Exceptional staff recognised at awards ceremony
Friday, 1 February 2019 9:42pm
The University’s first award ceremony for 2019 was held last week, recognising exceptional performance by staff and, for the first time, excellence in health and safety.
Otago Hydrographers meet at Multibeam Echosounder Course
Friday, 7 December 2018 11:37am
Five past and present Otago staff and students attended the 76th Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) Course held in Townsville, Australia this November.
Bringing Antarctica to the South Pacific
Thursday, 8 November 2018 8:07pm
Antarctica and the South Pacific islands seem worlds apart but a recent exhibition taken to Niue and Rarotonga taught local schools this connection is closer than expected.
Top teachers named at OUSA
Wednesday, 31 October 2018 9:02am
For the second year in row, a teacher from Otago’s School of Business has been named the University’s best by students.
Generous ROV donation received by the School of Surveying
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 3:37pm
Thanks to a generous donation from Alexander Waugh, Business Development Manager for Fugro, the School of Surveying now have our very own Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).
The BlueROV2 is a modular ‘build your own’ type system with open source running software. Our new system has a camera, temperature and pressure sensors. To this we plan to add underwater positioning capabilities that will enhance our hydrographic surveying papers as well as research in Surveying, Marine Science and Physics.
Top teachers named by OUSA
Thursday, 25 October 2018 12:37pm
For the second year in row, a teacher from Otago’s School of Business has been named the University’s best by students.
US Ambassador keen to foster connections with Otago
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 7:45pm
The United States Ambassador to New Zealand, Mr Scott Brown, visited the University last week to learn about Otago’s internationally significant research and foster future collaborative ties.
Recognition for rising research stars
Monday, 15 October 2018 9:27pm
Six rising research stars at the University of Otago have been recognised through the University’s annual Early Career Awards for Distinction in Research announced today.
Because it's there: Remeasuring Mount Everest
Thursday, 11 October 2018 3:21pm
Evangeline Neve in conversation with Lisa Choegyal about the New Zealand government colloboration with Nepal to remeasure Mt. Everest.
Link to ODT article on SURV453 (Advanced Urban Design) students presenting their Dunedin Housing projects to the City Council staff
Tuesday, 9 October 2018 9:10am
SURV453 fourth-year students presented their Dunedin Housing Project, for housing the hundreds of workers expected in Dunedin soon to build the city’s new hospital. They did so in front of city councillors and members of the mayoral task force on housing, in part because Dr Filep said discussion on the issue needed to be in public. The students were given a hypothetical site on Market Reserve and the northern tip of the Oval to design their housing development.
Otago-led research set to make smartphones even smarter
Friday, 31 August 2018 10:18am
The accuracy of the global positioning system (GPS) in smartphones has been significantly improved thanks to research conducted at the University of Otago, New Zealand, in collaboration with Curtin University, Australia.
School of Surveying staff explain surveying technologies in four videos on LEARNZ.
Tuesday, 10 July 2018 2:00pm
(Videos – Thursday 24 May – items 1-4) highlights surveying technologies at work.
Re-measuring Mt Everest
Tuesday, 10 July 2018 2:30pm
The School of Surveying is working with the Survey Department of Nepal on plans to carry out an extensive survey program to re-measure the height of Mt Everest after the 2015 earthquake.
Robert Odolinski wins a University of Otago 'Early Career Award for Distinction in Research'
Friday, 8 June 2018 8:11pm
The School of Surveying congratulations Dr Robert Odolinski for winning a University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research.
Eighty4Recruitment donates a Drone to the School of Surveying.
Thursday, 7 June 2018 12:00pm
Affordable drones are increasingly becoming common equipment in the Surveyor's tool kit
Nominations open for Otago Science Awards
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 10:24am
A call is being made to recognise Otago’s science heroes with nominations now open for the biennial Otago Daily Times Otago Science Awards – a joint initiative between the New Zealand International Science Festival and the ODT. Nominations can be made online via the New Zealand International Science Festival scifest.org.nz website and will close on Thursday 28 June at 5pm. Winners will be announced at the launch of the New Zealand International Science Festival on Friday 6 July.
