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Social Scientist, University of Waikato

I am passionate about creating and facilitating research which generates impact for next and end users. My work has focused on biodiversity, biosecurity, rural resilience and agriculture more generally.

Experience

  • –present
    Social Scientist, University of Waikato

Education

  • 2015 
    University of Waikato, Masters in Community Psychology
  • 2014 
    Victoria University of Wellington, Bachelor of Science (Hons)

Publications

  • 2023
    What's that bug? Community participation in biosecurity at Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, Biological Invasions
  • 2023
    The science-society relationship in Aotearoa: Practicing responsible innovation in the New Zealand research and innovation system, Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences
  • 2023
    "If you were a cow, what would you want?" Findings from participatory workshops with dairy farmers, Animal
  • 2023
    Insects as mini-livestock: New Zealand public attitudes toward consuming insects, Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences
  • 2021
    Measuring rural community resilience: Case studies in New Zealand and Vermont, USA, Ecology and Society