School of Environment


Academic staff

The School of Environment comprises a team of more than 40 academics, 20 highly qualified technical and administrative staff and a lively postgraduate and undergraduate community.

Name Position Research interest Email Phone +64 9 373 7599
McGregor, Glenn Director of School Synoptic climatology, Climate and Health, Large scale hydrology, Climate and Society g.mcgregor@auckland.ac.nz ext 85280
Augustinus, Paul Associate Professor Quaternary paleoclimates, Glacial geomorphology in Antarctica and Australasia, Long-term landscape evolution p.augustinus@auckland.ac.nz ext 87603
Black, Philippa Emeritus Professor Mineralogy, Metamorphic Petrology pm.black@auckland.ac.nz ext 87560
Blue, Lyndsay Senior Tutor Environmental management, Cultural ecology in South West Pacific, Bridging education l.blue@auckland.ac.nz ext 88443
Boswijk, Gretel Lecturer Dendrochronology, Dendroclimatology,
Environmental change
g.boswijk@auckland.ac.nz ext 83886
Bray, Belinda Lecturer Communication of science to non-academic audiences; Informal science learning opportunities for education groups, the interaction between science and society b.bray@auckland.ac.nz ext 83034
Brideau, Marc-Andre Lecturer Engineering geology, slope stability, geomorphology, rock engineering m.brideau@auckland.ac.nz ext 85195
Brierley, Gary Professor of Physical Geography Fluvial geomorphology, River rehabilitation, Water resources management g.brierley@auckland.ac.nz ext 88956
Campbell, Kathy Associate Professor Paleoecology, Paleoenvironments, Sedimentology ka.campbell@auckland.ac.nz ext 87418
Clout, Mick Professor Conservation biology, invasive species impacts on biodiversity, frugivory, ecology of introduced vertebrate m.clout@auckland.ac.nz ext 85281
Collins, Francis Lecturer Urban Geography, Migration and Transnationalism, Politics of Cultural Diversity, International Student Mobilities f.collins@auckland.ac.nz ext 83129
Coombes, Brad Senior Lecturer Resource and environmental management, Indigenous participation in conservation, Sustainability and environmental justice b.coombes@auckland.ac.nz ext 88455
de Freitas, Chris Associate Professor Environmental climatology, Climate change, Atmospheric hazards c.defreitas@auckland.ac.nz ext 85283
Dickson, Mark Senior Lecturer Coastal processes; Geomorphic modelling; Rock and gravel coasts; Coastal management m.dickson@auckland.ac.nz ext 88329
Fagan, Joe Senior Tutor Coastal Geomorphology, Interactions between land & sea, Ecotourism j.fagan@auckland.ac.nz ext 85381
Fisher, Karen Lecturer Environmental management; Water governance; Participatory development; Development and the environment k.fisher@auckland.ac.nz ext 88410
Forer, Pip Professor Geographic information systems and visualization; Society and spatial technologies; Space, time, accessibility and urban spatial processes; Modeling tourist movements and impacts; Health geographics; Geodemorgraphics and economic development; Environments for Flexible Learning in Geography p.forer@auckland.ac.nz ext 85183
Fowler, Anthony Senior Lecturer Climate change, Hydroclimatology, Climate impact assessment, Dendroclimatology a.fowler@auckland.ac.nz ext 85380
Friesen, Ward Senior Lecturer Economic, population and urban geographies; Migration, ethnicity and identity; Development and livelihoods; Tourism; Pacific Islands w.friesen@auckland.ac.nz ext 88612
Gaillard, JC Senior Lecturer Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Participatory tools for DRR, Ethnicity and DRR, Gender and DRR, Armed conflicts and DRR, Post-disaster Resettlement jc.gaillard@auckland.ac.nz ext 89679
Gao, Jao Senior Lecturer Geographic information systems, Remote sensing and image analysis, Spatial analysis jg.gao@auckland.ac.nz ext 85184
Hayward, David Senior Lecturer Economic geography (regional economic analysis and development), Commodity chains and international trade d.hayward@auckland.ac.nz ext 88454
Hoskin, Paul Associate Professor Geothermal Geology, Geochemistry, Analytical Geochemistry p.hoskin@auckland.ac.nz ext 89345
Kearns, Robin Professor The cultural politics of place, Health geography, Research design and ethics r.kearns@auckland.ac.nz ext 88442