Mapping land lands prestigious award for Surveying student
Monday, 30 April 2018 3:14pm
Craig MacDonell is only 22 years old, but his work has already been internationally recognised by spatial surveying industry peers.
Otago surveyors join Global Surveyors' Day
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 10:58am
Members of Otago’s School of Surveying headed to the Octagon yesterday, to join celebrations of the first ever Global Surveyors’ Day.
The first "Global Surveyors' Day" celebrated in Dunedin - 21 March 2018
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 3:03pm
The National School of Surveying and the Coastal Otago Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) celebrated by inviting members of the public to come along to meet us, see some of our data and have a go at using some of our gear in the Octagon, Dunedin this week.
Global Surveyors’ Day recognises the work of surveying and geospatial professionals. This is a worldwide event initiated by the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors (CLGE), the National Society of Professional Surveyors in the USA and the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) based in Denmark. The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) and its members are supporting the day’s celebrations throughout New Zealand.
Deep Bores into Antarctica finds freezing ice not melting as expected
Friday, 23 February 2018 3:59pm
High School Students attend Hands-on at Otago Snack with the National School of Surveying.
Friday, 19 January 2018 10:05am
High School Students attend a four hour Hands-on at Otago Snack with the National School Of Surveying. It allowed students to have a small taste of a variety of research activities, both in the School and on the Otago harbour, during an afternoon programme - especially utilising hydrographic surveying equipment.
Chris Pearson is awarded a NZ Center Fellowship
Friday, 12 January 2018 12:49pm
Chris Pearson has been awarded a prestigious NZ Center (NCE) fellowship to Peking University for a period of seven weeks.
Graduating into retirement… drumroll please
Saturday, 16 December 2017 11:26am
It should be special enough that Brian Coutts is retiring from working at the School of Surveying, after over 25 years’ service, at the end of December. But that’s not the half of it. Today he graduates with a PhD in Surveying – 48 years since starting here as a fledgling 1st year student – and as acting Senior Drum Major of the City of Dunedin, will lead the graduands parade.
The first female President and two further females are appointed to NZIS Board.
Thursday, 7 December 2017 4:17pm
More surveying and spatial breadth with the latest Female NZIS appointments. The NZ Institute of Surveyors is pleased to announce a new President, Rebecca Strang and two new board members, Michelle Bain and Dr Jordan Alexander.
Marsden success for Sciences
Monday, 20 November 2017 9:59am
Division of Sciences researchers have gained over $7.2m for 12 world-class research projects as Principal Investigators and a further $6m as Assistant Investigators working in collaboration with researchers both across Otago and in external organisations.
NZ-led international team begin epic journey to probe secrets of Ross Ice Shelf
Friday, 17 November 2017 2:29pm
After years of planning, a University of Otago-led research team is about to embark on an epic research expedition to the Antarctic to better understand how the earth’s largest expanse of floating glacial ice will respond to global warming.
School of Surveying student is named in the Barbarians and All Black Squad - October 2017
Thursday, 2 November 2017 4:31pm
Dillon Hunt, a BSurv student has been selected to play for both the Barbarians and the All Blacks - November 2017
Chris Pearson's 3rd trip to Nepal - 5th and final blog 2017
Thursday, 5 October 2017 11:34am
This is the final blog for Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal in 2017
Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal - 4th blog.
Monday, 2 October 2017 12:48pm
This is the 4th blog re Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal as a geodetic consultant, undertaking work caused by the last large earthquake.
All good things are cheap; all bad are very dear. Low-cost GNSS precise positioning research highlighted in the GPS World magazine
Monday, 2 October 2017 10:04am
The low-cost GNSS receiver precise (millimeter-level) positioning research, conducted by Dr. Robert Odolinski (School of Surveying) and Prof Peter J. G. Teunissen (Curtin University, Australia), has been recognized in the Innovation column of the GPS World magazine.
