Ralph Adewoye
Ecology
Geospatial mapping and carbon sequestration modelling of montane forest of Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria.
Supervisor: Hazel Chapman
ralph.adewoye@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Gloria Adjapong
Microbiology
Application of molecular techniques for identification and characterisation of Candida species and Aspergillus species in Africa: A case study in Ghana.
Supervisor: Ashley Garrill
gloria.adjapong@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Sue Adkins
Environmental Sciences
Marine Biology, Investigating declines in shell fish numbers, and what can be done to rectify these.
Supervisor: Islay Marsden
sue.adkins@canterbury.ac.nz
 Tommaso Alestra
Ecology
Experimental analysis of biological processes and abiotic factors structuring intertidal algal assemblages in southern New Zealand.
Supervisor: David Schiel
tommaso.alestra@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Laura Azzani
Evolution
The origin and function of odours in island birds.
Supervisor: Jim Briskie
laura.azzani@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Aliyu Babale
Ecology
Changing forests - the interplay between seed dispersal and environment with implications for the management of forest restoration.
Supervisor: Hazel Chapman
aliyu.babale@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Nicholas Baker
Ecology
Supervisor: Daniel Stouffer
Enrolled: 1 March 2012
nicholas.baker@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Angela Bennett
Biochemistry
Flavour formation in ghee.
Supervisor: Juliet Gerrard
angela.bennett@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Jonathan Bray
Ecology
Effects of and Environmental Parameters controlling Didymosphenia geminata.
Supervisor: Jon Harding
jonathan.bray@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Frank Burdon
Ecology
Investigating the effects of sediment-mediated habitat degradation on community structure and function in lowland streams.
Supervisor: Jon Harding
francis.burdon@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Davon Callander
Ecology
Stress Response in mussels. Using molecular tools to study physiological response to environmental stress.
Supervisor: David Schiel
davon.callander@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Ryan Catchpole
Cellular & Molecular Biology
Evolution of bacterial translation initiation.
Supervisor: Jack Heinemann
ryan.catchpole@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Jenipher Cate
Ecology
Tourism impacts on the New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forster).
Supervisor: Jim Briskie
jenipher.cate@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Rathishri Chandurvelan
Environmental Sciences
Investigation of biomarkers of stress in New Zealand bivalves.
Supervisor: Chris Glover
rathishri.chandurvelan@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Dorien Coray
Cellular & Molecular Biology
The ability of toxin-antitoxin gene pairs to induce post-segregational killing in bacteria, focusing on the movement of transgenes used to create artificial plant sterility.
Supervisor: Jack Heinemann
dorien.coray@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Camille Coux
Ecology
Supervisor: Jason Tylianakis
Enrolled: 1 March 2012
camille.coux@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Sarah Coxon
Zoology
Exercise physiology in commercially important fish, particularly snapper (Pagrus auratus), and its implications for the better harvesting of New Zealand's commercial fish species.
Supervisor: Bill Davison
sarah.coxon@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Anisha Dayaram
Microbiology
Single stranded viral dynamics in pacific Dragonflies (Odonata)
Supervisor: Arvind Varsani
anisha.dayaram@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Claudio de Sassi
Ecology
Biotic interactions in a changing world: the role of feeding interactions in the response of multitrophic ommunities to raising temperature and nitrogen deposition.
Supervisor: Jason Tylianakis
Submitted: 31 January 2012
Oral Defence: 8 May 2012
claudio.desassi@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Liz Deakin
Ecology
Spill-over effects of agricultural resource subsidies on multi-trophic interactions in adjacent forests fragments.
Supervisor: Raphael Didham
liz.deakin@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Sonia Deng
Ecology
Interpopulation variation in the predatory strategies of mosquito-eating spiders.
Supervisor: Robert Jackson
chan.deng@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Lorna Deppe
Ecology
Investigating spatio-temporal dynamics of albatross breeding on the Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Supervisor: Jim Briskie
lorna.deppe@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Pragatheswari Dhandapani
Plant Biotechnology
Use of Rhodococcus as a tool to probe the mechanism of hormone homeostasis.
Supervisor: Paula Jameson
pragatheswari.dhandapni@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Laura Domigan
Biochemistry
The use of amyloid fibrils in bionanotechnology.
Supervisor: Juliet Gerrard
Submitted: 12 March 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
laura.domigan@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Paul Dutton
Ecology
Foraging behaviour of the Nigerian/Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodyte ellioti) in a small remnant of montane forest: assessment of technology, diet and habitat.
Supervisor: Hazel Chapman
paul.dutton@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Kata Farkas
Microbiology
Mimicking virus retention and transport in groundwater using surface charge-modified, DNA-labelled silica nanobeads.
Supervisor: Arvind Varsani
kata.farkas@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Manuel Fernandes
Zoology
Acoustic analysis of foraging of behaviour of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
Supervisor: Ximena Nelson
manuel.fernandes@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Carol Frost
Ecology
How plant-host-parasitoid food webs combine across a habitat edge and coupling of herbivore populations across the edge in apparent competition mediated by mobile predators.
