Hazards and Extreme Environments

The Earth’s most extreme environments have a lot to teach us about biophysical processes.

Te Aka Mātuatua School of Science

Research highlights

Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, the University of Waikato, and the United States Department of Agriculture maintain a network of soil-climate stations in Antarctica.

Discovering how bacteria replicate, repair and diversify their genomes in challenging environments.

A new geological map has been produced of Mt Pirongia.

Exploring the role of penguins as vectors for contaminant transfer from the marine to terrestrial environment.

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Staff contributing to this research theme

Associate Professor Adam Hartland
Associate Professor Adam Hartland

Associate Professor

Dr Adrian Pittari
Dr Adrian Pittari

Academic Team Co-Leader of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Dr Andrew La Croix
Dr Andrew La Croix

Senior Lecturer

Associate Professor Charles Lee
Associate Professor Charles Lee

Director of Environmental Research Institute

Professor David Lowe
Professor David Lowe

Emeritus Professor

Professor Ian Hawes
Professor Ian Hawes

Honorary Professor

Associate Professor Julia Mullarney
Associate Professor Julia Mullarney

Academic Team Co-Leader of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Dr Kiri Joy Wallace
Dr Kiri Joy Wallace

Research Fellow

Dr Shari Gallop
Dr Shari Gallop

Honorary Lecturer

Dr Tanya O'Neill
Dr Tanya O'Neill

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Terry Isson
Dr Terry Isson

Senior Lecturer

Dr Willem De Lange
Dr Willem De Lange

Research Associate