Chris Pearson's 3rd trip to Nepal - 3rd Blog.
Wednesday, 27 September 2017 11:55am
Chris Pearson's 3rd trip to Nepal - 3rd Blog.
2018 Zonta Science Award
Thursday, 21 September 2017 3:04pm
The Zonta Club of Wellington is calling for applications for the 2018 Zonta Science Award. Applications must be received by 5 February 2018.
Challenging the mental health struggle
Tuesday, 12 September 2017 10:10am
The inaugural Silverline Festival, being held next weekend on 15-16 September, is all about exposing students to ways of wellbeing. The festival will include speakers, all passionate about what they do, and excited to share their knowledge and experiences; one of these being Dr Damian Scarf, Senior Lecturer in Psychology who suffered from severe anxiety throughout undergraduate and into postgraduate study.
Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal - Blog 2 2017
Monday, 11 September 2017 9:52am
This is Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal - Blog 2 2017, dated 8th September.
Chris Pearson's 3rd trip to Nepal - Blog 1 2017
Tuesday, 5 September 2017 11:32am
Chris Pearson is visiting Nepal for the 3rd time to provide geodetic data advice. This is blog 1 for this visit.
Chasing atoms, electrons and optics there and back again
Saturday, 19 August 2017 11:01am
Growing up in Dunedin, Professor Blaikie's academic career began at Otago in the late 1980s, leading to a doctorate from the University of Cambridge, and then onto an incredible position as a visiting researcher at the Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory. Deciding it was time to come home, he and his family moved back to New Zealand - firstly to Canterbury and finally back to Otago.
And the winner is... and the winner is
Wednesday, 16 August 2017 3:44pm
Hearing her name announced as winner of the Division of Sciences Supervisor of the Year award was gratifying enough, but then when Dr Tamlin Conner, a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology heard it called again, this time for the ‘OUSA Supervisor of the Year’ award, she was stunned.
“Receiving these two awards mean the world to me,” said Dr Tamlin Conner. “I invest an incredible amount of time and effort into my students, and to receive this recognition gives me the motivation to keep up that investment,” she continued.
Student Support Services
Tuesday, 8 August 2017 1:04pm
Support Services available to Students
Sciences top communicators in Research Poster Competition
Thursday, 3 August 2017 11:27am
Sciences were the big winners of the 2017 Research Poster Competition
Next generation of Antarctica scientists celebrated
Tuesday, 27 June 2017 1:45pm
Understanding what Antarctica’s environment was like 3.5 million years ago could prove crucial to preparing New Zealand for the impacts of climate change.
Three Otago University postgraduate students and a Victoria University postgraduate student were last night awarded postgraduate scholarships by Antarctic New Zealand for their work to better understand the changes occurring on the frozen continent. All three Otago students are associated with the Polar Environments Research Theme.
Challenging science in a challenging environment
Monday, 26 June 2017 1:54pm
Over 150 leading scientists from New Zealand and around the world are coming together over the next three days to showcase the latest research on how climate change is affecting Antarctica.Organised by the New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute (NZARI) and Antarctica New Zealand, the New Zealand Antarctic Science Conference brings together the latest science being undertaken by the New Zealand Antarctic Programme and its international partners. Free events at Otago Museum have also been organised throughout the week so the public can learn about the impact of Antarctica on our lives.
Celebrating 30 years of science outreach at Otago
Tuesday, 20 June 2017 2:12pm
An article just published in the New Zealand Science Review celebrates 30- years of science outreach at Otago. It presents the reader with an historical account of the development of community delivered outreach programmes by the University of Otago - and more specifically, those through the Division of Sciences and its contributing departments, schools and centres - a relationship that began in the 1970s. Although recognition for community service has been built into academic staff promotion processes for decades, it has only been available for non-academics since 2014 – which lends this article a point of difference given it has been co-authored by both academic and non-academic staff members.
