Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences

People

Head of School

Prof Paula Jameson Prof Paula Jameson
Head of School
Plant Biology
Tel: +64 3 364 2860

Administrative Staff

 

Lyn de Groot
School Administrator
Room: 220
Tel: +64 3 364 2860 or ext 6860

Nicki Judson
Administrative Assistant
Room: 219
Tel: +64 3 364 2732 or ext 6732
  Penny Moore
Administrative Assistant
Room: 219 Ext 6071
 

 

Teaching Staff

 

Prof Jim Briskie
Behavioural Ecology
Room: 435 Ext. 6030

Prof Robert Jackson
Animal Behaviour
UC Research Medal 2004
Royal Society James Cook Research Fellow 2004
Room: 433 Ext. 6064

 

Dr Paul Broady
Algal Taxonomy / Ecology
UC Teaching Award 2002
Room: 418 Ext. 6525

Prof Paula Jameson Head of School
Plant Biology
Room: 633 Ext. 6860

 

Assoc Prof Hazel Chapman
Evolutionary Ecology
Room: 532 Ext. 7659

Prof Dave Kelly
Ecology
UC Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year 2006

UC Teaching Award 2011
Room: 339 Ext. 6782

  Dr David Collings

Dr David Collings
Plant Cell Biology
Room 635 Ext. 4662

Dr David Leung
Biotechnology
Room: 632 Ext. 6650

 

Prof Bill Davison
Fish Physiology
UC Teaching Award 2008
Room: 228 Ext. 6029

Assoc Prof Islay Marsden
Marine Biology
Room: 232 Ext. 6041

 

Assoc Prof Raphael Didham
Terrestrial Ecology
Ext. 2500 (school office)

Dr Drusilla Mason
Cell Biology
Room: 426 Ext. 6050

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Dr Renwick Dobson
Biochemistry
Room: 620 Ext. 7646

Prof Angus McIntosh
Mackenzie Foundation Chair in Freshwater Ecology
UC Teaching Award 2006
Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award 2007
Room: 331 Ext. 6061

  Dr Paul Gardiner

Dr Paul Gardner
Bioinformatics
Rutherford Discovery Fellow 2010-2015
Room: 520 Ext. 6742

Dr Ximena Nelson

Dr Ximena Nelson
Animal Behaviour
Room: 437 Ext. 4050

 

Dr Ashley Garrill
Biochemistry
Room: 634 Ext. 7644

Dr Pieter Pelser

Dr Pieter Pelser
Plant Systematics and
Director of UC Herbarium
Room: 530 Ext. 45605

 

Prof Juliet Gerrard
Biochemistry
UC Teaching Award 2003
Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award 2004
Room: 618 Ext. 7302

Dr John Pirker
Marine Ecology
Room: 236 Ext. 3050

 

Assoc Prof Steven Gieseg
Free Radical Biochemistry
Room: 424 Ext. 7049

Dr Anthony Poole

Dr Anthony Poole
Molecular Evolution, evolutionary and
comparative genetics/genomics
Rutherford Discovery Fellow 2011-2016
Room: 522 Ext. 3863

  Chris Glover

Dr Chris Glover
Animal Physiology
Room: 234 Ext. 4097

Prof David Schiel
Marine Ecology
Room: 245 Ext. 6031

  Dr William Godsoe

Dr William Godsoe
Terrestrial Ecology Lecturer
Room: 336 Ext. 45652

Dr Tammy Steeves

Dr Tammy Steeves
Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics
UC Teaching Award 2011
Room: 533 Ext. 7074

  Dr Sharyn Goldstien

Dr Sharyn Goldstien
Marine Ecology
Room: 233 Ext. 45646

Dr Daniel Stouffer

Dr Daniel Stouffer
Complex Systems Ecology
Room: 518 Ext. 6729

 

Assoc Prof Laurie Greenfield
Soil Microbiology
Room: 420 Ext. 6797

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Prof Matthew Turnbull
Plant Physiological Ecology
Deputy Head of School
Room: 226 Ext. 7040

  Marie Hale

Dr Marie Hale
Population and Conservation Genetics
Room: 537 Ext. 6739

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Prof Jason Tylianakis
Terrestrial Ecology
UC Teaching Award 2010
Rutherford Discovery Fellow 2010-2015

Room 330 Ext. 6735

  Jon Harding

Assoc Prof Jon Harding
Stream Biology
UC Teaching Award 2004
Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award 2011
Room: 333 Ext. 4988

Dr Arvind Varsani Dr Arvind Varsani
Virology
Room: 538 Ext. 4667
    Prof Jack Heinemann
Genetics
Room: 534 Ext. 6926
   

