Zoology PhD Students

BANERJEE, Sulagna

Email

bansu4872student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Genetics)

Topic

Supervisors

Caroline Beck

BISHOP, Thomas

Email

bisth292@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Genetics)

Topic

The role of NF-kB and reactive oxygen species in regeneration.

Supervisors

Caroline Beck

BROUGH, Tom

Email

broto334@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Marine)

Topic

Next step for management: spatial and population ecology of Hector’s dolphins at Banks Peninsula.

Supervisor

Stephen Dawson (Marine), Will Rayment (Marine), Liz Slooten

CAMPBELL, Jordan

Email

camjo143@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Computer Science)

Topic

Multi-robot tracking of moving targets in dynamic environments.

Supervisors

Mike Paulin, Steven Mills (Computer Science)

CHUKWUKA, Christian

Email

chuch956@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Implications of climate change for micro-habitat use by Otago/Southland geckos.

Supervisors

Alison Cree

CISTERNAS TIRAPEGUI, Javiera

Email

cisja962@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Conservation translocation management of Leiopelma archeyi (Amphibia: Anura) in Pukeokahu Forest, Waikato region, New Zealand. 

Supervisor

Phillip Bishop, Nancy Longnecker (Science Communication), Jennifer Germano (Department of Conservation), Priscilla Wehi (Landcare Research)

COLE, Theresa (Tess)

Email

colth567@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Ancient and modern genetics of crested penguins.

Supervisor

Jon Waters, Janet Wilmshurst

CRAWSHAW, Josie

Email

crajo964@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Sinks of agriculturally derived nitrogen in coastal lagoons.

Supervisors

Marc Schallenberg, Candida Savage (Marine Science)

CURTIN, Emma

Email

curem387@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Phil Bishop

DETONI, Mateus

Email

fajma963@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Jenny Jandt

DIVERS, Sean

Email

divse220@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

New Zealand eel aquaculture, establishing broodstock conditioning and maturation protocols.

Supervisor

Mark Lokman

DOHERTY, Jean Francois

Email

dohje562@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Robert Poulin

DURANTE, Leonardo

Email

maile330@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Marine Science)

Topic

Identifying food-web structure, resource use and movements of fishes under the Quota Management System.

Supervisor

Travis Ingram, Steve Wing (Marine Science) 

EASTON, Luke

Email

easlu938@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Taxonomy and genetic management of Leiopelma.

Supervisors

Phillip Bishop, Bruce Robertson, Kath Dickinson (Botany), Peter Whigham (Information Science)

FOSTER, Brodie

Email

fosbr368@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Evolutionary genetics of wing loss and mimicry in stoneflies.     

Supervisor

Jon Waters

FRIESEN, Olwyn

Email

friol307@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Parasite-mediated interspecific interactions in a community of crustaceans.   

Supervisor

Robert Poulin, Clement Lagrue

GABRIELSSON, Rasmus

Email

gabra817@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Salmonid migration and recruitment patterns: wildlife monitoring using trace-element and isotope markers.

Supervisors

Gerry Closs, Phil Seddon

GOODMAN, Jane

Email

jgoodman@doc.govt.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Conservation of migratory galaxiids.

Supervisor

Gerry Closs, Travis Ingram

GUERRA, Marta

Email

guema736@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Marine)

Topic

Supervisors

Liz Slooten, Steve Dawson (Marine Science), Will Rayment (Marine Science)

HEYZER, Audrey

Email

heyau484@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Yolanda van Heezik

HOLDEN, Yasmin

Email

holya095@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Integrating genomic and epigenetic approaches in käkäpö conservation management.

Supervisors

Sheri Johnson, Bruce Robertson

HOLMES, Robin

Email

holro364@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Rehabilitating fishery values in intensified agricultural streams.

Supervisors

Christoph Matthaei, Gerry Closs, John Jayes (Cawthron)

HOLLOWAY, Rose

Email

holro960@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

The use of Southland coastal wetlands by native fish for growth and recruitment.

Supervisors

Gerry Closs, Travis Ingram

JEUNEN, Gert-Jan

Email

gert-jan.jeunen@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Use of environmental DNA (eDNA) as a monitoring tool in the marine environment.

