VUCEL staff

VUCEL Director

Alice Rogers

Director, Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory
School of Biological Sciences

Academic staff

Prof James Bell

Professor of Marine Biology
School of Biological Sciences

james.bell@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Christopher Cornwall

Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology
School of Biological Sciences

christopher.cornwall@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Simon Davy

Professor of Marine Biology
School of Biological Sciences

simon.davy@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Jeffrey Shima

Associate Dean, Postgraduate Research
Faculty of Science and Engineering

jeffrey.shima@vuw.ac.nz
TTR 328, Te Toki A Rata, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade

Prof Ashley Rowden

Professor of Marine Biology
School of Biological Sciences

ashley.rowden@vuw.ac.nz

AProf Peter Ritchie

Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences

peter.ritchie@vuw.ac.nz
04 886 4422
TTR 407, Te Toki A Rata, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade

Prof Joe Zuccarello

Professor of Biology
School of Biological Sciences

joe.zuccarello@vuw.ac.nz
TTR 324, Te Toki A Rata, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade

Technical staff

Valerio Micaroni

Coastal Ecology Technical Officer · Diving Safety Officer
School of Biological Sciences

valerio.micaroni@vuw.ac.nz
CEL , Coastal Ecology Lab, 396 The Esplanade

Simon Maddalena

Coastal Ecology Technical Officer · Boating Safety Officer
School of Biological Sciences

simon.maddalena@vuw.ac.nz
CEL , Coastal Ecology Lab, 396 The Esplanade

Supporting technicians

Neville Higgison

Equipment Technical Officer
School of Biological Sciences

neville.higgison@vuw.ac.nz

Administration staff

See Administration Staff, School of Biological Sciences.

Students

VUCEL supports the research activities of 30-50 postgraduate students based within the School of Biological Sciences, who address a diversity of questions related to coastal ecology.