Head of Department
Professor Miles Lamare
Office 360 Leith Street, room 1.S05
Tel +64 3 479 7463 (campus), +64 3 479 7463 (PML)
Mob +64 21 279 7463
Email miles.lamare@otago.ac.nz
- Fjord systems, Antarctic biology, Ocean acidification, Climage Change Research Themes
- Kaiawhina – Māori Student Support Liaison
- MSc Co-ordinator
- Chair, University of Otago Research Grants, Life Sciences Panel
Academic staff
Professor Crid Fraser
Office 360 Leith Street, room 1.S09
Tel +64 3 479 8306
Email ceridwen.fraser@otago.ac.nz
- Biogeography; long-distance dispersal; Antarctic and sub-Antarctic ecology and evolution; how density-dependent processes influence spatial biodiversity patterns
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
Dr Gaya Gnanalingam
Office PML, room 213
Tel +64 3 479 5369
Email gaya.gnanalingam@otago.ac.nz
- Fisheries, marine ecology, marine policy and legislation, reproductive biology
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
- Restoring kai moana
Professor Chris Hepburn
Office PML, room 309
Tel +64 3 479 7462
Mob +64 21 279 7462
Email chris.hepburn@otago.ac.nz
- Customary fisheries, eco-physiology of macroalgae
- Director, Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
Dr Rebecca James
Office 360 Leith Street, room 1.S10
Email rebecca.james@otago.ac.nz
- Coastal ecology and ecosystem services
- Carbon cycling and organic matter reactivity
- Seagrass meadows, kelp forests, and estuaries
Professor Cliff Law
Email clifford.law@otago.ac.nz
Principal Scientist-Marine Biogeochemistry
Programme Leader - Oceanic Control of Atmospheric Composition
Tel +64 4 386 0478
Mob +64 27 891 1340
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)
301 Evans Bay Parade, Greta Point, Wellington New Zealand
Connect with NIWA: niwa.co.nzFacebookLinkedInTwitterInstagram
- Marine biogeochemistry, nutrient cycles and phytoplankton, interaction of Climate Change and the ocean: impacts of ocean acidification and warming, marine trace gases
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
Associate Professor Will Rayment
Office 360 Leith St, room 1.N21
Tel +64 3 479 8304
Email will.rayment@otago.ac.nz
- Marine mammal ecology, marine species distribution, marine conservation
- Undergraduate co-ordinator
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
- Fourth year co-ordinator
Associate Professor Christina Riesselman
Office 360 Leith Street, room G.N1
Tel (Marine Science) +64 3 479 5732; (Geology) +64 3 479 7505
Email christina.riesselman@otago.ac.nz
- Cenozoic paleoceanography and paleoclimate
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
Dr Sarah Seabrook
Office 360 Leith Street, room 1.S10
Email sarah.seabrook@otago.ac.nz
- Interaction of climate change with marine systems
- Antarctic and deep-sea ecosystems
- marine biogeochemistry, carbon cycle, land-to-sea connectivity
Dr Rob Smith
Office 360 Leith Street, room G.S09
Tel +64 3 479 5365
Email robert.smith@otago.ac.nz
- Physical Oceanography
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
Dr Sebastiaan Van De Velde
Office 360 Leith Street, room G.S08
Tel +64 3 556 6513
Email sebastiaan.vandevelde@otago.ac.nz
- Coastal carbon cycling, marine biogeochemistry, global biogeochemical cycles
- Head of NIWA/Otago carbonate chemistry facility
Professor Steve Wing
Office 360 Leith Street, room 1.S11 or PML, room 211
Tel +64 3 479 9038 (campus), +64 3 479 5827 (PML)
Mob +64 21 279 9038
Email steve.wing@otago.ac.nz
- Marine ecology, coastal ecosystems, marine conservation, food webs, population biology, fisheries and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
- PhD Co-ordinator
Emeriti
Professor Steve Dawson
Email steve.dawson@otago.ac.nz
- Marine conservation, behaviour and ecology of whales, dolphins and other marine mammals.
