CBRE members

Our research expertise is drawn from seven schools across the University.

Director

Spatial ecology | Community dynamics

AProf Stephen Hartley

Director of the Centre of Biodiversity & Restoration Ecology School of Biological Sciences
- stephen.hartley@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635447
- Room 330, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Deputy Director

Plant Biology

Dr Julie Deslippe

Plant Biology School of Biological Sciences
- julie.deslippe@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636084
- Room 334, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Members

Human dimensions geography | Ecology

Dr Wokje Abrahamse

UG Programme Coordinator - Environmental Studies School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
- wokje.abrahamse@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635217
- Room 203, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Island biology | Community dynamics

Prof Kevin Burns

Evolutionary Ecology School of Biological Sciences
- kevin.burns@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636873
- Room 326, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Microbiology | Biochemistry

Dr Monica Gerth

Microbiology and Biochemistry School of Biological Sciences
- monica.gerth@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4634778
- Room 316, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Plant stress physiology

Prof Kevin Gould

Plant Biology, Associate Dean of Science-Academic Undergradu School of Biological Sciences
- kevin.gould@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636649
- Room 408, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Invasive species

Dr Monica Gruber

Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences
- monica.gruber@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635026
- Room 327, Te Toki a Rata Bulding, Kelburn Parade

Hydrology

AProf Bethanna Jackson

Geography School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
- bethanna.jackson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636116
- Room 208, Cotton Building, Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

IGPS Senior Researcher | Freshwater ecology

Mike Joy

IGPS Senior Researcher School of Government
- mike.joy@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636881
- Room 341, Rutherford House

Wildlife management | Ecology and Chemistry

Dr Michael Jackson

Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences
- michael.jackson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639795
- Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

New technologies | Analytical & organic chemistry

Dr Rob Keyzers

Senior Lecturer - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- robert.keyzers@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635117
- Room 208, Alan MacDiarmid Building

Resource management

Dr. Rebecca Kiddle

Senior Lecturer School of Architecture
- rebecca.kiddle@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636119
- Room 505, 139 Vivian Street, Te Aro

Insect ecology

Prof Phil Lester

Insect Ecology School of Biological Sciences
- phil.lester@vuw.ac.nz
- Room 329, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Mathematics | Data Science

Prof Stephen Marsland

Professor of Mathematics and Data Science School of Mathematics and Statistics
- stephen.marsland@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639695
- Room 443, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Psychology | Social wellbeing

AProf Taciano L Milfont

Associate Professor School of Psychology
- taciano.milfont@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636398
- Room 502, Easterfield Bldg Kelburn Pde

Ecology | Herpetology | Ecophysiology | Evolution

AProf Nicola Nelson

Deputy Head of School School of Biological Sciences
- nicola.nelson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635435
- Room 406, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Biomimicry | Human dimensions ecology

Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari

Deputy Head of School School of Architecture
- maibritt.pedersen@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636901
- Room 2.07, 139 Vivian Street, Te Aro Campus

Paleoecology

Dr Andrew Rees

Lecturer School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
- andrew.rees@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 8396
- Room 214 , Cotton Building, Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Spatial Analysis | GIS

Dr Mairead de Roiste

Programme Director, Geographic Information Science School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
- mairead.deroiste@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636431
- Room 215, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Ecophysiology

AProf Ken Ryan

Antarctic Biology & Ecophysiology School of Biological Sciences
- ken.ryan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636083
- Room 333, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Science communication | Citizen science

Dr Rhian Salmon

Senior Lecturer Centre for Science in Society
- rhian.salmon@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635507
- Room 205, 42 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn Campus

Avian ecology

Dr Rachael Shaw

Rutherford Discovery Fellow School of Biological Sciences
- rachael.shaw@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 8139
- Room 321, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Marine & coastal ecology

Prof Jeff Shima

Coastal & Marine Ecology School of Biological Sciences
- jeffrey.shima@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636494
- Room 328, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Acoustics | Signal processing

Dr Paul Teal

Associate Professor School of Engineering and Computer Science
- paul.teal@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635966
- Room 420, Alan MacDiarmid Building

Ecosystem services

Dr Stephanie Tomscha

Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences
- stephanie.tomscha@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639783
- Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Urban design

Brenda Vale
- brenda.vale@vuw.ac.nz

Community ecology

AProf Heiko Wittmer

Ecology and Conservation Biology School of Biological Sciences
- heiko.wittmer@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637432
- Room 323, Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade

Ecological Statistics

Dr Louise McMillan

Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- louise.mcmillan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635663
- Room 532, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Centre associates

Associates

Dr David Burton - School of Biological Sciences
A/Prof Geoff Chambers - School of Biological Sciences
Dr George Gibbs - School of Biological Sciences
E/Prof Ken McNatty - School of Biological Sciences
Dr Barry Sneddon - School of Biological Sciences
Dr Ben Bell - School of Biological Sciences
Dr Murray Williams - School of Biological Sciences
Dr John Haywood - School of Mathematics and Statistics
E/Prof Shirley Pledger - School of Mathematics and Statistics
Prof Kim Sterelny - School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations
Dr Catherine Iorns - School of Law

Associates beyond Victoria University of Wellington

Prof Phil Bishop - Zoology Department, University of Otago
Dr Kelly Hare - Waikato University
Dr Danielle Shanahan - Zealandia, Conservation Manager
Dr Christine Stockum - Goodnature
Clare Stringer - Wellington Zoo, Conservation Manager
Dr Sean Weaver - Ekos, Director