Earth and Environment Contacts
Earth and Environment
Beatrice Tinsley Building (Level 2)
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 369 0655
Email: earthandenvironment@canterbury.ac.nz
Study Coordinators
Our Undergraduate and Postgraduate Study Coordinators can help you with queries related to your courses and qualifications.
Head of School (Acting)
Catherine Reid
Associate Professor
Palaeontology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 203
Phone: +6433694438
Internal Phone: 94438
Administrative staff
Suellen Knopick
Administrator
Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management
Julius von Haast Level 7
Phone: +6433695834
Internal Phone: 95834
Rosalie Lyttle
Administration and Field Support Assistant
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 204
Phone: +6433690655
Internal Phone: 90655
Carey Treleaven
Administrator
Gateway Antarctica
Julius von Haast Rm 718a
Phone: +6433695953
Internal Phone: 95953
Janet Warburton
Administrative Assistant
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 201
Phone: +6433694383
Internal Phone: 94383
Academic staff
Kari Bassett
Senior Lecturer
Sedimentology & Basin Analysis
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 222
Phone: +6433694495
Internal Phone: 94495
David Bell
Senior Lecturer
Engineering & Mining Geology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 221
Phone: +6433694490
Internal Phone: 94490
Malcolm Campbell
Senior Lecturer
Human Geography
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 309
Phone: +6433694181
Internal Phone: 94181
Ed Challies
Senior Lecturer
Water Management and Policy
Julius von Haast Level 7 Rm734
Phone: +6433692545
Internal Phone: 92545
David Conradson
Acting Academic Dean of Science
Associate Professor of Human Geography
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 312
Phone: +6433694103
Internal Phone: 94103
Tim Davies
Professor
Natural Hazards
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 209
Phone: +6433694508
Internal Phone: 94508
Ioannis Delikostidis
Senior Lecturer
Geographic Information Science
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 314
Phone: +6433694387
Internal Phone: 94387
Rita Dionisio
Lecturer
Human Geography
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 311
Phone: +6433695993
Internal Phone: 95993
Kelly Dombroski
Senior Lecturer
Human Geography
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 313
Phone: +6433694101
Internal Phone: 94101
Crile Doscher
Senior Lecturer
GIS - Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management
Lincoln University
Phone: +6434230426
Clark Fenton
Senior Lecturer
Engineering Geology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 220
Phone: +6433694439
Internal Phone: 94439
Darren Gravley
Associate Professor
Volcanology and Geothermal Systems
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 211
Phone: +6433694489
Internal Phone: 94489
Deirdre Hart
Senior Lecturer
Coastal Science, Physical Geography
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 224
Phone: +6433694062
Internal Phone: 94062
Travis Horton
Associate Professor
Environmental Geochemistry
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 212
Phone: +6433694386
Internal Phone: 94386
Marwan Katurji
Lecturer
Meteorology, Physical Geography
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 228
Phone: +6433694287
Internal Phone: 94287
Ben Kennedy
Associate Professor
Physical Volcanology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 213
Phone: +6433694437
Internal Phone: 94437
Simon Kingham
Professor
Human Geography,Chief Science Advisor, MoT
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 308
Phone: +6433694064
Internal Phone: 94064
Adrian McDonald
Professor
Director of Gateway Antarctica
West 604
Phone: +6433692064
Internal Phone: 92064
Leanne Morgan
Senior Lecturer
Degree Coordinator
Julius von Haast Rm 736
Phone: +6433695839
Internal Phone: 95839
Alex Nichols
Senior Lecturer
Petrology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 214
Phone: +6433694410
Internal Phone: 94410
Andy Nicol
Professor
Structural Geology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 217
Phone: +6433694436
Internal Phone: 94436
Kate Pedley
Lecturer -Teaching and Administration
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 223
Phone: +6433694378
Internal Phone: 94378
Jarg Pettinga
Professor