Annual Hydrographic Seminar to be held at Surveying 6 July 2017
Tuesday, 13 June 2017 9:21am
Details of Australasian Hydrographic Society Annual Seminar 2017 and AGM
Māori Division of Sciences graduating students
Friday, 12 May 2017 8:28am
The Division of Sciences is extremely proud to see 48 Maori students graduate this weekend. Graduates have completed either their under- or postgraduate study covering a wide range of disciplines across the Division. See the full list of May 2017 graduates.
Master of Applied Science in GIS Otago graduate wins award at the Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards in Sydney
Monday, 24 April 2017 4:14pm
Master of Applied Science in GIS Otago graduate wins award at the Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards in Sydney
Massive survey of World War I tunnels handed over
Thursday, 13 April 2017 8:44am
A highly complex University of Otago project to preserve the unique Kiwi character of World War I tunnels in France has reached a milestone.
2016 Division of Sciences awards for Dr. Mick Strack and BSURV Hons student, Callum Johns
Monday, 6 March 2017 4:20pm
School of Surveying staff member Dr Mick Strack and 2016 Honours student Callum Johns win Division of Sciences Awards.
School of Surveying students and staff win in three 2016 NZ Spatial Excellence Awards categories
Monday, 6 March 2017 11:22am
School of Surveying staff and students win three categories of the NZ Spatial Excellence Awards
First GIS Masters in Applied Science graduations.
Wednesday, 1 March 2017 10:25am
School of Surveying produces its first MAppSci (GIS) graduates.
NZARI Type A grant awarded to a team led by the School of Surveying's Dr. Greg Leonard
Wednesday, 1 March 2017 5:29pm
A team led by the School of Surveying's Dr. Greg Leonard has been awarded a New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute grant to study the winter formation of sea ice in Antarctica.
Dean of School of Surveying to give a prestigious Nye lecture
Thursday, 8 December 2016 2:16pm
The Dean of Otago’s School of Surveying, Professor Christina Hulbe, has been invited to give the prestigious Nye Lecture at the upcoming Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
Otago glaciologist to give prestigious lecture
Wednesday, 7 December 2016 2:34pm
The Dean of Otago’s School of Surveying, Professor Christina Hulbe, has been invited to give the prestigious Nye Lecture at the upcoming Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
New interactive 3D model of the Kia Ora carved in the tunnels of Arras
Friday, 28 October 2016 5:48pm
The LiDARRAS project released a new 3D model of the Kia Ora and silver ferns carved by soldiers of the NZETC in the Blenheim quarry underneath Arras in France. The model is a textured mesh made from high resolution laser scans that can be explored easily from any web browser.
Professional photographer Ian Alderman captures stunning photos of surveying students at work
Friday, 28 October 2016 4:30pm
Professional photographer Ian Alderman gifted to the LiDARRAS project magnificent photos of our students at work while surveying the underground network of tunnels and quarries during the second fieldwork campaign.
LiDARRAS project featured at WWI remembrance ceremony
Friday, 28 October 2016 5:12pm
The LiDARRAS project was featured at a special programme marking the centenary of the First Word War on the afternoon of the remembrance ceremony of the War in France at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington.
Bentley Systems sponsors the LiDARRAS project
Wednesday, 26 October 2016 4:39pm
Bentley Systems generously sponsors the LiDARRAS project by providing license for their Reality Modeling Software.
Chris Pearson's 2nd trip to Nepal - final 5th blog
Sunday, 16 October 2016 2:56pm
Chris Pearson's final 5th blog covering his 2nd trip to Nepal.
Chris Pearson's second trip to Nepal - Blog 4
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 1:52pm
This is the 4th Blog covering Chris Pearson's second trip to Napal.
Chris Pearson's 2nd trip to Nepal - Blog 3
Wednesday, 5 October 2016 11:49am
Third blog installment of Chris Pearson's second visit to Nepal.
Chris Pearson's 2nd trip to Nepal - Blog 2.
