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Marnie Prickett image (2023)BA (English), BAgSci, MSc (Ecology)Research Fellow; HEIRU, PHCC

Contact details

Tel +64 22 161 2634
Email marnie.prickett@otago.ac.nz

Research interests and activities

Marnie has a background in freshwater ecology and agricultural science. She has been an advisor to government on freshwater policy and to state-owned farming company Pāmu (Landcorp) on improving protection for the environment.

Her current work in the department focuses on analysis of freshwater policy and the communication of water issues, with a particular focus on drinking water source protection.

She is interested in improving landscape-scale decision making to protect and improve the health of communities and the natural environment.

Publications

Prickett, M., & Joy, M. K. (2024). Aotearoa New Zealand’s new Government proposal to remove hard-won protection for waterways will worsen the country's freshwater crisis. Inland Waters, 2335738. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/20442041.2024.2335738 Journal - Research Article

Prickett, M., Reuvecamp, I., Hales, S., & Baker, M. (2024). Fast-track Bill puts NZ on wrong track, threatening public health. The Briefing, (2 April). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/fast-track-bill-puts-nz-wrong-track-threatening-public-health Journal - Research Other

Wilson, N., Prickett, M., Broadbent, A., Baker, M., Kerr, J., & Chambers, T. (2024). Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes. The Briefing, (12 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/money-down-drain-high-cost-leaking-water-pipes Journal - Research Other

Baker, M., Kerr, J., Broadbent, A., Hales, S., Rawson-Te Patu, E., Prickett, M., Edwards, R., Cleghorn, C., & Wilson, N. (2024). Communicating public health evidence: A successful first year for the PHCC. The Briefing, (9 February). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/communicating-public-health-evidence-successful-first-year-phcc Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Prickett, M., Macmillan, A., Wilson, N., Shaw, C., Cleghorn, C., Baker, M., & Hales, S. (2023). The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health. The Briefing, (15 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/policy-bonfire-environment-protection-10-examples-threaten-public-health Journal - Research Other

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