School of Biological Sciences Faculty & PhD Supervisors – Victoria University of Wellington

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Abby S***

Senior Research Fellow

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Comparative Physiology and AdaptationFreshwater Ecology and LimnologyFungal Biology and MycologyBiochemistry of Metabolic Enzymes

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Alistair B***

Senior Research Fellow

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Epigenetic Inheritance and Chromatin RemodelingBiochemistry of Metabolic EnzymesStructural Biology and Protein CrystallographyParasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases

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Amelia H***

Lecturer

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Cellular Signal Transduction PathwaysEndocrinology and Metabolic RegulationEvolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo)Neurobiology and Synaptic Plasticity

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Andrew M***

Senior Lecturer

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Comparative Physiology and AdaptationEcology and Community DynamicsEpigenetic Inheritance and Chromatin RemodelingMolecular Genetics and Gene Regulation

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Anne L***

Professor

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Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity AssessmentBehavioral Ecology and Animal CommunicationVirology and Viral PathogenesisFungal Biology and Mycology

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Ashley R***

Professor

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Forest Ecology and Canopy DynamicsGenomicsTranscriptomics and ProteomicsCRISPR Genome Editing and Synthetic Biology

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Bridgette F***

Lecturer

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Cellular Signal Transduction PathwaysEntomology and Insect PhysiologyNeurobiology and Synaptic PlasticityVirology and Viral Pathogenesis

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Bronwyn K***

Associate Professor

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Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity AssessmentMicrobial Genetics and Antimicrobial ResistanceEcology and Community DynamicsDevelopmental Biology and Organogenesis

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How to Connect with School of Biological Sciences Supervisors at Victoria University of Wellington

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Match Active Research Topics

Faculty in School of Biological Sciences review graduate inquiries based on alignment with their current grants and projects. Reviewing the sample publications above ensures your research proposal connects directly with the professor's recent inquiries.

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How to Email Professors

Keep your introductory email under 200 words. Reference a specific paper from their lab, explain your relevant coursework or thesis background, attach a 1-page CV and unofficial transcript, and specify your intended intake term.

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Admissions & Funding Windows

Most research-stream MSc and PhD programs at Victoria University of Wellington have admission deadlines between December and February for Fall entry. Reaching out to supervisors in early autumn drastically improves your chances of securing departmental research assistantships.