Germana Nicklin

Dr Germana Nicklin researches borders and border security, with a special interest in liminal and obscured borders. She teaches border security, maritime security & resource security.

She has more than 30 years experience in the public sector including over 17 years in the New Zealand Customs Service where she held various senior strategic advisory roles that exposed her to the security environment both nationally and internationally.

She holds a PhD in Public Policy for which she received a Dean's Award, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Strategic Studies, and a Master of Public Policy with Distinction, all from Victoria University of Wellington.