Friday, 30 September 2016 11:54am
This is Chris Pearson's 2nd trip to Nepal - and his Blog 2.
Two School of Surveying lecturers nominated for OUSA Teaching Awards
Sunday, 25 September 2016 11:23am
Lecturers at the School of Surveying were recently nominated for the “Best Lecturer’ category of the 2016 OUSA Teaching Awards. Dr. Robert Odolinski and Richard Hemi attended the awards ceremony held at the Evision Lounge, Clubs and Societies.
Chris Pearson's 2nd Trip to Nepal - Blog 1.
Friday, 23 September 2016 11:50am
Chris Pearson's 2nd Trip to Nepal - Blog 1.
LiDARRAS second fieldwork campaign meets objectives
Friday, 26 August 2016 4:13pm
The second fieldwork campaign of the LiDARRAS project has now been completed. After spending nearly 4 weeks underground surveying the quarries and tunnels dug by New Zealand soldiers during WW1, School of Surveying student Chris Page and fellow ESGT student Damien Houvet have carried out with brio the giant scanning task. Following a 2 week debriefing with our French partners of the ESGT, Chris returned to New Zealand earlier this month with nearly 1000 scans and 12,000 photos of the underground.
Surveying student develops a web-mapping app to assess where drone should not be flown
Saturday, 20 August 2016 9:08am
Near miss incident between a drone and a passenger plane in Queenstown triggered surveying PhD student Todd Redpath to use his skills in GIS and web-mapping to develop quickly an app to identify the areas near airports where drone are not allowed to fly without authorization.
Action for gender equality in Antarctic science
Friday, 19 August 2016 8:23am
A global ‘Wikibomb’ that aims to blow up the perception Antarctic science is a boy’s club includes three Otago academics among its list of world-leading female scientists.
Aotearoa New Zealand Ross Ice Shelf Programme featured at the XXXIV SCAR conference
Wednesday, 17 August 2016 3:52pm
Prof Christina Hulbe, Dean of the National School of Surveying at the University of Otago invited as keynote speaker at the upcoming SCAR conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Video clip reveals LiDARRAS second fieldwork campaign
Monday, 18 July 2016 11:22am
Young film-maker association APIA filmed the LiDARRAS team at work and produced a great video clip illustrating the scanning of the underground network of Arras during the second fieldwork campaign.
The LiDARRAS project featured in French news!
Friday, 8 July 2016 10:51am
The LiDARRAS project was featured in a French local journal and on the evening regional news edition of a national TV channel.
LiDARRAS second survey campaign well underway
Wednesday, 6 July 2016 10:35am
Richard Hemi returns from Arras, France, where he was involved with the second survey campaign of the underground network of tunnels and quarries dug by the NZ Tunnellers during WWI.
Otago and French experts bring WWI tunnels to wider audience
Friday, 24 June 2016 2:03pm
Staff and a students from Otago’s National School of Surveying, along with counterparts from the École Supérieure des Géomètres et Topographes, are using 3D laser scanning to record and map a network of WWI tunnels and caves under the northern French city of Arras, creating a stunning virtual world to be explored from the safety of their newly launched website.
Chris Pearson's Nepal work featured in Dunedin Television's nightly interview on 20 January 2016
Thursday, 21 January 2016 9:49am
The School of Surveying's Chris Pearson has recently completed a significant surveying project in earthquake-stricken Nepal that he was invited to lead by the Nepalese government.
Chris spoke about the project in his interview with Dunedin Television on 20 January 2016.
International partnership brings the world to the University of Otago to study Hydrography
Monday, 18 January 2016 6:08pm
In December 2015, the School of Surveying at the University of Otago, in partnership with the Hydrographic Academy of the Marine Learning Alliance (Plymouth, UK), offered their inaugural Southern Hemisphere practical hydrographic paper (SURV562).
