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- Position
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Qualifications
- PhD in Marine Science (Otago); Master’s in Environmental Science (University of the South Pacific); BAppSci in Aquaculture and Fisheries (Otago)
- Memberships
- Centre for Pacific Thought (Previously PacNet)
- Division of Health Sciences – Early and Mid Career Management Committee
- Graduate Women Otago
Research
Dr Namrata Chand is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Va’a o Tautai – Centre for Pacific Health, University of Otago. Her research explores how connections with coastal and ocean environments shape identity, belonging, and well-being for Pacific diasporic communities in Aotearoa New Zealand and Fiji. Working across environmental science, Pacific studies, and community health, Namrata uses Pacific research frameworks and community-engaged approaches to highlight how environmental relationships sustain cultural identity and community wellbeing across generations.
Publications
Chand, N. A. (2024). Adamsiella angustifolia as an ecosystem engineer in soft sediment macroalgal habitats (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/43064 Awarded Doctoral Degree
Chand, N., Pritchard, D. W., Desmond, M., Nelson, W., D'Archino, R., & Hepburn, C. (2023). Soft sediment macroalgal communities of Otago Harbour, New Zealand. Proceedings of the 24th International Seaweed Symposium. (pp. 485). Retrieved from https://iss2023.net/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Chand, N., Pritchard, D., Desmond, M., Nelson, W., D'Archino, R., & Hepburn, C. (2021). Ecosystem function and role of soft sediment red macroalgal communities. In M. Colombo, P. Vakaoti, R. Richards, M. Schaaf, M. Taumoepeau & L. Moata'ane (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XVIII. (pp. 7). Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/16236 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract