Staff
From the Director's desk
27/11/18
It has been a hectic few months for the Centre, with a review of the NZAGRC’s achievements over the last 9 years , changes to our staffing and a contract extension for NZAGRC for another year. The work of the NZAGRC has never been...
NZ draws Ackim back from Africa
30/09/18
A love affair with New Zealand has drawn the NZAGRC’s new Post-Doctoral Fellow, Ackim Mwape, back to Palmerston North. Ackim was living in his home city of Lusaka, Zambia, when he was offered an NZAID scholarship to study environmental...
Harry Clark
09/07/18
Dr Harry Clark MNZM, NZAGRC Director moved to New Zealand to study the impacts of climate change on pastoral agriculture after obtaining his PhD and working for MAFF in the United Kingdom. Prior to leading the establishment of the...
Andy Reisinger
01/06/18
Dr Andy Reisinger, NZAGRC Deputy Director (International) Andy is Deputy Director (International) of the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre, where he focuses on international research and capability building to reduce...
Further international recognition for Andy Reisinger
19/10/17
The NZAGRC’s Deputy Director (International), Dr Andy Reisinger, has been invited to join an international scientific advisory panel that aims to address sustainable agriculture, food security and the impacts of climate change. Dr Reisinger...
Heather Went
01/03/17
Dr Heather Went, NZAGRC Operations Manager joined the NZAGRC in March 2010 from her role as a Business Development Manager at AgResearch. Heather has a PhD in biophysical chemistry from Cambridge University and worked in London for a...
Kate Parlane
01/03/17
Kate Parlane, NZAGRC Project Analyst moved to the Manawatu and joined the NZAGRC at the end of March 2010 after working for the Wellington City Council in their Executive administration team and as an administrator for New Zealand's export...
Laura Kearney
01/03/17
Laura Kearney joined the NZAGRC team in March 2017 as Operations Manager (International), following two years contracting part-time to NZAGRC. Laura has previously worked for the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Sinead Leahy
01/03/17
Dr Sinead Leahy, NZAGRC International Capability and Training Coordinator Sinead joined us in October 2016 on secondment from AgResearch. Sinead supports the NZAGRC international team to deliver of its commitments outlined in...
Tania Brown
01/03/17
Tania Brown, NZAGRC Administrator Tania Brown coordinates the NZAGRC Director's diary and external commitments including travel arrangements. Tania coordinates travel and bookings for all NZAGRC staff and provides...
