Aquaculture & Biotechnology - Key Contacts

Science Centres: Aquaculture and Biotechnology

NIWA's Aquaculture & Biotechnology centre draws from a broad base of expertise to provide solutions for New Zealand's marine farming sector.

Mr Andrew Forsythe
Chief Scientist
09-4325521
a.forsythe@niwa.co.nz

Andrew is a veterinarian with a DVM from the University of Prince Edward Island. He came to NIWA in 2005 with more than 20 years of aquaculture industry experience from North America and Europe, and took up his current role in 2007. 

Dr Michael Bruce
Principal Scientist, Group Manager Aquaculture
09 375 4539
m.bruce@niwa.co.nz

Michael is programme leader for NIWA's FRST High Value Aquaculture Species programme. His area of specialisation is aquaculture nutrition. 

Philip Heath
Principal Scientist
04-3807987
p.heath@niwa.co.nz

Philip is manager of NIWA's Mahanga Bay Aquaculture Facility in Wellington and leads NIWA's FRST-funded Sustainable Aquaculture programme. He specialises in paua cultivation, water quality in aquaculture, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (seaweed and sea cucumber cultivation), and design and operation of recirculating systems. 

Dr Jane Symonds
Broodstock Scientist
09-4325523
j.symonds@niwa.co.nz

Jane is NIWA's specialist aquaculture broodstock scientist with expertise in selective breeding, broodstock husbandry and management. She is programme leader for NIWA's FRST High Perfromance Aquaculture Broodstock programme. 

Full Staff List

Name Position e-Mail Address Phone (external)
Sarah Allen Technician s.allen@niwa.co.nz 04-3807991
Dr Neill Barr Principal Technician n.barr@niwa.co.nz 04 388 8596
Mr Mike Beentjes Scientist m.beentjes@niwa.co.nz 03-4717767
Mr Nelson Boustead Technician n.boustead@niwa.co.nz 03-3437831
Mrs Anna Bradley Technician a.bradley@niwa.co.nz 03-5457742
Dr Stephen Brown Principal Technician s.brown@niwa.co.nz 03-5457741
Dr Michael Bruce Principal Scientist, Group Manager Aquaculture m.bruce@niwa.co.nz 09 375 4539
Mr Dan Cairney Marine Biology Technician d.cairney@niwa.co.nz 03-5457745
Miss Megan Carter Marine Ecology Technician me.carter@niwa.co.nz 03 545 7748
Hoe Chang Biologist h.chang@niwa.co.nz 04-3860360
Dr Russell Cole Biologist r.cole@niwa.co.nz 03-5457734
Rebecca Cowie Student r.cowie@niwa.co.nz
Mrs Niki Davey Scientist Marine Ecology n.davey@niwa.co.nz 03-5457736
Mark Gall Scientist m.gall@niwa.co.nz 03-3437840
Kevin Green Hatchery Technician k.green@niwa.co.nz 04-3807990
Dr Sean Handley Biologist s.handley@niwa.co.nz 03-5481715
Philip Heath Principal Scientist p.heath@niwa.co.nz 04-3807987
Debbie Hulston Principal Technician d.hulston@niwa.co.nz 04-3860593
Phil James Biologist p.james@niwa.co.nz 04-3807982
Michelle Kelly Biologist, Aquaculture and marine Natural Products m.kelly@niwa.co.nz 09-3752037
Anna Kilimnik Senior Scientist - Assays a.kilimnik@niwa.co.nz 04-3860918
Els Maas Marine Biotechnologist e.maas@niwa.co.nz 04-3860539
Margaret McVeagh Principal Technician m.mcveagh@niwa.co.nz 04-3860305
Dr Sheryl Miller Scientist s.miller@niwa.co.nz 04-3807984
Dr Don Morrisey Scientist d.morrisey@niwa.co.nz 03-5457744
MR Graeme Moss Biologist g.moss@niwa.co.nz 04 380 7998
Mr Mike Page scientist m.page@niwa.co.nz 03-5457743
Simon Parker Student si.parker@niwa.co.nz 04 386 0535
Dr Jeffrey Ren Ecological Modeller j.ren@niwa.co.nz 03 3438032
Karen Robinson Marine Ecology Technician k.robinson@niwa.co.nz 03-3437826
Paul Sagar Scientist p.sagar@niwa.co.nz 03-3437855
Irene Salinas Pos Doc Student i.salinas@niwa.co.nz 0438060535
Carina Sim-Smith Scientist c.simsmith@niwa.co.nz 09-3754533
Dr Jeanie Stenton-Dozey Scientist j.stenton-dozey@niwa.co.nz 03-3438030
Martin Unwin Scientist m.unwin@niwa.co.nz 03-3437885
Ms Vicky Webb Principal Scientist v.webb@niwa.co.nz 04-3860366
Dr Serena Wilkens Scientist s.wilkens@niwa.co.nz 04-3860364
Dr Trevor Willis Scientist - Marine Ecology t.willis@niwa.co.nz +64 (0)3 545 7747
Dr Chris Woods Aquaculture Researcher c.woods@niwa.co.nz 03-3437820
Jonathan Wright Technician j.wright@niwa.co.nz 04-3807999
Dr John Zeldis Principal Scientist j.zeldis@niwa.co.nz 03-3437813