Otago researchers to probe secrets of Ross Ice Shelf
Monday, 2 November 2015 4:57pm
A University of Otago-led research team is about to embark on an epic Antarctic research expedition as part of efforts to better understand how the Ross Ice Shelf (RIS) will respond to global warming.
Chris Pearson's Nepal Blog, Week 5
Thursday, 15 October 2015 8:27pm
This is the final instalment in Chris Pearson's blog from his time in Nepal.
Searching for MH370 - Surveying Graduates in University of Otago Alumni Magazine
Thursday, 15 October 2015 4:25pm
Seven of our 2015 Bachelor of Surveying (BSurv) graduates feature in the recent University of Otago’s Magazine in the “Alumni News: Where in the World are You?” section.
Article on Chris Pearson's Nepal work appears in the Nepali Times
Monday, 12 October 2015 10:36am
Chris Pearson's work in Nepal was recently featured in an article that appeared in the Nepali Times.
Chris Pearson's Nepal Blog, Week 4
Friday, 9 October 2015 3:22pm
This is the fourth in a series of weekly blogs describing Chris Pearson's time in Nepal.
Chris Pearson's Nepal Blog, Week 3
Wednesday, 30 September 2015 12:55pm
This is the third in a series of weekly blogs describing Chris Pearson's time in Nepal.
Dr. Chris Pearson's Nepal Blog, Week 2
Wednesday, 30 September 2015 9:31am
Here is the second in a series of blogs from Dr. Chris Pearson's while he is working in Nepal.
Dr. Chris Pearson's Nepal Blog, Week One
Monday, 14 September 2015 9:37am
This is the first instalment in Dr. Chris Pearson's weekly updates on his field work in Nepal.
Christina Hulbe's Inaugural Professorial Lecture, 1 September 2015
Tuesday, 8 September 2015 5:14pm
Christina Hulbe, the Dean of the School of Surveying, gave her Inaugural Professorial Lecture (IPL) at the University of Otago's Archway Lecture Theatre on Tuesday evening, 1 September.
Dr. Chris Pearson from the School of Surveying is assisting Nepal to recover from the recent devastating earthquakes.
Monday, 7 September 2015 2:44pm
Dr. Chris Pearson from the School of Surveying left on Sunday, 6 September, to travel to Nepal to assist the country in recovering from the effects of the recent devastating earthquakes.
Senior Lecturer Brian Coutts takes part in the 2015 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Wednesday, 12 August 2015 3:25pm
Senior Lecturer Brian Coutts (front and centre in this picture) is currently on leave--to represent New Zealand in the annual Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The Massed Pipes and Drums, in which Brian is performing, involves 250 pipers, drummers, and drum majors in 14 Regimental and Commonwealth bands.
School of Surveying contributes to Science Wananga
Tuesday, 28 July 2015 2:18pm
Senior Lecturer Mick Strack and 3rd year student Sarah Duggan shared in facilitating a Science Wananga at Maungatapu Marae, Tauranga from 22 to 24 July in conjunction with Te Runanga o Ngai Te Rangi.
11 Otago students sponsored to attend NZ Hydrographic Society Seminar
Friday, 10 July 2015 8:58am
In June, 11 students from Otago were sponsored to attend the New Zealand Region (NZR) of the Australasian Hydrographic Society (AHS) Annual Seminar celebrating the theme of World Hydrography Day: “Our seas and oceans – still to be explored and charted”.
School of Surveying student wins 2015 Australasian Hydrographic Society Education Award
Friday, 10 July 2015 4:30pm
The School of Surveying is proud to announce that final year student Thomas Rutter is the recipient of the 2015 Australasian Hydrographic Society (AHS) Education Award. The Award was formally presented to Thomas on 22 June 2015 by the AHS President, Commander Dave Crossman, RNZN during the AHS NZ Region Annual Seminar and AGM, held in Wellington.
Rewarding first semester at the School of Surveying for Dr. Robert Odolinski
Tuesday, 16 June 2015 12:34pm
It has been 6 months since Dr. Robert Odolinski arrived as a new lecturer in preparation for his first semester at School of Surveying. Since then he has been lecturing SURV302 Geodetic Reference Systems and Network Analysis throughout the first semester.