Technical Staff

  Kathryn Baker Ms Kathryn Baker
Laboratory/Autoclave Assistant
Ext. 6791
Jenny Ladley Ms Jenny Ladley
Terrestrial Ecology Technician. Research Laboratories Coordinator. Ext. 7300
  Mr Rennie Bishop
Aquarium,Vivarium, Collecting, Behaviour.
Ext. 7069
Mrs Nicole Lauren-Manuera
Technical Manager, Compliance Officer, Finance. Ext. 6073
  Graeme Boddy Mr Graeme Boddy
Technical Assistant
Ext. 7523
Mrs Jan McKenzie
Microscopy, Video Imaging, Marine Ecology, School Liaison. Ext. 6058
  Mr Graeme Bull
Histology
Ext. 7060
Katrina Melief Miss Katrina Melief
Laboratory/Autoclave Assistant
Ext. 7656
  Mr Dave Conder
Glasshouses, Vehicles
Ext. 7669
Ms Linda Morris
Freshwater Ecology, Cell Biology, Technical Teaching Coordinator. Ext. 6016
  Mr Selwyn Cox (Retired 30 April 2013)
Mr Gavin Robinson
Animal Physiology, New Building Project Coordinator, Technical Services Coordinator Ext. 6021
  Nick Etheridge Mr Nick Etheridge
Metalwork, Plastics and Woodwork, Mechanical Servicing. Ext. 7008/7007
Dave Mr Dave Rutherford
Technical Assistant. Ext. 7010
  Thomas Evans Mr Thomas Evans
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Suite
Ext. 7523
Mr John Scott
Information Technology & Desktop Support
Ext. 6012
  cgalilee Mrs Claire Galilee
Molecular Genetics, Evolution and Entomology. Ext. 7641
Gavin Tisch Mr Gavin Tisch
Technical Assistant
Ext. 7523
  craigg Mr Craig Galilee
Microbiology
Ext. 7664/7780
Mrs Maggie Tisch
Genetics
Ext. 4121
  reijel Ms Reijel Gardiner
Plant Morphology, Herbarium, Taxonomy and Phycology. Ext. 7010/7014
Mr Matt Walters
Science Communication, Photography and Web. Ext. 7799
  Wendy Ms Wendy Hare
Technical Assistant
Ext. 7656
Alan Woods Mr Alan Woods
Electrical and Electronics (Room 345)
Ext. 6011
  jackieh Mrs Jackie Healy
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Suite
Ext. Office 8119 / Lab 7797
Mr Graeme Young (Retired 30 April 2013)
  Manfred Ingerfeld Mr Manfred Ingerfeld
Transmission Electron Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy & Imaging.
Ext. 6791
   

Postdoctoral Fellows

  Dr Justine Cottam Dr Justine Cottam
Biochemistry
Ext. 4866
Dr Yu Ito

Dr Yu Ito
Plant Systematics
Ext. TBA

   

Dr Hamish Greig
Freshwater Ecology Research Group
Ext. 6026

Dr Jonathon Love Dr Jonathan Love
Plant Physiology
7523
  Kristy Hogsden

Dr Kristy Hogsden
Freshwater Ecology Research Group
Ext. 6026

Dr Jon O'Brien

Dr Jon O'Brien
Freshwater Ecology Research Group
Ext. 6026

Research Staff

  Dr Julie Barcelona Dr Julie Barcelona Personal blog
Research Associate
Adjunct Fellow
Ext. 45605
Dr Milen Marinov Dr Milen Marinov
Research Assistant
Freshwater Ecology
Ext. 6026
  Maggie Bayfield Maggie Bayfield
Research Associate
Freshwater Ecology Research Group
Ext. 6026
Dr Esme Robinson Dr Esme Robinson
Fish Physiology
Ext. 4010
  Dr Fiona Cross Dr Fiona Cross
Animal Cognition
Ext. 7044
  Dr Patrice Rosengrave
Evolutionary Biology and Behavioural Ecology
Ext. 7044
  Hickford Dr Mike Hickford
Research Associate
Marine Ecology
Ext. 3049
Song Dr Jason Song
Plant Physiology
Ext. 3718
  Brigitta Kurenbach Dr Brigitta Kurenbach
Biosafety
Ext. 3820
  Mr Paul South
Research Assistant
Marine Ecology Research Group
Ext. 3049
    Stacie Lilley
Research Assistant
Marine Ecology Research Group
Ext. 3049
Russell Mr Russell Taylor
Project Manager
Tonga Initiative
Ext. 7023/7791
    Stinus Lindgreen
Bioinformatics
Ext. 3820
webthomsen Mads Thomsen
Research Assistant
Marine Ecology Research Group
Ext. 3049
  Aynsley Macnab
Research Assistant
Spider Lab
Ext. 7068
   

