Contact Information

Cawthron Institute
98 Halifax Street East
Private Bag 2, Nelson
New Zealand

Phone: (+64) 03 548 2319
Fax: (+64) 03 546 9464

Email for general enquiries:
Format for staff emails: firstname.lastname@cawthron.org.nz

Corporate

Name	Job	Profile
Gillian Wratt	Chief Executive	-
Michelle Jones	Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive	-
Danette Olsen	Research Strategy Manager	Yes
Mark Jarvis	Business Development and Marketing Manager	Yes
Daryl Wehner	Commercial and Investment Manager	-

Coastal and Freshwater Resources

Name	Job	Profile
Rowan Strickland	Coastal and Freshwater Group Manager	-
Rod Asher, NZCS, Cert SMgt	Senior Technician (Invertebrates). Marine and freshwater ecology	-
Paul Barter, BA	Marine Scientist. Marine ecology	-
Joe Hay, BSc (Hons)	Freshwater Biologist. Flow modelling, fish habitat modelling	-
John Hayes, PhD	Recreational fisheries, fish ecology, flow modelling, fish habitat and bioenergetics	Yes
Kathryn Laurence, BIT	Administration Support	-
Ross Sneddon, MSc (Water pollution control)	Environmental Scientist. Impact assessment, contaminants, water quality	-
Claire Conwell, PhD	Aquatic Contaminants Scientist. Impact assessment	-
Paul Gillespie, PhD	Coastal and Estuarine Scientist. Aquatic microbial ecology, eutrophication, environmental impact assessment	Yes
Nigel Keeley, MPhil	Coastal Scientist. Coastal ecology, impact assessment	Yes
Aaron Quarterman	Freshwater research, data processing, digital imaging	-
Karen Shearer, MSc	Freshwater Biologist. Macroinvertebrate sample processing, biomonitoring	-
Roger Young, PhD	River ecology, ecosystem health, freshwater fisheries, integrated catchment management	Yes
Susie Wood, PhD	Freshwater Scientist. Cyanobacteria and freshwater algae	Yes
Dean Olsen, PhD	Freshwater Scientist. Hypoheic zone ecology, stream macroinvertebrate ecology	Yes
Chris Cornelisen, PhD	Coastal and Estuarine Scientist. Benthic ecology, environmental assessment and monitoring, water quality	Yes
Robyn Dunmore, PhD	Marine Ecologist	-
Reid Forrest, PGDipSci, BSc (Zoology)	Coastal Scientist	-
Joanne Clapcott, PhD	Freshwater Ecologist. River health indicators, ecosystem processes, restoration	Yes
Robin Holmes, BSc (Zoology)	Technician	-
Tim Dodgshun, Cert.An.Tech	Marine bio-invasions, ballast water	-
Barrie Forrest, PhD	Senior Marine Ecologist. Marine ecology and biosecurity	Yes
Richard Piola, PhD	Senior Marine Ecologist. Biofouling, marine ecology, marine biosecurity	-
Grant Hopkins, MSc	Senior Marine Ecologist. Coastal ecology, impact assessment	-

Sustainable Business

Name	Job	Profile
Jim Sinner, MSc	Sustainable Business Group Manager	Yes
Bethany Roberts, BSc (Hons)	Projects Manager & Marine Ecologist	Yes
Ben Knight, MSc	Biophysical Systems Specialist	Yes
Weimin Jiang, PhD	Natural Resources Analyst	Yes
Eric Goodwin, BSc (Hons)	Systems Analyst	Yes
Chris Batstone, PhD	Resource and Environmental Economist	Yes
Ian Challenger	Sustainable Business Analyst	Yes
Marg O'Brien	Environmental Policy and Risk Analyst	-

Aquaculture

Name	Job	Profile
Henry Kaspar, PhD	Aquaculture Group Manager	Yes
Achim Janke, MSc	Manager Cawthron Aquaculture Park. Hatchery and nursery technology, hatchery management	Yes
Serean Adams, PhD	Cryobiology, cryopreservation, reproductive biology	Yes
Norman Ragg, PhD	Shellfish physiologist	Yes
Andrew Fidler, PhD	Molecular biology, reproductive physiology, chronobiology, conservation biology	Yes
Kevin Heasman, MSc	Problem solving at aquaculture/engineering interface, finfish husbandry and breeding	Yes
Nick King, MSc	Shellfish genetics, selective breeding, reproductive biology and larval rearing	Yes
Aditya Kesarcodi-Watson, BAppSc Hons	Probiotics, beneficial bacteria, microbial ecology in shellfish aquaculture	Yes
Steve Webb, PhD	Marine parasites and pathology of shellfish and finfish	Yes

Biosecurity and Biotechnology

Name	Job	Profile
Mike Taylor, PhD	Biosecurity and Biotechnology Group Manager	-
Janet Adamson, DipAgSci	Research Technician. Harmful algal blooms and marine biotoxins	-
Veronica Beuzenberg, NZCS	Research Technician. Phytoplankton ecology	-
Andrew Fidler, PhD	Molecular biology, reproductive physiology, chronobiology, conservation biology	Yes
Mike Packer, PhD	Seaweed cell wall biochemistry, stem cell biology, biological hydrogen production	Yes
Lesley Rhodes, PhD	Marine microalgal ecology & taxonomy, harmful algal blooms, molecular probes	Yes
Krystyna Ponikla, Eqv MBChB	Curator, Micro-algae Collection. Phytoplankton ecology & taxonomy	-
Doug Mountfort, PhD	Marine Biosecurity, molecular detection of marine pests. Biosensors for marine toxins and pollutants. Marine derived pharmaceuticals, biotoxins and their pharmacology	Yes
Lincoln MacKenzie, BSc (Hons)	Senior Research Scientist. Aquatic microbial ecology & taxonomy, shellfish toxins	-
Kirsty Smith	Molecular Scientist. Molecular probes technologies	-
Henry Kaspar, PhD	Aquaculture Group Manager	-
Serean Adams, PhD	Cryobiology, cryopreservation. reproductive biology	Yes
Marek Kirs, PhD	Environmental Microbiologist	Yes

Analytical Laboratories

Name	Job	Profile
Nico van Loon	Laboratory Services Manager	-
Augusta van Wijk	Customer Services Manager	-
Joanne Sketcher, DipSc	Environmental & trace elements	-
Toni Deas, NZCS	Key Account Manager, Environmental	-
Ron Fyfe, FIMLS	Microbiology	-
Rachael Godsall	Microbiology Blenheim	-
Paul Parker, BSc	Nutraceuticals & natural remedies	-
Melissa Gladstone, BSc (Hons)	Marine & fresh water algae & toxins	-
Paul McNabb, MSc	Research & method development	-
Lucinda Burrows, BSc (Hons)	Food chemistry testing	-
Pat Holland, PhD	Senior Scientist	-

Finance & Administration

Name	Job	Profile
Dave Ashcroft, C.A.	Finance and Administration Manager	-
Accounts		-
Employment Enquiries		-
General Administration		-
IS / IT		-