Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture Collection
Sharing science with the community since 1917.
Annual Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture
Sharing science with the community since 1917.
The Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture is a free annual community event hosted by Cawthron Institute to commemorate the legacy of Thomas Cawthron and to share science with the public.
Our annual lecture has typically been delivered in a traditional lecture format at local venues in Nelson. Due to Covid, in 2020 we delivered our first ever virtual annual lecture with several thousand viewers tuning in, and since then our lecture has been delivered both in-person and online.
On this page you can view recordings of all our annual lectures from 2013 onwards. Transcripts are available for most of the lectures prior to 2013, these will be added to this page shortly.
2021: Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture No.78
Revolutionising post-operative pain relief.
Dr Berde’s presentation – Revolutionising post-operative pain relief – examined several recent advances in care of patients after surgery. He was joined by Cawthron scientists Dr Johan Svenson and Andy Selwood who discussed how Cawthron’s research into microalgae and bioactives is contributing to these advances.
2020: Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture No.77
Science Matters.
Their presentations explored the value of scientific research and development to New Zealand’s society, now and in the future. The lecture concluded with a panel discussion, which also featured Cawthron’s Coastal Group Manager Dr Chris Cornelisen.
2019: Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture No.76
Taking it back: Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere to limit climate change.
Opening the lecture was Cawthron’s Dr Susie Wood, who is recognised both nationally and internationally for her expertise in Cyanobacteria and freshwater ecosystems. Dr Wood focused her talk on the significant national research program she co-leads Lakes380: Our lakes’ health: past, present and future, which profiles the history and health of New Zealand’s 3800 lakes.