Supervisor: Jason Tylianakis
carol.frost@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Mark Galatowitsch
Ecology
Role of fitness trade-offs and dispersal on generalist population persistence across a predator-permanence gradient.
Supervisor: Angus McIntosh
mark.galatowitsch@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Elizabeth Graham
Ecology
Mechanisms and mitigation of nutrient-induced food web change in stream ecosystems.
Supervisor: Angus McIntosh
sharon.graham@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Scott Graham
Ecology
Response of soil organic matter decomposition to warming in an experimental tussock grassland: an ecosystem approach.
Supervisor: Jason Tylianakis
scott.graham@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Amanda Greer
Ecology
Eclectic omnivory in the kea (Nestor notabillis): Diet, foraging behaviour and nutrient balancing in an opportunistic forager.
Supervisor: Ximena Nelson
amanda.greer@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Tuikolongahau Halafihi
Ecology
Ecology and biology of Etelis coruscans and Pristipomoldes filamentosus at seamounts: Case study at Tonga Deepwater Drop-line Fishery.
Supervisor: Sharyn Goldstien
tuikolongahau.halafihi@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Rachel Harley
Zoology
Supervisor: Chris Glover
Enrolled: 1 April 2012
rachel.harley@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Wafaa Hassan
Biochemistry
Supervisor: Steven Gieseg
Enrolled: 1 April 2012
wafaa.hassan@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Sol Heber
Ecology
Translocations and the 'genetic rescue' of inbred populations of the New Zealand robin.
Supervisor: Jim Briskie
Submitted: 24 February 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
sol.heber@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Kristy Hogsden
Ecology
Structure and function of food webs in streams impacted by acid mine drainage.
Supervisor: Jon Harding
kristy.hogsden@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Simon Howard
Ecology
Flow-related habitat use in a group of endangered non-migratory galaxiids.
Supervisor: Angus McIntosh
simon.howard@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Aliaa Idris
Cellular & Molecular Biology
Supervisor: David Collings
Enrolled: 1 December 2011
nurul.idris@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Tejraj Janmale
Biochemistry
Oxidation of 7,8-Dihydroneopterin.
Supervisor: Steven Gieseg
tejraj.janmale@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Rocio Jana-Prado
Ecology
Does seed size determine seedling fate in bird dispersed plant species?
Conservation biology, forest ecology, seed dispersal by birds, spatial patterns of seed deposition, plant regeneration patterns.
Supervisor: Dave Kelly
rocio.jana@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
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 Hanadi Ahmed Katouah
Biochemistry
Understanding the effect of oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL) on the cells’ metabolic energy production in heart disease.
Supervisor: Steven Gieseg
hanadi.katouah@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
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Amanda Klemmer
Ecology
The influence of reciprocal subsidies on trophic dynamics in adjacent ecosystems: expanding food webs to meta-ecosystems.
Supervisor: Angus McIntosh
amanda.klemmer@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Ari Kornfeld
Plant Biotechnology
The role of alternative oxidase (AOX) in plant stress: do plants increase the activity of AOX in response to nutrients or water stress under field conditions.
Supervisor: Matthew Turnbull
Submitted: 27 April 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
jak89@uclive.ac.nz
 Simona Kraberger
Microbiology
The dynamics of Geminivirus in island environments.
Supervisor: Arvind Varsani
simona.kraberger@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Sara Kross
Zoology
The efficacy of reintroducing the New Zealand falcon to Marlborough's vineyards as a tool for conservation and pest management.
Supervisor: Ximena Nelson
Submitted: 17 February 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
sara.kross@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Denise Lambaer
Ecology
Supervisor: Hazel Chapman
Enrolled: 1 February 2012
denise.lambaer@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Moritz Lassé
Biochemistry
Studying molecular aggregation behaviour of food proteins in the context of food related properties such as digestibility.
Supervisor: Juliet Gerrard
moritz.lasse@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Angus Lindsay
Biochemistry
Supervisor: Steven Gieseg
Enrolled: 1 December 2012
angus.lindsay@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Deepti Mahapatra
Biochemistry
Supervisor: Juliet Gerrard
Enrolled: 1 October 2011
deepti.mahapatra@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Faradina Merican
Environmental Sciences
Taxonomic and ecological studies on cyanobacteria in the catchment of Te Waihora, Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Supervisor: Paul Broady
faradina.merican@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Abishek Muralidhar
Ecology
Mechanisms of turgor regulation and their relationship to growth in Vaucheria species from habitats of different salinity.
Supervisor: Ashley Garrill
abishek.muralidhar@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Annu Ninan
Biotechnology
Interaction between cytokinin regulatory genes and transporter genes in seed development.
Supervisor: Paula Jameson
annu.ninan@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Charles Nsor
Ecology
Sunbird pollination and fate of strong contributors to mutmalistic network in a west African montane forest.
Supervisor: Hazel Chapman
charles.nsor@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Sarah-Jane O'Connor
Ecology
Seed dispersal via birds and mammals in fragmented forests.
Supervisor: Dave Kelly
sarah-jane.oconnor@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Izani Othman
Biochemistry
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) induction of intracellular oxidants production.
Supervisor: Steven Gieseg
mohd.othman@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Guadalupe Peralta
Ecology
Food web structure and its effects on ecosystem services and stability.
