Ecology Programme, University of Otago

Thinking about a future in ecology? 🌏
Come along to our Careers in Ecology Evening and hear firsthand from graduates working in the field!

Register for your place 👉 https://unihub.otago.ac.nz/students/login?ReturnUrl=%2f

Register now for the Ecology Symposium!

📅 Monday 21 September
📍 Orokonui Ecosantuary
🕤 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe601OHuUHbwBOUbP9RlrUxI0G3E1SFd5DcK8wX01NwyS8mJQ/viewform

Next week is the annual New Zealand International Science Festival! A week full of amazing science-related events and activities 👩🏽‍🔬

Check out the programme 👇

2026 Programme | NZ Science Festival For over 20 years the New Zealand International Science Festival has played a vital role in making science exciting and accessible to kids and families.

🌿 Apply now for the Marks’ Ecology Award 🌿
Are you a postgrad student in Botany, Ecology, Marine Science, or Zoology at Otago?
The $4,000 Marks’ Ecology Award supports your research, fieldwork, or conference travel.
📅 Apply by 31 July
👉 Details & application:

The Marks’ Ecology Award The Marks’ Ecology Award was created to support promising University of Otago students undertaking Ecology research.

🎓 Masters Scholarship Available for Ecology Research! 🌿
The Leslie Hutchins Conservation Foundation Trust is offering up to $10,000 to support ecological research in Southland, Otago, Stewart Island, or the Sub-Antarctic Islands.
📌 Open to second-year Masters Research students at Otago
💰 Up to $10,000 per recipient
🗓️ Apply by 15 August 2026
📧 For more info 👉

The Leslie Hutchins Conservation Foundation Master’s Research Award The Leslie Hutchins Conservation Foundation Master's Research Award seeks to support up to four University of Otago research masters' students each year undertaking ecological research as part of the thesis component of their degree.

Congratulations, Devon! Very well deserved 👏

Floodplains are ecologically under-recognised in New Zealand—but for Devon Judd, the recently awarded Isaac Scholar from the University of Otago, understanding these systems is critical as climate change-driven weather events increase in scale and frequency. By investigating how plants survive and perform key functions in these systems, Devon’s research will help ensure resilience and function are at the centre of how we restore them.

Mānawatia a Matariki! 🌌
Join in a week of weaving, kai, games, and connection as we mark the Māori New Year together.
All are welcome, including your whānau ✨

🚨 Mahi opportunity 🚨

Dunedin City Council is looking for a Biodiversity Advisor (fixed term, full time) and is also keen for Ecology graduates.

Check out the details 👉

Biodiversity Advisor - Dunedin, Otago - Indeed.com Apply for the Biodiversity Advisor job in Dunedin, Otago! Learn more about the job description, salary and job details to see if you qualify on Indeed today.

Nau mai haere mai ki Zoology next Tuesday for a much-needed study break!

Huge congratulations to Grace Fortune-Kelly for submitting her PhD thesis today. Ngā mihi nui ki a koe Grace, for all that you've contributed to the Ecology Programme as a student, demonstrator and board member over the years.