I am an early-career researcher in supply chain, production and operations management with a focus on optimising processes through mathematical modelling techniques and developing quantitative solutions to practical challenges. I aim to bridge the gap between theory and industry application through practice-based research, making economically, environmentally and socially sustainable practices more viable for businesses.

I have published in top-tier journals and regularly present at international conferences. Awards and recognitions I have received include the Global Top Three in Rutgers University's Best PhD Dissertation Award, the CILT Research Excellence Award, and an Editor's Choice Paper in Transportation Research Part E (ABDC: A*).

I am open to collaborations in all aspects of supply chain research, with a special interest in the role of behaviours (individual, organisational, and supply network) and circular supply chains.

As a certified futurist and appointed member of the Association of Professional Futurists, my work asks, “How can we harness stakeholder ecosystem relationships across not-for-profit, public, and private sectors, guided by strategic foresight, to foster more equitable and distributive societies?”

I focus on stakeholder-centric value creation and futures thinking to enable meaningful change in complex environments. By partnering with individuals and institutions, I bridge academia and industry, advancing scholarship while delivering practical solutions. 

As an educator, I remain committed to leading industry knowledge, nurturing vital connections, and supporting the development of societies that prioritise fairness and shared value.

I am a food scientist interested in new product development. I am particularly interested in lipidomics and their modification using cutting-edge technologies. My expertise includes extracting bioactive compounds from biological materials and delivering those active ingredients as functional foods.

As a full-time lecturer in accounting, I primarily teach financial and management accounting while dedicating significant effort to research in corporate governance, corporate environmental sustainability, and corporate reporting. My passion for these topics is driven by the growing recognition that businesses must adopt more responsible and sustainable practices to thrive in the modern economy. I believe that promoting corporate sustainability on a holistic level – encompassing not just environmental concerns but also social and economic dimensions – is crucial for creating long-term value for both corporations and society at large. Through my research, I aim to explore and advocate for practices that enhance transparency, accountability, and sustainability in corporate behaviour. My work has been published in top-tier environmental sustainability journals, and I have several ongoing research projects in the pipeline that I hope will further contribute to the advancement of sustainable corporate practices. By integrating these insights into both my teaching and research, I strive to inspire future leaders to prioritise sustainability as a core element of business strategy.

My research specialty occupies the niche between soil science and the broader earth sciences. I apply my skills to understanding earth surface processes, biogeochemistry, natural hazards and paleoclimate. The underpinning of my research is that soils are a temporary earth surface phenomenon that in their properties and stratigraphy integrate the effects of earth surface processes and record aspects of past environments. My experience and knowledge allow me to bring a unique perspective to earth surface processes research that is complementary to other disciplines, including geology, geomorphology, geochronology, climatology. As a result, I have been able to push boundaries with my research that have led to a new understanding of e.g. CO₂ fluxes in Antarctic soils and redefining the rate of weathering of rock to soil. My findings are highly relevant to earth system responses to and feedbacks with climate change. 

I am a crop physiologist and agronomist working on arable crops, grain and seed production, and mixed cropping systems. The purpose of my research is to deliver value and information to farmers. By understanding basic crop production principles, we can challenge management strategies and improve the decision-making process for farmers. 

My research focuses on genotype by environment by management interactions, understanding basic plant production principles and their interactions with the environment to improve crop management. I also work on crop and pasture (tropical and temperate, perennial and annual) modelling, with an interest in model development, yield diagnosis and yield gap closure.

I am a place-based researcher undertaking evaluative and intervention studies concerning the processes through which built and natural environments shape human activity, wellbeing, and life course. My work focuses on how urban and rural places can be planned, designed, and used to support active living, resilience, and quality of life, particularly among ageing and at-risk populations.

My interdisciplinary research spans the Asia-Pacific and examines the relationships between environment, behaviour, and wellbeing in diverse social and cultural contexts. I work with communities and collaborators in Japan, Australia, the United States, and Aotearoa New Zealand, and have published more than 60 journal articles on the intersections of environment, ageing, and place-based wellbeing.

I am currently leading and contributing to programmes of research on Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, physical and mental wellbeing in rural heartland communities, and the physical activity and infrastructure legacies of major sporting events. In 2023, I received an International Research Excellence Award from Waseda University in Japan.

Beyond the university, I am a trustee of the Port Hills Park (Mt Vernon) Trust and am passionate about strengthening connections between people, place, and landscape, including engagement with the Canterbury hill country. I am also a long-standing Associate Editor for the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity and a member of Recreation Aotearoa.

I welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students and currently supervise postgraduate research in the following areas:

• Rural mental wellbeing
• Greenspace access, wellbeing, and social integration
• Age-inclusive design for diverse spaces and places
• Land use and neighbourhood effects on wellbeing and behaviour
• Cross-cultural educational settings for youth physical activity and intergenerational play
• Best-practice design for active living
• Tourism mobilities, including walking, in regional gateway communities

I have worked in market research and, with over 10 years of teaching experience, I come from a teaching background. I am now focusing on building my research portfolio and building research networks. My research focuses on ethical and sustainable communication, consumption and prosocial behaviours as well as the integration of indigenous culture in marketing.  I am interested in understanding and encouraging sustainable and ethical consumption from the consumer perspective as well as investigating how these can be encouraged from an organisational perspective. I am also interested in consumer morality and how this affects consumption and prosocial behaviours. I joined Lincoln University in 2022 as a Senior Lecturer in Marketing for the Department of Agribusiness and Markets. Prior to this, I worked as a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at Ara Institute of Canterbury.

My research involves broad areas of Construction and Civil Engineering including building and infrastructure asset management, project management, sustainable construction materials, construction engineering and technologies, innovative structures and building information modelling. I have led several research projects supported by local industry partners and have authored and co-authored numerous quality assured research publications. I am currently acting as the regional lead for the Australasia & South East Asian Chapter of ISEC Society, which is an international technical society focused on the interface of Construction and Engineering.

My research interests lie within the areas of wine and food marketing, particularly in the areas of tourism, sustainability and innovation. The research publications that I have been involved in encompass a myriad of areas including consumer behaviour in relation to wine and food, wine industry attitudes towards sustainability, green marketing and the branding of wine from Aotearoa New Zealand. The majority of this research has been undertaken within the context of the Aotearoa New Zealand wine industry, and I have developed a strong understanding of the range of local and international marketing issues which currently face Aotearoa New Zealand businesses. This research has also recently turned to focus on the adoption of virtual wine tourism marketing within the global wine industry as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic and issues such as the treatment of migrant workers within the Aotearoa New Zealand wine industry.

I conduct research in the fields of Software Engineering and Machine Learning, with a passion for exploring aspects where Machine Learning is applied in Software Engineering. One of my primary research focuses is integrating explainability into Machine Learning techniques within Software Engineering practices, aiming to incorporate transparency and interpretability into the results. My research also extends to the fields of Data Analytics and Information Systems, where I focus on advancing theories, methodologies, and practical applications. 

Ko Maungapōhatu te maunga
Ko Tauranga te awa
Ko Matahi te marae
Ko Ngāi Tama te hapu
Ko Tūhoe, Whakatōhea, me te Whānau a Āpanui te iwi
Ko Amanda Black ahau

My research area is in environmental soil chemistry and biochemistry, focusing on the health of soil ecosystems. My current areas of focus are understanding the relationship between gene expression and soil productivity such as carbon storage; halting kauri dieback through discovery of disease suppressive traits in soils; and focusing on biosecurity and climate change issues that are of concern to Maori and indigenous communities. I am the director of Bioprotection Aotearoa which is a national centre of research excellence (CoRE) that collaborates across 11 partner organisations across New Zealand. It conducts innovative research framed by Māori values, to develop approaches that make our productive and valued ecosystems resistant and resilient in the face of increasing threats from pathogens, pests, and weeds, which are exacerbated by climate change. 

I have a strong background in incorporating mātauranga Māori and facilitating inter-team interactions and collaborations. In 2019 I received the Te Tupu-ā-Rangi Award for Health and Science at the Matariki Awards, Māori Television. In 2018 I was awarded the MPI NZ Biosecurity Award (AsureQuality - Emerging Leader). I have recently held Ministerial appointments with the Department of Conservation, Ministry for the Environment, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Primary Industries.

I am a Human Geographer and my research focuses on Pacific livelihoods in the context of the commodification of nature and emerging Indigenous discourses on nature and places. My research examines trajectories of people and territories, highlighting social change at work. I have taken part in, or led, more than ten research programmes on natural resource management and I have developed a research practice deeply rooted in fieldwork. My aim is to understand and co-design public policies with stakeholders that are based on and respectful of Pacific ontologies and livelihood strategies.

Ideas of place, memory and emotion enrich our relationship with our landscapes, and memory and emotion are both integral to our understandings of place. This is the focus of my research and I apply critique, design and scholarship to explore this discourse. My book Landscape Architecture Criticism (2020) is the first book to focus specifically on the practice of critique in my discipline. Critiquing memorials and public art, my essay 'Art Therapy' won the inaugural Michele Whitecliffe art writing award (2021). My specific research in memory and emotion is captured in my book, Melancholy and the Landscape (2016) and my advisory work on public memorials, including selecting memorial designs and liaising on design development, especially for the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial, Pukeahu National Memorial Park, and designing the memorial facilities for the Pike River Mining Disaster. I successfully explored these ideas in the international Imagination competition run by LA+ (University of Pennsylvania) to design an island, winning with an entry that imagined an island that is a vessel for memory (2018). Islands were also a focus for designing a nature-based response to climate change for the NUWAO international design competition (2022). My project, Ngā motu ā tōna wā - Future Islands, was placed first equal in the professional category. I am a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA) and a Companion of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.