Callaghan Innovation Staff

  Dr Susie Meade

Dr Susie Meade
Account Manager
Room 617 Ext. 7645

Dr Michael Steward

Dr Michael Steward
Senior Research Scientist
Room 616 Ext. 7653

  Dr Antonia Miller Dr Antonia Miller
Senior Research Scientist
Room 616 Ext. 7653
Dr James Strong Dr James Strong
Research Scientist
Room 616 Ext. 7653
  Dr Andrew Muscroft-Taylor Dr Andrew Muscroft-Taylor
Team Leader
Room 626 Ext. 7742
Mr Dion Thompson
Research Scientist
Room 616 Ext. 7653

BIC Research Staff

  Dr Muge Kasanmascheff Dr Muge Kasanmascheff
Biochemistry
Room 630 Ext. 7745
Dr Luigi Sasso Dr Luigi Sasso
Bionanotechnology
Room: 615 Ext. 4866
  Dr Sarah Kessans Dr Sarah Kessans
Biochemistry
Room 615 Ext. 4866
Dr Hironori Suzuki Dr Hironori Suzuki
Biochemistry
Room: 615 Ext. 4866
  moritz Moritz Lassé
Biochemistry
Room: 619
Dr Céline Valéry Dr Céline Valéry
Biomolecular Interactions
Room: 519 Ext. 7063
  Dr Madhu Vasudevamurthy Dr Madhu Vasudevamurthy
Biomolecular Interactions
Room: 628 Ext. 8917
   

Contract Teaching Staff

  keith Mr Keith Baronian
Microbiology Lecturer
Room: 422 Ext. 45723

Dr F. Grant Pearce
Biochemistry Lecturer
Room: 624 Ext. 45722

Adjunct Staff

 

    Dr Ross Bicknell
Senior Fellow
  Dr Tim Markowitz
Adjunct Fellow
  Dr Eckehard G. Brockerhoff Dr Eckehard Brockerhoff

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Dr Melanie Massaro

Dr Melanie Massaro
Adjunct Fellow
    Dr Kevin L. Brown
Adjunct Professor
Mclay Assoc Prof Colin McLay
Marine Biology
    Assoc Prof. John Clemens
Adjunct Associate Professor
  Dr Paul Scofield
Senior Fellow
  Assoc Prof Tony Cole Assoc Prof Tony Cole
Mycology
Adjunct Associate Professor
  Dr Louis Tremblay
Senior Fellow
  Assoc Prof Larry Field
Invertebrate Behaviour
  Dr Susanna Venn
Alpine-plant Ecology
Adjunct Fellow
  Assoc Prof Malcolm Forster Assoc Prof Malcolm Forster
Physiology
Room: 317 Ext. 4002
Jo Ward Dr Josephine Ward
Plant Taxonomy
Senior Fellow
  Dr Brent Gilpin Dr Brent Gilpin
Senior Fellow
  Prof David Wardle
Adjunct Professor
  Richard Prof Richard N. Holdaway
Adjunct Professor
Room: 422 Ext. 7073
Dr Wendy Williamson

Dr Wendy Williamson
Senior Fellow

    Prof Clive Howard-Williams
Adjunct Professor
 

Prof Scott Wissinger
Freshwater Ecology

    Mr Alistair Jerrett
Senior Fellow
   

Retired Academic Staff

    Dr Colin Burrows
Plant Ecology
Assoc Prof Khris Mahanty Assoc Prof Khris Mahanty
Genetics
  Brian Butterfield Emeritus Prof Brian Butterfield
Forest Biotechnology
Room: 320 Ext. 6785
Frank Sin Assoc Prof Frank Sin
Genetics

    Assoc Prof Brian Fineran
Plant Histology
harry taylor Assoc Prof Harry Taylor
Invertebrate Physiology
    Mr Peter Johns
Entomology
  Assoc Prof John Walker
Biochemistry
    Emeritus Prof John Lovis
Paleobotany
  Emeritus Prof Mike Winterbourn
Freshwater Ecology

Visitors

   

Prof. Dr. Bart Kempenaers
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology

 

Dr Matej Vesteg
Department of Biology & Ecology
University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
January - 21 April 2013

    Assoc. Professor Pierre-Michel Forget
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
John Angus Erskine Fellowship
July - August 2013