Supervisor: Jason Tylianakis
guadalupe.peralta@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Amy Phillips
Biochemistry
The quaternary structure of the M. tuberculosis antioxidant enzyme AhpE, and its influence on protein function.
Supervisor: Juliet Gerrard
amy.phillips@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Sarah Pilkington
Biotechnology
The regulation of chlorophyll levels in maturing kiwifruit.
Supervisor: Paula Jameson
Submitted: 27 March 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
smp69@uclive.ac.nz
 Justin Rasmussen
Zoology
Evolution and maintenance of host specialisation in the shining cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus.
Supervisor: Jim Briskie
justin.rasmussen@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Jared Raynes
Biochemistry
Immobilising enzymes on protein nanotubes for biotechnology purposes.
Supervisor: Juliet Gerrard
Submitted: 8 March 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
jared.raynes@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Roopashree Revanna
Biotechnology
Investigation into the functional nature of the Frc locus conditioning fructan levels in onions.
Supervisor: Matthew Turnbull
roopashree.revanna@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Cecilia Romo
Ecology
Climate mediated multi-trophic effects in an agroecosystem.
Supervisor: Jason Tylianakis
Submitted: 26 April 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
cecilia.romo@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Ophelie Sagnol
Ecology
Distribution and movement patterns of sperm whales in a submarine canyon in relation to oceanographic variables.
Co-Supervisor: Jim Briskie
ophelie.sagnol@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Kristin Scheuer
Ecology
Supervisor: David Schiel
Enrolled: 1 June 2011
kristin.scheuer@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Kate Schimanski
Ecology
Barricades and brick walls: Understanding the influence of selective filters on biofouling survivorship and propagule pressure during, and after, translocation.
Supervisor: Sharyn Goldstien
kate.schimanski@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Anastasia Shchepetkina
Biochemistry
Studying the macrophage cell death in response to oxidised low-density lipoprotein-induced damage and the modulation of the process by 7,8-dihydroneopterin.
Supervisor: Steven Gieseg
anastasia.shchepetkina@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Jennifer Skilton
Ecology
Restoration of the Avon-Heathcote estuary/ihutai: benthic invertebrate responses and interactions with bottom-up feeds of legacy nitrogen.
Supervisor: David Schiel
jennifer.skilton@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Daisy Stainton
Microbiology
Single stranded DNA plant viruses of the Pacific Islands.
Supervisor: Arvind Varsani
daisy.stainton@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Tristan Stringer
Zoology
Evaluation of the ecological impacts of pollution on New Zealand estuaries using molecular bioassay approaches with the marine copepod Robertsonia propinqua.
Supervisor: Chris Glover
Submitted: March 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
tristan.stringer@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Donna Sutherland
Environmental Sciences
Regulation of microalgae productivity and community composition in a wastewater high rate algal pond.
Supervisor: Matthew Turnbull
donna.sutherland@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Gareth Taylor
Environmental Sciences
Management of sand beaches for the protection of shellfish resources.
Supervisor: Islay Marsden
gareth.taylor@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Aude Thierry
Evolution
Predation risk and the evolution of odours in island birds.
Supervisor: Jim Briskie
aude.thierry@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Jimmy Thomas
Plant Biotechnology
An investigation on the formation and occurrence of spiral grain and compression wood in Pinus radiata D.Don.
Supervisor: David Collings
jimmy.thomas@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Leighton Turner
Cellular & Molecular Biology
In silico evolution and mathematical modeling of horizontally mobile determinants.
Supevisor: Jack Heinemann
leighton.turner@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Danladi Umar
Ecology
How do varying land-use changes affect stream communities in tropical highland streams in Nigeria?
Supervisor: Jon Harding
danladi.umar@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Mauricio Urbina Foneron
Zoology
Animal physiology and ecophysiology, especially related to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Currently, studying how inanga (Galaxias maculatus) overcome extreme changes in some environmental variables during its life cycle: The role of gills and skin in ion and gas exchange across a salinity and oxygen gradient.
Supervisor: Chris Glover
mauricio.urbinafoneron@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Helen Warbuton
Ecology
Body size, interactions strength and food web stability.
Supervisor: Angus McIntosh
helen.warbuton@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Akshita Wason
Biochemistry
Investigation of Lsm proteins as scaffolds in bionanotechnology.
Supervisor: Juliet Gerrard
akshita.wason@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Tarryn Wyman
Ecology
Seed dispersal with the wreakage of an avifauna.
Supervisor: Dave Kelly
tarryn.wyman@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
 Laura Young
Ecology
Dispersal and frugivory in fleshy-fruited
alpine plants and divaricate shrubs.
Supervisor: Dave Kelly
Submitted: 26 April 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
laura.young@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Rafidah Zainon
Medical Physics
Study on atheroma plaque with Mars-CT scanne.
Co-Supervisor: Steven Gieseg
Submitted: 27 January 2012
Oral Defence: TBA
rafidah.zainon@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Anna Zakharova
Ecology
Soil carbon dynamics: The influence of soil disturbances on labile carbon pools.
Supervisor: Raphael Didham
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