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Tim Jowett

Tim Jowett (2022)(MSc Otago)

Research Fellow
Consultant Statistician

Office: Science III, room 234
Tel: +64 3 479 7776
Email: tim.jowett@otago.ac.nz

Research interests

Applied statistics and statistical computing.

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Publications

Reader, K. L., John-McHaffie, S., Zellhuber-McMillan, S., Jowett, T., Mottershead, D. G., Cunliffe, H. E., & Gold, E. J. (2023). Activin B and activin C have opposing effects on prostate cancer progression and cell growth. Cancers, 15, 147. doi: 10.3390/cancers15010147

Heldsinger, M., Hepburn, C., Jowett, T., & Rayment, W. (2023). Small marine reserves provide conservation benefits for coastal sharks in southern New Zealand. Aquatic Conservation, 33, 144-159. doi: 10.1002/aqc.3911

Mungure, T. E., Farouk, M. M., Carne, A., Staincliffe, M., Stewart, I., Jowett, T., … Bekhit, A. E.-D. A. (2023). Understanding the influence of PEF treatment on minerals and lipid oxidation of wet- and dry-aged venison M. longissimus dorsi muscle. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 83, 103238. doi: 10.1016/j.ifset.2022.103238

van Galen, L. G., Lord, J. M., Orlovich, D. A., Jowett, T., & Larcombe, M. J. (2022). Barriers to seedling establishment in grasslands: Implications for Nothofagus forest restoration and migration. Journal of Applied Ecology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14331

Adadi, P., Harris, A., Silcock, P., Bremer, P., Ganley, A., Jowett, T., Jeffs, A., & Eyres, G. (2022). Effects of sound applied during beer fermentation on yeast growth, fermentation duration, and volatile compounds. Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute of Food Science & Technology (NZIFST) Conference: Collaboration: Building New Zealand Inc. S16. Retrieved from http://www.nzifst.org.nz

Shephard, K., Harraway, J., Lovelock, B., Skeaff, S., Slooten, L., Strack, M., & Jowett, T. (2012). Monitoring changes in the sustainability attributes of higher education students in a New Zealand university. In W. L. Filho (Ed.), Sustainable development at universities: New horizons. (pp. 117-126). Frankfurt, Germany: Peter Lang.

Chapter in Book - Research

Heldsinger, M., Hepburn, C., Jowett, T., & Rayment, W. (2023). Small marine reserves provide conservation benefits for coastal sharks in southern New Zealand. Aquatic Conservation, 33, 144-159. doi: 10.1002/aqc.3911

Journal - Research Article

Mungure, T. E., Farouk, M. M., Carne, A., Staincliffe, M., Stewart, I., Jowett, T., … Bekhit, A. E.-D. A. (2023). Understanding the influence of PEF treatment on minerals and lipid oxidation of wet- and dry-aged venison M. longissimus dorsi muscle. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 83, 103238. doi: 10.1016/j.ifset.2022.103238

Journal - Research Article

Reader, K. L., John-McHaffie, S., Zellhuber-McMillan, S., Jowett, T., Mottershead, D. G., Cunliffe, H. E., & Gold, E. J. (2023). Activin B and activin C have opposing effects on prostate cancer progression and cell growth. Cancers, 15, 147. doi: 10.3390/cancers15010147

Journal - Research Article

Dos Santos, M. M., Griffiths, R. A., Jowett, T., & Bishop, P. J. (2022). Zoos and amphibian conservation: Evaluating the impact of “The Year of The Frog” campaign. Zoo Biology, 41, 226-233. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21660

Journal - Research Article

Fletcher, D., & Jowett, T. (2022). Single-fit bootstrapping: A simple alternative to the delta method. Methods in Ecology & Evolution. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/2041-210X.13848

Journal - Research Article

Nasrollahi, N., Jowett, T., & Machado, L. (2022). Emotional information processing in young and older adults: Meta-analysis reveals faces elicit distinct biases. European Journal of Ageing, 19, 369-379. doi: 10.1007/s10433-021-00676-w

Journal - Research Article

van Galen, L. G., Lord, J. M., Orlovich, D. A., Jowett, T., & Larcombe, M. J. (2022). Barriers to seedling establishment in grasslands: Implications for Nothofagus forest restoration and migration. Journal of Applied Ecology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14331

Journal - Research Article

Wehi, P. M., Rogers, K. M., Jowett, T., & Sabadel, A. J. M. (2022). Interpreting past trophic ecology of a threatened alpine parrot, kea (Nestor notabilis), from museum specimens. Journal of Animal Ecology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.13742

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Adam, R. J., Hilton, M. J., Jowett, T., & Stephenson, W. J. (2021). The magnitude and frequency of storm surge in southern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research, 55(2), 336-351. doi: 10.1080/00288330.2020.1764596

Journal - Research Article

Shephard, K., Kalsoom, Q., Gupta, R., Probst, L., Gannon, P., Santhakumar, V., Ndukwe, I. G., & Jowett, T. (2021). Exploring the relationship between dispositions to think critically and sustainability concern in HESD. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22(5), 1166-1185. doi: 10.1108/IJSHE-07-2020-0251