Graduation 2015
Friday, 22 May 2015 9:08am
Our 2015 graduates returned to the Dunedin Campus two weeks ago to take part in the 9 May University of Otago graduation ceremony and the School of Surveying afternoon tea.
Student Video Competition Winners for 2015
Friday, 22 May 2015 9:10am
The winners of the inaugral School of Surveying Student Video Competition were announced on Thursday, 21 May. First place was shared by third year BSurv student Sam McCloy and 4th year BSurv student Jeremy McCaffrey.
Antarctic research featured in American Geophysical Union (AGU) Research Spotlight
Tuesday, 14 April 2015 11:51am
The editors of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans selected a paper co-authored by the School of Surveying's Dr. Greg Leonard to feature as an AGU Research Spotlight for March 2015.
University of Otago grateful for Multibeam Echo Sounder support
Tuesday, 14 April 2015 9:09am
In the last week of March, students from the School of Surveying and Departments of Geology and Marine Science were given a glimpse of the latest hydrographic surveying gear in action on the university vessel Polaris II.
Dr Pascal Sirguey wins NZ Institute of Surveyors award
Thursday, 4 December 2014 11:33am
At their annual awards ceremony the NZ institute of Surveyors recognised the work of Dr Pascal Sirguey with their top award for teaching and education.
GALLIPOLI 1915: RECORDING STORIES
Tuesday, 9 September 2014 3:55pm
A cross‐disciplinary interchange on the value of artifacts as resources for research into ANZACs at Gallipoli 1915.
Date: Tuesday September 9th 2014, starting 1pm
Venue: Toitu ‐ Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Garden, Dunedin, New Zealand
$5000 Pledged to Repair Charles Kettle's Grave
Thursday, 31 July 2014 12:41pm
With the help of the Otago University Surveying Students Association (OUSSA), $5000 has been pledged to repair Surveyor Charles Kettle's grave in Dunedin's Southern Cemetery.
Surveying Students Sponsored to Attend Hydrographic Seminar
Wednesday, 16 July 2014 9:22am
On 20th July 2014, nine students from the School of Surveying were sponsored to attend the yearly New Zealand Region (NZR) of the Australasian Hydrographic Society (AHS) Seminar. The seminar "Hydrography - More than just Charts" was held in Christchurch, with student sponsorship generously provided by Trimble NZ, Discovery Marine Ltd, NZR AHS and AHS.
Passing of Chris Hoogsteden
Wednesday, 2 July 2014 9:24am
It is with much sadness that the School of Survey must announce the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Chris Hoogsteden, late on Monday the 30th of June at his home in Waitati. A genuine, wonderful man has departed but all of those that have worked with Chris or were taught by him during his thirty-one years at the School of Surveying are richer for the time that he spent with us. Our thoughts are with Eunice and the rest of Chris’ family as they prepare to farewell a loving husband, father and grandfather.
School of Surveying hosts "A Day in the Life of a Surveyor" Event
Monday, 28 April 2014 5:55pm
In early April, 2014, the School of Surveying hosted local secondary school students from ten local Dunedin high schools. The purpose of the event was to give the students the opportunity to experience a sample of the various types of work undertaken by students studying surveying at the University of Otago. Thirty budding geo-spatial scientists spent “A Day in the Life of a Surveyor”; designing new roads, carrying out precise measurement using state-of–the-art surveying instruments, viewing and measuring the campus area in 3D and navigating around the upper harbour aboard the University of Otago vessel Beryl Brewin.
BSc Land Planning and Development Graduate featured in Buller District promotional video
Friday, 4 April 2014 1:18pm
Jake Neaves, who graduated in 2013 with a BSc degree in Land Planning and Development, is currently featured in a promotional video for the Buller District.
Great turnout for a social football match on Friday, 21 March.
