Our Scientists

Find out more about the people behind Cawthron Institute.

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Our Scientists

Find out more about the people behind Cawthron Institute.

Alaric McCarthy

Socio-ecological Scientist

Anastasija Zaiko

Marine Scientist

Andy Selwood

Section Head Cawthron Natural Compounds

Aneika Young

Kaiāwhina Māori & Kairangahau Taiao (Māori Cultural Advisor/Environmental Scientist)

Anna Berthelsen

Marine Ecologist

Anne Vignier (Rolton)

Scientist, Algal and Shellfish health

Annika Wagenhoff

Freshwater Ecologist, Land use and river ecosytem health

Ben Knight

Marine Biophysical Scientist

Carlos Campos

Senior Water Quality Scientist

Catherine Moisan

Section Head Natural Toxins

Charlotte Jarvis

Project Services Team Leader

Charlotte Šunde

Social Scientist – Policy and Planning

Chris Cornelisen

Group Manager Coastal

Colin Hayman

Technical Consultant – Research and Development

Craig Waugh

Scientist – Algae and bioactives

Dana Clark

Marine Ecologist – Coastal Ecology and Management

David Kelly

Lake Ecologist

Deanna Clement

Marine Ecologist – Marine Mammals and Resource Management

Deanna Elvines

Marine Ecologist – Benthic Surveys, Environmental Effects Monitoring and Coastal Ecology

Don Morrisey

Senior Coastal Scientist

Donato Romanazzi

Industry Research Liaison

Emma Newcombe

Marine Ecologist – Coastal Monitoring and Research

Eric Goodwin

Data Scientist

Fiona Gower

Taxonomy Team Leader – Marine and Freshwater Taxonomy

Geoff Miles

Technical Officer – Analytical Chemistry

Grant Hopkins

Coastal Ecosystems Team Leader

Hannah Greenhough

Senior Algal Biotechnologist

Heni Unwin

Maori Researcher for Marine Technologies

Holly Bennett

Marine Ecologist

Ian Davidson

Senior Biosecurity Scientist

Jamie Ataria

Māori Business Development Consultant and Ecotoxicologist

Jane Symonds

Senior Aquaculture Scientist – Applied aquaculture R&D, genetics and biotechnology

Javier Atalah

Marine Ecologist – Biosecurity and Invasive Species

Jess Ericson

Post-doctoral researcher, Aquaculture

Jessica Schattschneider

Data Scientist

Jim Sinner

Senior Scientist – Policy and Planning

Joanne Clapcott

Team Leader - Freshwater Ecosystems

Joel Bowater

Senior Algal Biotechnologist

Johan Svenson

Science Leader, Algal Research and Bioactives

John Hayes

Senior Scientist – Freshwater Fisheries and Ecohydraulics Research

John Pearman

Molecular Ecologist and Bioinformatician

Jonathan Banks

Senior Scientist – Microbial Source Tracking and Freshwater Ecology

Jonathan Puddick

Scientist - Algal Biochemistry

Julien Vignier

Aquaculture Scientist – Shellfish Aquaculture

Karen Shearer

Scientist – Freshwater Macroinvertebrates and Biomonitoring

Kate Hutson

Senior Aquaculture Scientist – Aquatic Health

Kati Doehring

Freshwater Ecologist

Kevin Heasman

Aquaculture Scientist – Species Development and Enhancement

Kirsty Smith

Science Theme Leader - Seafood Safety

Konstanze Steiner

Molecular Scientist - Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology

Krystyna Ponikla

Curator – Microalgae Culture Collection

Laura Biessy

Scientist - Marine Ecology

Laura Kelly

Freshwater ecologist

Lauren Fletcher

Marine Ecologist – Biosecurity and Invasive Species

Leo Zamora

Scientist – Shellfish Aquaculture

Lesley Rhodes

Senior Scientist

Lincoln MacKenzie

Research Scientist – Harmful Algal Blooms and Marine Biotoxins

Lisa Floerl (Peacock)

Marine Scientist – Coastal Ecology, GIS analyst

Lizenn Delisle

Research scientist, Shellfish physiology, health and disease

Louis Tremblay

Environmental Toxicologist – Microcontaminants and Toxicity

Malcolm Smeaton

Oceanographer

Marc Tadaki

Social Scientist – People, Policy, and Planning

Mark Englefield

Section Head Microbiology

Matt Miller

Research Scientist

Max Scheel

Full Stack Data Scientist

Mckayla Holloway

Science Communication Advisor & Project Coordinator

Megan Scholtens

Aquaculture Scientist – Genetics & Data Analysis

Michael Boundy

Scientist

Mike Packer

Senior Research Scientist – Algal Biotechnology

Natali Delorme

Post-Doctoral Fellow - Shellfish Physiologist

Nick King

Senior Scientist – Shellfish Aquaculture

Norman Ragg

Research Scientist – Shellfish Biology and Physiology

Oliver Floerl

Senior Marine Scientist

Olivia Johnston

Marine Ecologist – Benthic Surveys and Marine Contaminants

Olivier Champeau

Ecotoxicologist – Biomarkers and Contaminants

Patrick Cahill

Scientist - Marine Invasive Species and Anti-Fouling Science

Paul Barter

Scientist – Environmental Impact Assessments and Aquatic Technology

Paul Parker

Section Head Chemistry

Paul South

Marine Ecologist

Paula Casanovas

Data Scientist

Rob Major

Marine Scientist

Robert Matheson

Investment and Contract Manager

Robin Holmes

Team Leader - River and Lake Ecology

Robyn Dunmore

Marine Ecologist

Roel van Ginkel

Technical Consultant – Analytical Chemistry

Roger Young

Coastal and Freshwater Group Manager – Freshwater

Ross Sneddon

Scientist – Environmental Impact Assessments and Monitoring

Ross Vennell

Coastal and Ecosystems Team Leader

Sam Murray

Analytical Chemist – Research and Development

Sean Waters

Freshwater Scientist – Limnology and aquatic geochemistry

Serean Adams

Aquaculture Group Manager

Shaun Cunningham

Marine Scientist

Shaun Graham

Instrumentation & Electronics Technician

Shaun Ogilvie

Socio-ecological Scientist

Simon Childerhouse

Senior Scientist – Marine Mammals and Marine Ecology

Simon Stewart

Freshwater Ecologist

Steve Webb

Senior Scientist - Aquaculture Pathology

Susie Wood

Freshwater Scientist - Microalgae and Algal Biotechnology

Tim Harwood

Science Theme Leader - Seafood Safety

Tom Wheeler

Technical Manager Analytical Science

Xavier Pochon

Research Scientist – Next Generation Technologies and Biomonitoring

Zoë Hilton

Scientist – Physiology, Biochemistry & Bioenergetics