Journal - Research Article

Bussey, M. D., Aldabe, D., Shemmell, J., & Jowett, T. (2020). Anticipatory postural control differs between low back pain and pelvic girdle pain patients in the absence of visual feedback. Human Movement Science, 69, 102529. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2019.102529

Journal - Research Article

Gulick, C. N., Peddie, M. C., Jowett, T., Hackney, A. C., & Rehrer, N. J. (2020). Exercise, dietary protein, and combined effect on IGF-1. International Journal of Science & Research Methodology, 16(3), 61-77. Retrieved from https://ijsrm.humanjournals.com/

Journal - Research Article

Iwasaki, J. M., Barratt, B. I. P., Jandt, J. M., Jowett, T. W. D., Lord, J. M., Mercer, A. R., & Dickinson, K. J. M. (2020). Honey bees do not displace foraging bumble bees on nectar-rich artificial flowers. Apidologie, 51, 137-146. doi: 10.1007/s13592-019-00690-z

Journal - Research Article

Wakes, S., Dunn, L., Penty, D., Jowett, T., & Kitson, K. (2020). Is price an indicator of garment durability and longevity? Sustainability, 12(21), 1-13. doi: 10.3390/su12218906

Journal - Research Article

Babaranti, O., Horn, S., Jowett, T., & Frew, R. (2019). Isotopic signatures in Mytilus galloprovincialis and Ulva latuca as bioindicators for assessing discharged sewage effluent in coastal waters along Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. Geology, Ecology & Landscapes, 3(1), 53-64. doi: 10.1080/24749508.2018.1485079

Journal - Research Article

Dos Santos, M. M., Griffiths, R. A., Jowett, T., Rock, J., & Bishop, P. J. (2019). A comparison of understanding of the amphibian crisis by zoo visitors across three countries. Zoo Biology, 38, 471-480. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21516

Journal - Research Article

Lovelock, B., Jellum, C., Carr, A., & Jowett, T. (2019). An exploration of commitment in nature-based recreation, and its relationship with participation and purchase behaviour. Annals of Leisure Research, 22(3), 373-394. doi: 10.1080/11745398.2018.1537853

Journal - Research Article

Meerhoff, L. A., De Poel, H. J., Jowett, T. W. D., & Button, C. (2019). Walking with avatars: Gait-related visual information for following a virtual leader. Human Movement Science, 66, 173-185. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2019.04.003

Journal - Research Article

Strack, M., Shephard, K., Jowett, T., Mogford, S., Skeaff, S., & Mirosa, M. (2019). Monitoring surveying students' environmental attitudes as they experience higher education in New Zealand. Survey Review, 51(366), 257-264. doi: 10.1080/00396265.2017.1399526

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Udy, J. A., Wing, S. R., Jowett, T., O'Connell-Milne, S. A., Durante, L. M., McMullin, R. M., & Kolodzey, S. (2019). Regional differences in kelp forest interaction chains are influenced by both diffuse and localized stressors. Ecosphere, 10(10), e02894. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.2894

Journal - Research Article

Van Amber, R., Laing, R. M., Wilson, C. A., Dunn, L. A., & Jowett, T. (2019). Effect of sock type on foot health. Textile Research Journal, 89(18), 3871-3881. doi: 10.1177/0040517518824848

Journal - Research Article

Flannery, S. L., Jowett, T., Garvey, A., Cutfield, N. J., & Machado, L. (2018). Computerized testing in Parkinson's disease: Performance deficits in relation to standard clinical measures. Journal of Clinical & Experimental Neuropsychology, 40(10), 1062-1073. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2018.1485880

Journal - Research Article

Innes, S., Shephard, K., Furnari, M., Harraway, J., Jowett, T., Lovelock, B., Strack, M., & Skeaff, S. (2018). Greening the curriculum to foster environmental literacy in tertiary students studying human nutrition. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 13(2), 192-204. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2016.1255693

Journal - Research Article

Iwasaki, J. M., Dickinson, K. J. M., Barratt, B. I. P., Mercer, A. R., Jowett, T. W. D., & Lord, J. M. (2018). Floral usage partitioning and competition between social (Apis mellifera, Bombus terrestris) and solitary bees in New Zealand: Niche partitioning via floral preferences? Austral Ecology, 43, 937-948. doi: 10.1111/aec.12643

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Jarvie, S., Jowett, T., Thompson, M. B., Seddon, P. J., & Cree, A. (2018). Effects of warm temperatures on metabolic rate and evaporative water loss in tuatara, a cool-climate Rhynchocephalian survivor. Physiological & Biochemical Zoology, 91(4), 950-966. doi: 10.1086/698495

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Lentz, G., Connelly, S., Mirosa, M., & Jowett, T. (2018). Gauging attitudes and behaviours: Meat consumption and potential reduction. Appetite, 127, 230-241. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.04.015