Thursday, 27 March 2014 9:39am
There was a great turnout for Friday's social football match between a team made up of staff and students from the School of Surveying, the Department of Marine Science, and a few ringers from Northeast Valley Normal School, and a team from the Department of Information Science.
2014 Young Blake Sub-Antarctic Expedition begins for Otago staff
Friday, 7 February 2014 10:30am
The Polaris II departed from Carey's Bay, Dunedin, on the morning of Friday, 7 February, bound for the Auckland Islands. Once there it will meet up with the other members of the Young Blake 2014 Sub-Antarctic Expedition who are traveling via the HMNZS Wellington and helicopter. On-board was the School of Surveying's Emily Tidey.
School of Surveying involved in Hands-On-Science "snack" on the Polaris II
Thursday, 16 January 2014 12:22pm
On 15 January, two School of Surveying staff were onboard the University of Otago vessel Polaris II in the Otago Harbour for a Hands-On Science "snack".
2014 Young Blake Sub-Antarctic Expedition
Thursday, 19 December 2013 11:44am
In February 2014 a Young Blake Expedition will be travelling to the Auckland Islands. The School of Surveying's Emily Tidey and Greg Leonard are part of the team.
New results on the demise of Kilimanjaro's glaciers presented at the AGU Fall Meeting 2013 and featured on LiveScience.com
Tuesday, 17 December 2013 12:47pm
School of Surveying's lecturer Dr Pascal Sirguey presented new results about the retreat of glaciers on Kilimanjaro at the AGU Fall Meeting 2013 resulting from the creation of a new digital elevation model from GeoEye-1 stereo imagery.
Antarctic sea ice research
Wednesday, 11 December 2013 9:56am
From 15 November to 4 December 2013, the School of Surveying's Dr. Greg Leonard conducted fieldwork in Antarctica as part of Antarctic Event K063. The main objective of the fieldwork was to validate remotely sensed ice thickness measurements.
Hydrography Careers Video
Thursday, 12 September 2013 5:09pm
The Hydrography Commission National Committee (HCNC) of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) along with the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) have produced a video promoting hydrographic surveying to school students in Australasia, and it has been launched this week!
What does it mean to be a surveyor in New Zealand?
Monday, 9 September 2013 4:20pm
What is the scope of surveying practice and surveying education? How do surveyors think about the land?
Survey Marks provides some answers for these questions. Essays from academics and practitioners look back at the contributions of some early colonial surveyors, discuss education issues, examine current concerns of surveyors, and look at how surveying is evolving alongside new technology, new social expectations and new environmental concerns. Artists and poets contribute their unique vision of our place on this land.
The School of Surveying becomes a member of the Australasian Spatial Information Education and Research Association (ASIERA)
Monday, 1 July 2013 3:17pm
ASIERA is an association of the tertiary education institutions in Australasia that have a focus on spatial information education and research.
With its undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in GIS and strong research in Geospatial Sciences, the School of Surveying is a natural and now a formal member of this association.
Erebus Glacier Tongue calved
Friday, 26 April 2013 1:18pm
The School of Surveying was involved in mapping and documenting the recent major calving of Erebus Glacier Tongue. On the 27 February 2013 (UTC), and for only the 4th time in the brief recorded history of Antarctica, the Erebus Glacier Tongue calved. In doing so it freed a c.a. 3.3 km penguin-like shaped iceberg. The reduced length of the Erebus Glacier Tongue is now about 9.9 km.
Work on Kilimanjaro Glaciers Featured on National Geographic Channel
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 4:24pm
Recent research conducted at the School in collaboration with the Department of Geography and the University of Innsbruck and yielding to the characterization of the glacier retreat on Kilimanjaro was featured on National Geographic Channel on Saturday 19 January, 7.30pm (NGC-AU&NZ).
University of Otago selects next Dean of Surveying
Tuesday, 23 October 2012 10:25am
A leading US glaciologist has been selected as Professor and Dean of Surveying at the University of Otago.
