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. (2023). Is how we talk about drinking water problems in Aotearoa getting in the way of solving them? Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) Conference: Ka mua, ka muri: Bridging communication pasts and futures. (pp. 115). Retrieved from https://www.anzca2023.com
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Prickett, M., Chambers, T., & Hales, S. (2023). When the first barrier fails: Public health and policy implications of nitrate contamination of a municipal drinking water source in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australasian Journal of Water Resources. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/13241583.2023.2272324
Journal - Research Article
Grout, L., Chambers, T., Hales, S., Prickett, M., Baker, M. G., & Wilson, N. (2023). The potential human health hazard of nitrates in drinking water: A media discourse analysis in a high-income country. Environmental Health, 22, 9. doi: 10.1186/s12940-023-00960-5
Journal - Research Article
Wilson, N., Prickett, M., & Boyd, M. (2023). Food security during nuclear winter: A preliminary agricultural sector analysis for Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1574), 65-81. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Journal - Research Article
Chambers, T., Wilson, N., Hales, S., Prickett, M., Ellison, E., & Baker, M. G. (2022). Beyond muddy waters: Three Waters reforms required to future-proof water service delivery and protect public health in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1566), 87-95. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Journal - Research Other