Kench, Paul Associate Professor Coastal processes, Coral reefs, Coastal management p.kench@auckland.ac.nz ext 88440
Le Heron, Richard Professor Policy and governance in New Zealand’s agri-food economy, Globalisation, governmentality and geography, Supply chain realignment and competitive repositioning, Globalising dairy industry, Nature-society relations, Discourses and practices of sustainability, Post-structuralist political economy, Sites of research-led learning, Learning regions, networks and governance r.leheron@auckland.ac.nz ext 88453
Lewis, Nicolas Lecturer Neo-liberalism as governmentality, Political economy and political geography, Governance and the making of industries, Geographies of education, The New Zealand wine and fashion industries, The political economy of the small islands in the Pacific n.lewis@auckland.ac.nz ext 88214
Lindsay, Jan Research Associate Volcanology, Volcanic Hazards j.lindsay@auckland.ac.nz ext 88678
Macinnis-Ng, Cate Research Fellow Plant ecophysiology, ecohydrology, tree water use, measurement and modelling of ecosystem carbon and water fluxes, climate change impacts c.macinnis-ng@auckland.ac.nz ext 88447
McEntee, Marie Senior Tutor Science Communication, Agricultural Extension, social Learning for Sustainable Resource Management, Participatory Research m.mcentee@auckland.ac.nz ext 82499
Mitchell, Neil Senior Lecturer Restoration ecology, conservation, modelling of species/climate interaction and climate change n.mitchell@auckland.ac.nz ext 88367
Mauk, Jeffrey Senior Lecturer Economic Geology j.mauk@auckland.ac.nz ext 87419
Moran, Warren Professor Regional processes and policy, Rural activity systems, Place as intellectual property, Wine industry w.moran@auckland.ac.nz ext 85320
O'Connor, Barry Professional Teaching Fellow Micropaleontology, Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology b.oconnor@auckland.ac.nz ext 88638
O'Sullivan, David Associate Professor Spatial modelling, complexity theory, geocomputation, applying GIS tools to the urban environment d.osullivan@auckland.ac.nz ext 84963
Owen, Susan Academic Manager Health and voluntary geographies, environmental management s.owen@auckland.ac.nz ext 85185
Perry, George Senior Lecturer Vegetation dynamics and plant ecology, Landscape ecology, Environmental modelling, Spatial statistics and spatial analysis george.perry@auckland.ac.nz ext 84599
Prebble, Warwick Senior Lecturer Engineering Geology w.prebble@auckland.ac.nz ext 87591
Richards, Nick Professional Teaching Fellow Engineering and environmental geology, slope stability and geomorphology, soil mechanics n.richards@auckland.ac.nz ext 85286
Rowland, Julie Senior Lecturer Structural Geology, Tectonics j.rowland@auckland.ac.nz ext 87412
Salmond, Jenny Senior Lecturer Urban air pollution, urban meterology, boundary layer meterology, meso-scale flows j.salmond@auckland.ac.nz ext 88650
Schwendenmann, Luitgard Senior Lecturer Carbon and nutrient cycling, ecosystem functioning, tropical ecosystems, stable isotopes, ecohydrology, global change l.schwendenmann
@auckland.ac.nz
ext 84301
Shane, Phil Associate Professor Quaternary Geology, Volcanology pa.shane@auckland.ac.nz ext 87083
Slade, Angela Research Fellow Isotope Geochemistry, Water Quality and Aqueous Geochemistry a.slade@auckland.ac.nz ext 83894
Smith, Ian Associate Professor Igneous Petrology, Volcanology ie.smith@auckland.ac.nz ext 87416
Smith, Willie Associate Professor Natural resources, Rural systems, Public policy w.smith@auckland.ac.nz ext 85284
Strachan, Lorna Lecturer Sedimentology l.strachan@auckland.ac.nz ext 83522
Trowsdale, Sam Lecturer Urban Hydrology; Water and Society; Water Sensitive Urban Design; Positive Impact Living s.trowsdale@auckland.ac.nz ext 88710
Wall, Melanie Senior Tutor Race, culture, difference, Maori identity, youth, music, everyday life m.wall@auckland.ac.nz ext 87949
Williams, Paul Professor Geomorphology (karst, tectonic, China, South Pacific), Hydrology (karst, urban), Environmental p.williams@auckland.ac.nz ext 88459
Yoon, Hong-key Associate Professor Cultural geography, Cultural attitudes to the environment, East Asia, Ethnic mosaic in Auckland hk.yoon@auckland.ac.nz ext 88466


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