Qualifications

• Doctor of Natural Sciences - Friedrich-Schiller University (2014)

Certifications and Registrations

• Licence, Supervisor, Massey University

Current Projects

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

• Moses Kamanga - Doctor of Philosophy
  Exploring the growth dynamics of Moringa and its allelopathic potential in New Zealand

Co-supervisor of:

• Claryssa De Oliveira Mota - Doctor of Philosophy
  New Zealand willows (Salix spp.), their metabolites and their plant-herbivore interactions
• Paul Barrett - Doctor of Philosophy
  Investigating defensive plant secondary compounds of heather and their effects on heather beetle biocontrol agent establishment and performance.

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

• 2022 - Jorge Bresciano Kauffman - Doctor of Philosophy
  The role of microorganisms in shaping the nectar chemistry of Mānuka plants (Leptospermum scoparium)
• 2020 - Evans Effah - Doctor of Philosophy
  Volatile organic compounds emitted by invasive and native plant species under invasion scenarios and their potential ecological roles

Co-supervisor of:

• 2020 - Kyaw Tun - Doctor of Philosophy
  Multitrophic Interactions Involving the Giant Willow Aphid, Tuberolachnus salignus (Gmelin)
• 2020 - Surya Diantina - Doctor of Philosophy
  Comparison of Seed Traits of Tropical (Indonesia) and Temperate (New Zealand) Orchid Species to Support Orchid Seed Conservation