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.

Aisling Rayne

Social Scientist

Alaric McCarthy

Socio-ecological Scientist

Andy Selwood

Team Leader - Bioactives

Anna Berthelsen

Marine Ecologist (Restoration Ecology), Climate Change Team Leader.

Anne Vignier (Rolton)

Scientist, Algal and Shellfish health

Annika Wagenhoff

Freshwater Ecologist, Land use and river ecosytem health

Bailey Lovett

Marine Biosecurity Scientist – Invasion Ecology & Management

Ben Knight

Marine Biophysical Scientist

Calum MacNeil

Freshwater Ecologist

Cath McLeod

Chief Science Officer

Cecilia Biancacci

Seaweed Aquaculture Scientist

Charlotte Jarvis

Team Leader – Project Services

Chris Cornelisen

Chief Science Capability Officer

Colin Hayman

Technical Consultant – Research and Development

Craig Waugh

Scientist – Algae and bioactives

Dan Crossett

Marine Ecologist

Dana Clark

Team Leader - Restoration Ecology

Deanna Clement

Team Leader - Marine Mammal Ecology

Deanna Elvines

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

Emily McGrath

Marine Ecologist