NZUAA University Profiles: University of Waikato
| Name of contact | Allan Green Ian Hogg Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research Department of Biological Sciences University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 Hamilton ph: +64 7 838 4139 |
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| Key Antarctic Activities | |
| Teaching | Yes |
| Research | Yes |
| Other | |
| Teaching: Antarctic Courses |
| Code | BIOL 307 |
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| Duration | Year, 1, 2 or Summer |
| Level | Third Year |
| Title | Special Topic |
| Course Weight | 1 |
| Number of Students | 2 |
| Teaching: Courses with a Substantial Antarctic Component |
| Code | BIOL 338 |
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| Duration | Semester 1 |
| Level | Third Year |
| Title | Advanced Zoology |
| Course Weight | 1 |
| Number of Students | 40 |
| Proportion of Antarctic Material | 10% |
| Research |
| Themes | Subtitles | Project Title | PI Name | Logistic Provider | Funding Provider | Researchers |
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| Physical Environments | Lithosphere | |||||
| Ice-free Regions | Dave Campbell | AntNZ | University of Waikato | 1 | ||
| Climate Change | ||||||
| The Cryosphere | ||||||
| The Atmosphere | ||||||
| Management & Conservation | Megan Balks | AntNZ | University of Waikato Landcare | 2 | ||
| Southern Ocean | Oceanography of the Ross Sea | |||||
| Marine Biodiversity | ||||||
| Marine Ecosystems | ||||||
| Management & Conservation | Effects of Human Presence on Penguin Reproductive Success | Joseph Waas | AntNZ | University of Waikato | 2 | |
| Ecosystems | Terrestrial Biodiversity | Biodiversity of Terrestrial Invertebrates Biodiversity of Mosses & Lichens Microbial Diversity Fungal Diversity | Ian Hogg Allan Green Craig Cary Roberta Farrell | AntNZ | University of Waikato | 4 |
| Ecosystem Functioning | Performance of Lichens | Allan Green | AntNZ | University of Waikato | 1 | |
| Human Ecology | ||||||
| Management & Conservation | Molecular Ecology of Invertebrates Molecular Ecology of Mosses | Ian Hogg Chrissen Gemmill | AntNZ | University of Waikato | 2 |
| Post-graduate Research Students |
| Name | PhD/Masters | NZ/Overseas | Funding Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stevens | PhD | NZ | University of Waikato |
| Angela McGaughran | MSc | NZ | AntNZ Scholarship |
| Liam Nolan | MPhil | NZ | Ministry of Education Scholarship |
| Rochelle Soo | MSc | NZ | |
| Sarah Hunger | MSc | NZ | AntNZ Scholarship |
| Resources & Facilities |
| Resource / Facility | Comment |
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| Biological | Herbarium |
| Physical | |
| Specialist Laboratories | Eukaryote Molecular Ecology Lab Prokaryote Molecular Genetics Lab |
| Antarctic Library | Yes |
| Map Library | Yes |
| Other | Dedicated equipment and clothing field store |