Professor Abby Smith
Email abby.smith@otago.ac.nz
- Marine sedimentology, skeletal geochemistry
Honorary and adjunct staff
Dr Bridie Allan
Email bridie.allan@otago.ac.nz
- Marine ecology; swimming performance in fishes; chemical ecology of predator-prey interactions; environmental influences on predator-prey interactions
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
Dr Alexander Arkhipkin
Associate Professor Candida Savage
Email candida.savage@otago.ac.nz
- Marine ecology and ecosystems
- nutrient cycling
- palaeoecology
Professor Gary Wilson
Email gary.wilson@otago.ac.nz
- Marine geology, marine sedimentology, paleoceanography, paleoclimatology paleomagnetism
Teaching Fellows
Dr Ursula Ellenberg
Office 360 Leith Street, room 1.S12
Tel +64 3 479 5453
Email ursula.ellenberg@otago.ac.nz
- MARI 112
- MARI 302
- MARI 429
- ECOL 111
Dr Jean McKinnon
Office 360 Leith Street, room 1.S12
Tel +64 3 479 5453
Mob +64 21 279 5453
Email jean.mckinnon@otago.ac.nz
- MARI 112
- MARI 202
- MARI 301
- NZMSC Education
Liv Cornelissen
Office 360 Leith Street, room 1.S12
Tel +64 3 479 5453
Email liv.cornelissen@otago.ac.nz
- MARI 201
- MARI 322
Assistant Research Fellows / Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Evelyn Armstrong
Office Mellor Building, Room 116
Tel +64 3 479 5376 (Office)
Lab +64 3 479 8463
Email evelyn.armstrong@otago.ac.nz
- Physiological processes and elemental composition of Subantarctic and Antarctic phytoplankton and effects related to climate change
- Biodiversity of Subantarctic phytoplankton
- Climate change and phytoplankton
Louise Bennett-Jones
Office PML, Room 301
Tel +64 27 352 8307
Email louise.bennettjones@otago.ac.nz
- Customary fisheries, marine policy
Dr Phoebe Chapman
Office 360 Leith Street, Room 1.S13
Email phoebe.chapman@otago.ac.nz
- Microbiomes and host interactions
- Parasites, marine disease and diagnostics
- eDNA
Dr Matt Desmond
Office PML, Room 208
Tel +64 3 479 5828
Mob +64 27 331 3844
Email matthew.desmond@otago.ac.nz
- Macroalgal ecology and physiology
- Temperate reef ecology
- Fisheries habitat interactions
- Seafloor mapping
Dr Duong Le
Email duong.le@otago.ac.nz
Professional staff – campus
Rhi Cooper
Office 360 Leith Street, room Gn4
Tel +64 3 556 6203
Email rhi.cooper@otago.ac.nz
- Operations Lead
Katia Borisova
Office 360 Leith Street, room Gn5
Tel +64 3 479 4104
Email marine.science@otago.ac.nz
- Administrator
Bob Dagg
Office Department of Geology, Leith St, Room 1n21
Mob +64 21 279 5815
Email bob.dagg@otago.ac.nz
- Scientific Officer / Sediment Core Specialist
Portobello Marine Laboratory and New Zealand Marine Studies Centre reception
Tel +64 3 479 5826
Email portobello.marinescience@otago.ac.nz
New Zealand Marine Studies Centre
New Zealand Marine Studies Centre website
Sally Carson
Office PML, room 213
Tel +64 3 479 5842
Mob +64 21 279 5842
Email sally.carson@otago.ac.nz
- Director
- Coastal People: Southern Skies
Hannah Drury
Office NZMSC
Tel +64 3 479 5843
Email hannah.drury@otago.ac.nz
- Professional Practice Fellow / Educator
Aaron Heimann
Office NZMSC
Tel +64 3 479 5841
Mob +64 21 279 5841
Email aaron.heimann@otago.ac.nz
- NZMSC Curator
Rob Lewis
Office NZMSC
Mob +64 21 279 0058
Email rob.lewis@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching Fellow / Educator
Glenis Paul
Tel 021 4 OCEAN
Email glenis.paul@otago.ac.nz
- Educator (Nelson region)
Ella Robinson
Reception NZMSC
Tel +64 3 479 5826
Email portobello.marinescience@otago.ac.nz
- Administrator
Portobello Marine Laboratory
Adam Brook
Office PML, room 211
Tel +64 3 479 5813
Mob +64 21 279 5812
Email adam.brook@otago.ac.nz
- Laboratory and Aquatic Systems Technician
Linda Groenewegen
Office PML, room 211
Tel +64 3 479 5813Mob +64 21 279 5813
Email linda.groenewegen@otago.ac.nz
- Lead Marine Laboratory Technician
Workshop
Office PML
Tel +64 3 479 5822
Fieldwork / Vessels
Mark Elder
Office PML, room 207
Tel +64 3 479 5814
Mob +64 21 275 4772
Email m.elder@otago.ac.nz
- Polaris II Master/Engineer
Adelle Heineman
Office PML, room 207
Tel +64 3 479 5814
Mob +64 27 453 2489
Email adelle.heineman@otago.ac.nz
- Research Vessel Crew Person/Relief Skipper
Will Pinfold
Office PML, room 301
Mob +64 21 225 3053
Email will.pinfold@otago.ac.nz
- Marine Field Operations Technician/Research Vessel Crew