Engineering and Structural Geology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 218
Phone: +6433694491
Internal Phone: 94491
Seb Pitman
Lecturer
Coastal Geomorphology, Physical Geography
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 227
Phone: +6433692702
Internal Phone: 92702
Heather Purdie
Senior Lecturer
Glaciology, Physical Geography
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 225
Phone: +6433694131
Internal Phone: 94131
Catherine Reid
Associate Professor
Palaeontology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 203
Phone: +6433694438
Internal Phone: 94438
Tim Stahl
Lecturer in Tectonic Geology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 219
Phone: +6433692449
Internal Phone: 92449
Marlene Villeneuve
Senior Lecturer
Engineering Geology
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 215
Phone: +6433694497
Internal Phone: 94497
Helen Warburton
Research Associate: Stream Restoration
Freshwater Ecology
Julius von Haast Rm 331
Phone: +6433695212
Internal Phone: 95212
Tom Wilson
Associate Professor
Disaster Risk and Resilience
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 210
Phone: +6433694503
Internal Phone: 94503
Peyman Zawar-Reza
Associate Professor
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 226
Phone: +6433694057
Internal Phone: 94057
Postdoctoral fellows
Lukas Marek
Post-Doctoral Fellow Researcher
Geography/Psychology Rm 346
Phone: +6433642987
Internal Phone: 7945
Technical staff
Sacha Baldwin
Technician
Cosmogenics, Collections and Field Trip Logistics
Ernest Rutherford 105A
Phone: +6433694837
Internal Phone: 94837
Paul Bealing
Geospatial Science Technician
Ernest Rutherford 128
Phone: +6433695607
Internal Phone: 95607
Matt Cockcroft
Geophysical & Environmental Geology Technician
Safety Officer
Ernest Rutherford 114
Phone: +6433695901
Internal Phone: 95901
Jonathan Davidson
Crustal Geology Modelling Technician
Ernest Rutherford 108
Phone: +6433694774
Internal Phone: 94774
Chris Grimshaw
Technician
Sedimentology & Palaeontology
Health & Safety Representative
Ernest Rutherford 264
Phone: +6433692054
Internal Phone: 92054
Justin Harrison
Laboratory, Field and Equipment Technician
Ernest Rutherford 161
Phone: +6433695606
Internal Phone: 95606
Cathy Higgins
Technician
Engineering Geology
Ernest Rutherford 109
Phone: +6433695023
Internal Phone: 95023
Sarah Pope
Technician
Engineering Geology
Ernest Rutherford 109
Phone: +6433695022
Internal Phone: 95022
John Revell
Laboratory Manager
Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management
Lincoln University
Phone: +64 3 423 0455
John Southward
Technician
Electronics & Computing
Ernest Rutherford 263A
Phone: +6433694364
Internal Phone: 94364
Rob Spiers
Technical Services Manager
Petrology & Cosmogenics
Ernest Rutherford 109A
Phone: +6433695950
Internal Phone: 95950
John Thyne
GIS Manager - Computer Support
Ernest Rutherford 263D
Phone: +6433694102
Internal Phone: 94102
Adjunct staff
Andrew Atkin
Mac Beggs
Elemental Group
Greg Browne
Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences
Mairead De Roiste
Adjunct Staff
Mike Epton
Adjunct Staff
Francesca Ghisetti
Graham Hill
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Tim Kerr
Adjunct Staff
Aqualinc Research Ltd. , Christchurch
Mauri McSaveney
Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences
Joshu Mountjoy
NIWA
Olav Oftedal
Adjunct Professor
Jamie Pearce
Adjunct Staff
Amber Pearson
Adjunct Staff
Harvey Perkins
Adjunct Staff
Paul August Siratovich
Malina Storer
Adjunct Staff
Patrick Wassmer
Adjunct Staff
Emeritus Staff
Jim Cole
Professor
Volcanology & Volcanic Hazards
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 301
Phone: +6433694492
Internal Phone: 94492
Research associates and affiliated staff
Katie Nimmo
Project Manager, Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management
Lincoln University
Phone: +64 3 423 0446
Internal Phone: 95502
Michelle Rogan-Finnemore
COMNAP Executive Secretary
Julius von Haast Rm 726
Phone: +6433692169
Internal Phone: 92169
Erskine Fellows
A bequest by former distinguished student John Angus Erskine enables some 70 Visiting Erskine Fellowships to be awarded each year for international visitors to give lectures. The School of Earth and Environment hosts many distinguished Erskine Fellows. A full and up-to-date list of past and present Erskine visitors is available on the Erskine Fellowship pages.