Leigh Marine Laboratory
Our people
We have internationally recognised scholars on staff that are committed to the University's mandate of producing high quality research and teaching. You can view our staff profiles by searching the staff listing.
Academic staff
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Professional staff
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| Name | Position | Phone +64 9 373 7599 | |
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| John Atkins | Electronics Technician | ext 83601 | j.atkins@auckland.ac.nz |
| Peter Browne | Seawater Technician | ext 83563 | p.browne@auckland.ac.nz |
| Arthur Cozens | Business & Operations Manager | ext 83602 | a.cozens@auckland.ac.nz |
| Brady Doak | Skipper MV Hawere | ext 83606 | b.doak@auckland.ac.nz |
| Brian Dobson | Laboratory Technician | ext 83605 | b.dobson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Viv Stamp | Secretary, Reception, Accounts | ext 83600 | v.stamp@auckland.ac.nz |
PhD and MSc students
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| Name | Degree | Research topic | Phone +64 9 373 7599 | |
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| Edwin Ainley | MSc | Depositional effects of sediments on rocky reef algal assemblages | eain001@aucklanduni.ac.nz | |
| Anna Berthelsen | PhD | Interactions bewteen coralline turf and associated fauna | ext 83622/83623 | aber093@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Zeenatul Basher | PhD | Distribution and ecology of decapod shrimps in the Ross Sea | mbas037@aucklanduni.ac.nz | |
| Patrick Cahill | PhD | Novel approaches for the prevention of Ascidian fouling in aquaculture Supervisor: Dr Andrew Jeffs |
Patrick.Cahill@cawthron.org.nz | |
| Victoria Clark | MSc | Larval biology & lipid utilisation in cushion stars | ||
| Katie Clemens-Seely | PhD | Geographic variation in Haminoea zelandiae: Effects on life history, maternal investment, and environmental stressors | ext 83622/83623 | ccle490@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Denham Cook | PhD | Physiological basis of behavioural avoidance in fish Supervisor: Dr Neill Herbert |
ext 83622/83623 | d.cook@auckland.ac.nz |
| Jessica Feickert | MSc | Larval Development and Settlement of the New Zealand Pea Crab (Pinnotheres novaezelandiae) |
jfei004@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
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| Jan Hesse | PhD | Does the anthropologic driven “Knock-on-effect” result in a decreased J. edwardsii puerulus settlement, juvenile survival and /or subsequent decrease in commercial crayfish populations at the East Coast of NZ? – Estimation of risk perception on changed economic yield caused by the “Knock-on-effect” for the red rock lobster fishery and scientific research in the future | ext 83622/83623 | jhes777@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Kate James | MSc | The ecology and impact of the invasive kelp Undaria pinatifida in the Hauraki Gulf | kjam015@aucklanduni.ac.nz | |
| Javed Khan | PhD | Growth Optimisation in Commercially Cultured Hapuku | ext 83622/83623 | jkha022@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Jared Kibele | PhD | Application of remote sensing to monitoring coastal habitats | ext 83622/83623 | jkib599@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Swastika Lal | MSc | The physiological and behavioural traits of personality in snapper, Pagrus auratus | ext 83622/83623 | slal048@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Soxi Lee | PhD | Environmental Impacts from Lobster Farming | ext 83622/83623 | slee944@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Tristan McArley | MSc | Validating the use of reflex impairment to address the post-release mortality of snapper, Pagrus auratus | ext 83622/83623 | tmca008@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Rhian Moyle | MSc | Water quality impacts on Hauraki Gul zooplankton | rmoy009@aucklanduni.ac.nz | |
| Richard O'Rorke | PhD | Determining the diet of spiny lobster larvae using molecular methods | roro002@aucklanduni.ac.nz | |
| Melanie Orr | MSc | Effects of power cables on elasmobranch movement | morr732@aucklanduni.ac.nz | |
| Matt Pine | PhD | Influence of anthropogenic noise on the behaviour of crab larvae | ext 83622/83623 | mpin021@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Kirsten Rodgers | PhD | Distribution and productivity of kelp (Ecklonia radiata) along a turbidity gradient in the Hauraki Gulf | ext 83622/83623 | k.rodgers@auckland.ac.nz |
| Tabea Salewski | PhD | Feeding in the Omnivorous Parore, Girella tricuspidata Supervisor: Dr Kendall Clements |
ext 83622/83623 | tsal022@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Carina Sim-Smith | PhD | Snapper Larval Recruitment Processes in the Kaipara Harbour Supervisors: Dr Craig Radford & Dr Andrew Jeffs |
sim-smith@clear.net.nz | |
| Florence Thame | MSc | What factors are related to species abundance and diversity in the mangrove forest | ext 83622/83623 | ftha127@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Oliver Trottier | PhD | Characterization of the pheromone and settlement detection systems of the New Zealand pea crab (Pinnotheres novaezelandiae) as an environmental bio-control method in aquaculture grown green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) Supervisor: Dr Andrew Jeffs |
ext 83622/83623 | otro004@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Miao Wang | PhD | Indentifying potential prey of spiny lobster (Jasus edwardsii) larvae using biochemical methods Supervisor: Dr Andrew Jeffs |
ext 83622/83623 | mwan108@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
| Charley Waters | PhD | Biology of giant clams on Aitutaki, Cook Islands | cwat088@aucklanduni.ac.nz | |
| Leo Zamora | PhD | Sea Cucumber Aquaculture Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Jeffs |
ext 83622/83623 | leo8zamora@yahoo.com |
| Davide Zazzaro | PhD | Biology and control of barnacles in mussel farms | dzaz708@aucklanduni.ac.nz |
