Our team

Te Ao Mārama is headed by a fantastic team of ground breaking leaders in a diverse range of fields.

Matthew Egbert

Matthew Egbert

School of Computer Science Faculty of Science

Director

Emily Parke

Emily Parke

Philosophy, School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Education

Assistant Director

Kathy Campbell

Kathy Campbell

School of Environment Faculty of Science

Founding Member

Dan Hikuroa

Dan Hikuroa

Māori Studies Faculty of Arts and Education

Founding Member

Anthony Poole

Anthony Poole

School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science

Founding Member

 

Richard Easther

Richard Easther

Physics Faculty of Science

Founding Member

Michael Rowe

Michael Rowe

School of Environment Faculty of Science

Founding Member

Christopher Erb

Christopher Erb

School of Psychology Faculty of Science

Member

Nobuto Takeuchi

Takeuchi Nobuto

School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science

Member

Ethan Plaut

Ethan Plaut

Communication Faculty of Arts and Education

Member

Jan Eldridge

Jan Eldridge

Physics Faculty of Science

Member

Daniel Wilson

Daniel Wilson

School of Computer Science Faculty of Science

Member

Nick Rattenbury

Nicholas Rattenbury

Department of Physics Faculty of Science

Member

Quentin Atkinson

Quentin Atkinson

School of Psychology Faculty of Science

Member

Ayrton Hamilton

Ayrton Hamilton

School of Environment Faculty of Science

Member

Priyanka Dhopade

Priyanka Dhopade

Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering Faculty of Engineering

Member

Our Students

Postgraduate

  • Michaela Dobson, PhD Geology, works with Director Kathy Campbell and Dr. Michael Rowe, Geology/ Astrobiology. Michaela studies the Earliest Evidence of Life on land and possible life on other planets.
  • Kitty Sriaporn, PhD Microbiology, works with Dr Kim Handley and Director Kathy Campbell, Microbiology/ Astrobiology/ Extreme Life. Kitty looks at hot spring microbiology and their genetic adaptations to temperature, and how this relates to the origin of life.
  • Isabella Kite, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science, works with Dr. Matthew Egbert, Computer Science/ Neuroscience. Isabella uses a VR environment to perform common psychology experiments used for studying cognitive control and to create a testing ground for the collection of data on the manual dynamics of the body.
  • Amelia Cordwell, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, works with Dr. Nick Rattenbury, Physics/Astrophysics. Amelia applies data from a microlensing survey telescope to identify the physical properties of asteroids in our solar system.
  • Ema Nersezova, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Earth Science, working with Director Kathy Campbell and Dr. Michael Rowe. Ema studies the textural and mechanical properties of hot spring digitate sinters with a broader context of sampling possible digitate sinter samples at Columbia Hills, Mars

Undergraduate

  • Samantha Abbott, Summer Research Student, works with Director Kathy Campbell, Geology/ Extreme Life. Samantha participated in a Summer Research Scholarship mapping Hot Spring deposits at Hells Gate/ Tikitere and relating this possible Hot Spring deposits on Mars.
  • Stevie Katavich-Barton, Summer Research Student, works with Director Kathy Campbell and Dr Nick Rattenbury, Outreach/ Geology/ Physics. Stevie articipated in a Summer Research Scholarship creating Astrobiology Outreach material for school students. She is also very passonate about Astrophysics.
  • Lalita Garg, Reseach Assistant, works with Director Kathy Campbell, Geology. Lalita developes 3D models of Astrobiology realated outcrops for Outreach and teaching purposes.

Past Students

  • Ayrton Hamilton, PhD in Geology, works with Director Kathy Campbell, Geology/ Minerology. Ayrton evaluates the link between siliceous sinters and mineralisation at depth.