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Rayment, W., Webster, T., Brough, T., Jowett, T., & Dawson, S. (2018). Seen or heard? A comparison of visual and acoustic autonomous monitoring methods for investigating temporal variation in occurrence of southern right whales. Marine Biology, 165, 12. doi: 10.1007/s00227-017-3264-0

Journal - Research Article

Meerhoff, L. A., De Poel, H. J., Jowett, T. W. D., & Button, C. (2017). Influence of gait mode and body orientation on following a walking avatar. Human Movement Science, 54, 377-387. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.06.005

Journal - Research Article

Forsyth, B., Machado, L., Jowett, T., Jakobi, H., Garbe, K., Winter, H., & Glue, P. (2016). Effects of low dose ibogaine on subjective mood state and psychological performance. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 189, 10-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.05.022

Journal - Research Article

Kethireddy, V., Oey, I., Jowett, T., & Bremer, P. (2016). Critical analysis of the maximum non inhibitory concentration (MNIC) method in quantifying sub-lethal injury in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells exposed to either thermal or pulsed electric field treatments. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 233, 73-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.06.008

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Shephard, K., Harraway, J., Jowett, T., Lovelock, B., Skeaff, S., Slooten, L., Strack, M., & Furnari, M. (2015). Longitudinal analysis of the environmental attitudes of university students. Environmental Education Research, 21(6), 805-820. doi: 10.1080/13504622.2014.913126

Journal - Research Article

Shephard, K., Harraway, J., Lovelock, B., Mirosa, M., Skeaff, S., Slooten, L., Strack, M., Furnari, M., Jowett, T., & Deaker, L. (2015). Seeking learning outcomes appropriate for 'education for sustainable development' and for higher education. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 40(6), 855-866. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2015.1009871

Journal - Research Article

Simmonds, B. M., McDowell, R. W., Condron, L. M., & Jowett, T. (2015). Potential phosphorus losses from organic and podzol soils: Prediction and the influence of soil physico-chemical properties and management. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 58(2), 170-180. doi: 10.1080/00288233.2014.988830

Journal - Research Article

Clarke, S. M., Henry, H. M., Dodds, K. G., Jowett, T. W. D., Manley, T. R., Anderson, R. M., & McEwan, J. C. (2014). A high throughput single nucleotide polymorphism multiplex assay for parentage assignment in New Zealand sheep. PLoS ONE, 9(4), e93392. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093392

Journal - Research Article

Jowett, T., Harraway, J., Lovelock, B., Skeaff, S., Slooten, L., Strack, M., & Shephard, K. (2014). Multinomial-regression modeling of the environmental attitudes of higher education students based on the Revised New Ecological Paradigm Scale. Journal of Environmental Education, 45(1), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/00958964.2013.783777

Journal - Research Article

Shephard, K., Harraway, J., Lovelock, B., Skeaff, S., Slooten, L., Strack, M., Furnari, M., & Jowett, T. (2014). Is the environmental literacy of university students measurable? Environmental Education Research, 20(4), 476-495. doi: 10.1080/13504622.2013.816268

Journal - Research Article

Strack, M., Jowett, T., Shephard, K., & Harraway, J. (2013). What impact do higher-education experiences have on the environmental attitudes of surveying students? New Zealand Surveyor, 302, 36-42.

Journal - Research Article

Harraway, J., Broughton-Ansin, F., Deaker, L., Jowett, T., & Shephard, K. (2012). Exploring the use of the revised New Ecological Paradigm scale (NEP) to monitor the development of students' ecological worldviews. Journal of Environmental Education, 43(3), 177-191. doi: 10.1080/00958964.2011.634450

Journal - Research Article

Dennis, S. J., Taylor, A. L., O'Neill, K., Clarke-Hill, W., Dynes, R. A., Cox, N., … Jowett, T. W. D. (2015). Pasture yield mapping: Why & how. Journal of New Zealand Grasslands, 77, (pp. 41-46). [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Adadi, P., Harris, A., Silcock, P., Bremer, P., Ganley, A., Jowett, T., Jeffs, A., & Eyres, G. (2022). Effects of sound applied during beer fermentation on yeast growth, fermentation duration, and volatile compounds. Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute of Food Science & Technology (NZIFST) Conference: Collaboration: Building New Zealand Inc. S16. Retrieved from http://www.nzifst.org.nz

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Shephard, K., Harraway, J., Lovelock, B., Slooten, L., Skeaff, S., Strack, M., & Jowett, T. (2011). Monitoring changes in the environmental attitudes of higher education students. In K. Shephard, T. Harland & A. Cohen (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium. (pp. 22). Dunedin, New Zealand: Higher Education Development Centre, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Dos Santos, M., Jowett, T., & Bishop, P. (2016, August). Using zoo collections for education: Are zoo visitors aware of amphibian declines? Verbal presentation at the 8th World Congress of Herpetology, Hanzhou, China.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Jowett, T., Bremner, G., Zeng, J., Lim, C., Cameron, C., Fletcher, D., & Haszard, J. (2014, August). How do you work? Invited presentation at the Box Plot II Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Jowett, T. (2016, July). Musings of a statistical consultant. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

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