza, Rome), Matteo Masotta (University of Pisa), James White
Email: alessiopontesilli@gmail.com
Kat Sauer
USA
PhD topic: Influence of fluids and microstructural heterogeneities on the rheological behaviour of large-scale continental faults: Insights from the Alpine Fault mylonite zone, New Zealand
Supervisor: Virginia Toy, Dave Prior
Email: katrina.sauer@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
Olivia Truax
USA
PhD topic: TBA
Supervisor:
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
Andrea Verolino
Italy
PhD topic: Surtseyan volcanism: case studies from Pahvant Butte and Black Point (Western USA), and Surtsey (Iceland)
Supervisors: James White
Email: veran321@student.otago.ac.nz
Master of Science (MSc)
Menuka Anandani
Fiji
MSc topic: Natural aggregate resource of Fiji Islands-characteristics that affect the composition, quality, and possible uses
Supervisors: Mike Palin, Candace Martin
Email: aname200@student.otago.ac.nz
Ella van den Berg
New Zealand
MSc topic: Paleoseismology and earthquake hazard of the Cardrona (north) and Grandview Faults, Central Otago
Supervisors: Mark Stirling, David Barrell (GNS)
Email: ella.vandenberg@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
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
Donna Condon
New Zealand
Msc topic: Reconstructing Antarctic Bottom Water Current Strength at ODP Site 1101
Supervisors: Christian Ohneiser, Chris Moy
Email: condo821@otago.ac.nz
Dannielle Eagles
New Zealand
MSc topic: Fossil baleen whales
Supervisor: Ewan Fordyce
Email: eagda897@student.otago.ac.nz
Dannielle Fougere
New Zealand
MSc topic: Seismic characterisation of gas hydrates in the Pegasus basin, New Zealand
Supervisor: Andrew Gorman
Email: fouda188@student.otago.ac.nz
Simon Holbek
Denmark
MSc topic: Structural controls and geochemistry of hydrothermal fluid flow in an exhumed accretionary prism, Otago Schist, New Zealand
Supervisors: James Scott, Steven Smith
Email: holsi625@student.otago.ac.nz
Mikaeli Lalor
MSc topic: High-resolution lacustrine records of late Holocene climate change from southern New Zealand
Supervisor: Chris Moy
Email:
James Leaper
New Zealand/United Kingdom
MSc topic: Investigating the internal mysteries of the beautiful, yet catastrophic Cascade rock avalanche within Fiordland to gauge potential landslides that jeopardise New Zealand
Supervisor: Steven Smith
Email: leaja507@student.otago.ac.nz
Hamish Lilley
New Zealand
MSc topic: Gold in Preservation Inlet, Fiordland
Supervisor: James Scott
Email: lilha287@student.otago.ac.nz
Justin Lo
New Zealand
MSc topic: Basin Evolution of the Moutere Depression
Supervisor: Andrew Gorman
Email: loju5056@student.otago.ac.nz
Henry Mannering
New Zealand
MSc topic: Pleistocene to Pliocene Deep Water Circulation, in the Southern Ocean offshore of the Pennel Coast
Supervisor: Christian Ohneiser
Email: mannering.h.c@gmail.com
Loren Mathewson
New Zealand
MSc topic: Deep fault drilling project online drilling collecting mud-gas isotope data (H2, He, N, O, CH, Ar, CO2)
Supervisor: Virginia Toy, Sarah Mager (Geography)
Email: matlo181@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
Nathaniel Parsons
New Zealand
MSc topic: Acoustic properties of sea ice
Supervisor: Dave Prior
Email:parna138@student.otago.ac.nz
Jan-Kristian Piekarski
Germany
MSc topic: Middle Cenozoic unconformities of Waihao Valley, South Canterbury Basin
Supervisor: Ewan Fordyce
Email: pieja996@student.otago.ac.nz
Oliver Rees
New Zealand
BMc topic: Seismic characterisation of sediments in Otago Harbour
Supervisors: Christina Riesselman, Andrew Gorman
Email: reeol408@student.otago.ac.nz
Catherine Sangster
New Zealand
MSc topic: Strong motion seismology ground motion simulations in Dunedin CBD
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Mark Stirling
Email: sanca510@student.otago.ac.nz
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
Stephie Tay
New Zealand
MSc topic: Placer rare earth minerals on the West Coast
Supervisor: James Scott
Email:tayst598@student.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
Mathew Vanner
New Zealand
MSc topic: Fossilised Wood of Southland and Otago
Supervisors: Daphne Lee, Uwe Kaulfuss
Email: vanma943@student.otago.ac.nz
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
Erin Weightman
Australia, UK, New Zealand
MSc topic: Mine waste as a source of environmentally hazardous arsenic and sulphate
Supervisors: Dave Craw, James Scott
Email: weier012@student.otago.ac.nz
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
Harry Davies
BSc(Hons) topic: Expanding the Footprint of Mesothermal Gold: Trace Elements in Sulphides
Supervisors: Mike Palin, Doug MacKenzie
Email:
Michelle Fitzgerald
BSc(Hons) topic: Ultra-high Pressure Mineralogy and Deformation Textures in Shocked Meteorites
Supervisor: James Scott
Email:
Caitlin Hall
BSc(Hons) topic: Origin of the offshore gravity anomaly at the grounding line of the Kamb Ice Stream, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Supervisors: Andrew Gorman, Gary Wilson
Email:
Alex Vilela
BSc(Hons) topic: Intrusion related alteration and REE mineralisation in the Mandamus Igneous Complex
Supervisor: Marco Brenna
Email:
Brittany Watson
BSc(Hons) topic: Lithium and Rare Earth Element mineralization within the Alpine Dike Swarm, Southern Alps
Supervisor: James Scott
Email:
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
William Gray
PGDipSci topic: Structural controls and geochemical signature of mineralisation south of the Cap Burn Fault, Northern Rock and Pillars, East Otago
Supervisor: Doug MacKenzie
Email:
Gray McDougall
PGDipSci topic: Using Au and As concentrations in Pyrite as a footprint to explore structurally controlled Gold deposits
Supervisor: Mike Palin, Doug MacKenzie
Email:
Joseph Whitmore
New Zealand
PGDipSci topic: Unlocking the hidden treasures of the Otago Peninsula
Supervisor: Marco Brenna
Email: whijo549@student.otago.ac.nz
Alex Zhou
PGDipSci topic: Site conditions of the University of Otago Dunedin campus
Supervisor: Mark Stirling
Email:
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:
Supervisors:
Email:
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
Sophie Gangl
PhD (Chemistry) topic: Geochemical characterization of the development of OAE-2 (C/T boundary) using C isotopes and redox-sensitive metal isotopes
Supervisors: Claudine Stirling (Chemistry), Matthew Clarkson (Chemistry), Chris Moy
Email: ganso923@student.otago.ac.nz
Risha Jasmine Singh
PhD (Toxicology) topic: Biosorption of Heavy Metals from Water
Supervisors: Rhonda Rosengren (Pharmacology and Toxicology), Candace Martin
Email: sinri581@student.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
Email:
