Physicist | Ocean Mercier (Māori scientist poster)
Sneha Pillai
March 29, 2024
Physicist Ocean Mercier studies the basic properties and laws about solids and liquids, and uses...
Engineer | Mahonri Owen
NZASE
October 22, 2023
Engineer Dr Mahonri Owen is a Māori researcher from Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), whose work in brain-controlled...
Bioinformatician | Alana Alexander (Māori scientist poster)
Sneha Pillai
September 17, 2023
Alana Alexander is a marine evolutionary biologist who studies how sea creatures evolve and change.
Organic Chemist | Nic Bason
NZASE
September 17, 2023
Organic chemist Nic Bason (Ngāti Hauiti, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa) develops innovative molecules to enhance...
Bioinformatician | Alana Alexander
NZASE
September 17, 2023
Dr. Alana Alexander (Ngāpuhi: Te Hikutu; Pākehā) is a bioinformatician at the University of Otago,...
Quantum Physicist | Jacob Ngaha
NZASE
August 13, 2023
Dr. Jacob Ngaha, of Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto, and Ngāti Kahu descent, is Aotearoa New Zealand’s...
Freshwater Ecologist | Yvonne Taura
NZASE
July 9, 2023
Yvonne Taura is a Māori ecologist at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, specializing in kaupapa...
Plant Protection Scientist | Aleise Puketapu
NZASE
June 4, 2023
Dr Aleise Puketapu blends cutting-edge plant protection science with mātauranga Māori to safeguard Aotearoa’s crops....
Volcanologist | Jonathan Procter
NZASE
April 27, 2023
Professor Jonathan Procter, of Muaūpoko, Ngāti Apa, and Ngāi Tahu descent, is a leading volcanologist...
Marine Scientist | Kura Paul-Burke
NZASE
March 22, 2023
Kura Paul‑Burke is a marine scientist leading restoration projects in Ōhiwa Harbour, combining mātauranga Māori...
Research Director | Ariana Estoras
NZASE
February 16, 2023
Ariana Estoras (Ngāti Maniapoto), Director of Māori Research at AgResearch, combines molecular genetics expertise with...
Ecologist | Shaun Ogilvie
NZASE
November 25, 2022
Professor Shaun Ogilvie (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Whakahemo) is a leading ecologist at the University of...
Engineer | Kēpa Morgan
NZASE
November 25, 2022
Kēpa Morgan is a Chartered Professional Engineer and academic specialising in civil and environmental engineering....
Quantitative Geneticist | Phillip Wilcox (Māori scientist poster)
Sneha Pillai
October 21, 2022
Phillip Wilcox is a Quantitative Geneticist who uses statistics and maths to study large collections...
Quantitative Geneticist | Phillip Wilcox
NZASE
October 21, 2022
Dr. Phillip Wilcox is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Quantitative Genetics at the...
Chemist | Leonie Jones
NZASE
August 11, 2022
Leonie Jones is a chemist who combines molecular design with real-world impact. After earning a...
Neuroscientist | Louise Parr-Brownlie
NZASE
August 11, 2022
Professor Louise Parr-Brownlie is a leading neuroscientist at the University of Otago, specializing in Parkinson’s...
Health Researcher | Apo Aporosa
NZASE
July 7, 2022
Dr. Apo Aporosa is a health researcher at the University of Waikato, focusing on the...
NZASE Scientist profiles | Classroom activities
NZASE
June 1, 2022
Want fresh ways to bring real scientists—and their stories—into your science classroom? This document offers...
Ornithologist | Hokimate Harwood
NZASE
May 31, 2022
Hokimate Harwood is an ornithologist whose work bridges bird ecology, taxonomy, and taonga Māori by...