Supervisors

Hamish Spencer, Neil Gemmell (Anatomy), Miles Lamare, Michael Knapp

KARUNARAJ, Prashath

Email

prashath.karunaraj@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Genetics)

Topic

The origins, evolution and diversity of extracellular fine-tuning mechanisms for regulating TGFb signalling in metazoans.  

Supervisor

Caroline Beck, Peter Dearden (Biochemistry)

KHAN, Samiullah (Sami)

Email

sami.khan@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Investigation of pelagic food web resilience and potential of biomanipulation techniques to help restore ecological integrity in Lake Hayes and Lake Johnson (Central Otago, NZ).

Supervisor

Marc Schallenberg

KIM, Sally

Email

kimse415@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisor

Alison Mercer

LANE, Henry

Email

lanhe334@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

The genetic characteristics and phylogeography of Bonamia exitiosa from around New Zealand.

Supervisors

Robert Poulin, Brian Jones (MPI)

MACAULAY, Sam

Email

macsa354@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Ecological effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on New Zealand's running freshwater ecosystems.   

Supervisors

Christoph Matthaei, Jeremy Piggott, Kimberly Hageman

MURAUSKAITE, Dovile

Email

murdo713@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Robert Poulin

MARTINI, Denise

Email

marde569@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Anatomy)

Topic

Supervisors

Bruce Robertson, Michael Knapp (Anatomy), Neil Gemmell (Anatomy)

MICHELSEN-HEATH, Sue

Email

micsu171@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisor

Alison Mercer, Mark Lokman, Kimberly Hageman (Chemistry)

MIKHEEV, Pavel

Email

mikpa433@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Is fish migration initiated by energy restrictions?

Supervisors

Gerry Closs, Christoph Matthaei

NGUYEN, Anh Tuan (Tuan)

Email

nguan025@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

 

Supervisor

Mark Lokman

PARK, Eunji

Email

pareu642@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisor

Robert Poulin

PETERSEN, Gertje

Email

petge269@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Genetics)

Topic

Supervisor

Hamish Spencer, Peter Dearden (Biochemistry)

RAGSDALE, Alexandria (Alex)

Email

ragal599@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Sheri Johnson, Hamish Spencer, Tim Hore (Anatomy)

RAMACHANDRA, Sisitha

Email

ramsi613@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

  

Supervisor

Mark Lokman

RANAY AKHAVAN, Sobhan

Email

ranso826@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Role of lipoprotein lipase during oocyte lipidation in farmed great sturgeon (Huso huso L). 

Supervisor

Mark Lokman, Sally McCormick (Biochemistry), Bahram Falahatkar

RICHARSON, Marine

Email

ricma268@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Effects of species interactions on individual specialisation

Supervisors

Travis Ingram, Robert Poulin

RUEHLE, Brandon

Email

ruebr859@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Robert Poulin

SCHLESSELMANN, Ann Kathrin

Email

a.schlesselmann@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

The conservation management of Black-fronted Terns (Chlidonias albostriatus).

Supervisors

Bruce Robertson, Philip Seddon

STADTMANN, Sven

Email

sven.stadtmann@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Identification of translocation sites for South Island Takahé.

Supervisors

Philip Seddon, Andrew Digby

TOORCHI, Mahsa

Email

tooma453@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

 

Supervisor

Gerry Closs

VADAKKEDATH PRASAD, Sabarinath

Email

vadsa149@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Dentistry)

Topic

Supervisors

Mike Paulin, Mauro Farella (Dentistry)

VERRY, Alex

Email

veral540@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Nic Rawlence, Jon Waters, Graham Wallis

VIRENS, Josef

Email

jo.virens@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

The effects of climate change on the thermal ecology of Otago's heliothermic lizards.

Supervisors

Alison Cree

WOLEBU, Fasil

Email

wolfa164@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Gerry Closs, Marc Schallenberg

WANSBROUGH, Jesse

Email

wanje130@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Supervisors

Gerry Closs, Mark Lokman

WREN, Sally

Email

wresa659@student.otago.ac.nz

Course

PhD (Zoology)

Topic

Improving knowledge and techniques for the conservation of New Zealand's native frogs.

Supervisor

Phil Bishop