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
Tel: +64 3 364 2860 or ext 6860

Nicki Judson
Administrative Assistant
Tel: +64 3 364 2732 or ext 6732
Penny Moore
Administrative Assistant
Tel: +64 3 364 2987 ext 6071
 

 

Teaching Staff

Assoc Prof Jim Briskie
Behavioural Ecology

Prof Robert Jackson
Animal Behaviour
UC Research Medal 2004
Royal Society James Cook Research Fellow 2004

Dr Paul Broady
Algal Taxonomy / Ecology
UC Teaching Award 2002

Prof Paula Jameson Head of School
Plant Biology

Dr Hazel Chapman
Evolutionary Ecology

Prof Dave Kelly
Ecology

Dr David Collings

Dr David Collings
Plant Cell Biology

Dr David Leung
Biotechnology

Prof Bill Davison
Fish Physiology
UC Teaching Award 2008

Assoc Prof Islay Marsden
Marine Biology

Assoc Prof Raphael Didham
Terrestrial Ecology

Dr Drusilla Mason
Cell Biology

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Dr Renwick Dobson
Biochemistry

Prof Angus McIntosh
Mackenzie Foundation Chair in Freshwater Ecology
UC Teaching Award 2006
Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award 2007

Dr Paul Gardiner

Dr Paul Gardner
Bioinformatics
Rutherford Discovery Fellow 2010-2015

Dr Ximena Nelson

Dr Ximena Nelson
Animal Behaviour

Dr Ashley Garrill
Biochemistry

Dr Pieter Pelser

Dr Pieter Pelser
Plant Systematics and Director of UC Herbarium

Prof Juliet Gerrard
Biochemistry
UC Teaching Award 2003
Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award 2004

Dr John Pirker
Marine Ecology

Assoc Prof Steven Gieseg
Free Radical Biochemistry

Dr Anthony Poole

Dr Anthony Poole
Molecular Evolution, evolutionary and
comparative genetics/genomics
Rutherford Discovery Fellow 2011-2016

Chris Glover

Dr Chris Glover
Animal Physiology

Prof David Schiel
Marine Ecology

Dr Sharyn Goldstien

Dr Sharyn Goldstien
Marine Ecology

Dr Tammy Steeves

Dr Tammy Steeves
Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics
UC Teaching Award 2011

Assoc Prof Laurie Greenfield
Soil Microbiology

Dr Daniel Stouffer

Dr Daniel Stouffer
Complex Systems Ecology

Marie Hale

Dr Marie Hale
Population and Conservation Genetics

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Prof Matthew Turnbull
Plant Physiological Ecology

Jon Harding

Assoc Prof Jon Harding
Stream Biology
UC Teaching Award 2004
Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award 2011

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

  Prof Jack Heinemann
Genetics
Dr Arvind Varsani Dr Arvind Varsani
Virology

Technical Staff

Mr Neil Andrews
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Ext. 6783
Terri Miss Teri Johnston
Technical Assistant
Ext. 7656
Mr Rennie Bishop
Aquarium, Vivarium, Collecting, Behaviour.
Ext. 7069
Jenny Ladley Ms Jenny Ladley
Cass Weatherstation, Ecology. Research Laboratories Coordinator. Ext. 7300
Mr Graeme Bull
Histology, Autoclave
Ext. 7060
Mrs Nicole Lauren Manuera
Purchasing, Plant Bio-technology,
Growth Rooms. Ext. 6073
Mr Dave Conder
Glasshouses, Vehicles
Ext. 7669
Mrs Jan McKenzie
Microscopy, Video Imaging, Marine Ecology, School Liaison. Ext. 6058
Mr Selwyn Cox
Technical Manager, Finance, Payments,
Contracts/Timesheets. Ext. 6741
Katrina Melief Miss Katrina Melief
Technical Assistant
Ext. 7656
Nick Etheridge Mr Nick Etheridge
Metalwork, Plastics and Woodwork, Mechanical Servicing. Ext. 7008/7007
Ms Linda Morris
Freshwater Ecology, Cell Biology, Technical Teaching Coordinator. Ext. 6016
  Mr Thomas Evans
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Suite
Mr Gavin Robinson
Animal Physiology, New Building Project Coordinator, Technical Services Coordinator
Ext. 6021
cgalilee Mrs Claire Galilee
Molecular Genetics, Evolution and Entomology. Ext. 7641
Dave Mr Dave Rutherford
Technical Assistant. Ext. 7010
craigg Mr Craig Galilee
DNA Sequencing and Microbiology
Ext. 7664/7780
Mr John Scott
Information Technology & Desktop Support
Ext. 6012
reijel Ms Reijel Gardiner
Plant Morphology, Herbarium, Taxonomy and Phycology. Ext. 7010/7014
Mrs Maggie Tisch
Genetics
Ext. 4121
Wendy Ms Wendy Hare
Technical Assistant
Ext. 7656
Mr Matt Walters
Science Communication, Photography and Web. Ext. 7799
jackieh Mrs Jackie Healy
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Suite
Ext. Office 8119 / Lab 7797
Alan Woods Mr Alan Woods
Electrical and Electronics (Room 345)
Ext. 6011
manfredi Mr Manfred Ingerfeld
Transmission Electron Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy & Imaging. Ext. 6791
Mr Graeme Young
Information Technology & Desktop Support
Ext. 7792
       

Postdoctoral Fellows

Tanya Dr Tanya Blakely
Freshwater/Terrestrial Ecology
Dr Jon O'Brien

Dr Jon O'Brien
Freshwater Ecology Research Group

 

Dr Justine Cottam
Biochemistry

Dr Esme Robinson Dr Esme Robinson
Fish Physiology
Dr Fiona Cross

Dr Fiona Cross
Animal Cognition

Song

Dr Jason Song
Plant Physiology

 

Dr Brigitta Kurenbach
Biosafety

Dr Céline Valéry

Dr Céline Valéry
Biomolecular Interactions

 

Dr Phillip Jellyman
Freshwater Ecology Research Group

 

Research Staff

Aynsley Macnab
Research Assistant
  Mr Paul South
Laboratory Technician, Marine Ecology Research Group
Russell

Mr Russell Taylor
Project Manager, Tonga Initiative

 

Contract Teaching Staff

keith Mr Keith Baronian
Microbiology Lecturer
Massaro

Dr Melanie Massaro
Behavioural Ecology & Conservation Biology
BIOL212

Dr William Godsoe Dr William Godsoe
Terrestrial Ecology Lecturer

Dr F. Grant Pearce
Biochemistry Lecturer

  Dr Jennifer Gillette
Contract Teacher
Dr Krithika Yogeeswaran Dr Krithika Yogeeswaran
Lecturer

Adjunct Staff

 

  Dr Julie Barcelona
Adjunct Fellow
  Dr Ellen Podivinsky
Senior Fellow (Joint with Chemistry)
  Dr Ross Bicknell
Senior Fellow
Bruce Dr Bruce Robertson
Conservation Genetics
  Dr Eckehard Brockerhoff

Adjunt Senior Fellow

 

Dr Paul Scofield
Senior Fellow
  Dr John Clemens
Senior Fellow
  Dr Mark Silby
Adjunct Fellow
Assoc Prof Larry Field
Invertebrate Behaviour
  Dr Iris Sin
Senior Fellow
  Dr Brent Gilpin
Senior Fellow
Assoc Prof Ashely Sparrow Assoc Prof Ashley Sparrow
Hickford Dr Mike Hickford
Research Associate
Marine Ecology
  Dr Louis Tremblay
Senior Fellow
Richard Prof Richard N. Holdaway
Adjunct Professor
harry taylor Assoc Prof Harry Taylor
Invertebrate Physiology
Adjunct Assoc Prof
  Prof Clive Howard-Williams
Adjunct Professor
  Dr Susanna Venn
Alpine-plant Ecology
Adjunct Fellow
  Mr Alistair Jerrett
Senior Fellow
Jo Ward

Dr Josephine Ward
Plant Taxonomy

  Dr John Klena
Senior Fellow
 

Prof David Wardle
Adjunct Professor

  Dr Tim Markowitz
Adjunct
 

Dr Wendy Williamson
Senior Fellow

Dr Susie Meade Dr Susie Meade
Senior Fellow
Biochemistry
  Prof Scott Wissinger
Freshwater Ecology
Mclay Assoc Prof Colin McLay
Marine Biology
  Prof Bernd G. Wursig

Retired Academic Staff

  Dr Colin Burrows
Plant Ecology
  Emeritus Prof John Lovis
Paleobotany
Brian Butterfield Emeritus Prof Brian Butterfield
Forest Biotechnology
Assoc Prof Khris Mahanty Assoc Prof Khris Mahanty
Genetics
Assoc Prof Tony Cole Assoc Prof Tony Cole
Mycology
Frank Sin Assoc Prof Frank Sin
Genetics
  Assoc Prof Brian Fineran
Plant Histology
  Dr Vida Stout
Freshwater Ecology
Assoc Prof Malcolm Forster Assoc Prof Malcolm Forster
Physiology
  Assoc Prof John Walker
Biochemistry
  Mr Peter Johns
Entomology
  Emeritus Prof Mike Winterbourn
Freshwater Ecology

Visitors

 

Prof. Dr. Bart Kempenaers
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology

 

Assoc Prof David Liberles
Erskine Fellow
University of Wyoming
25 January - 16 June 2012

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