Issue 89 – Monday 7th November 2022

November 7, 2022 • igom365

HeadsUp

It was great to attend the School Research awards on Thursday. As usual, it was amazing to see the diversity of research activities across the School (from analogues for life on other plants to meditation and back again). T is important to recognise achievements by students and staff in research and the perhaps less tangible but equally important contributions that make the School what it is. Congratulations to all awardees, and many thanks to the Rangahau Committee and others who hosted and organised the event!

It is the time of the year when Te Apārangi / the Royal Society announces the prestigious Marsden Awards. Colleagues in SENV were involved in three successful applications, and we look forward to learning more about these research activities and how they unfold over time.

Gretel Boswijk is PI on “Shining a light on the past: improved chronology for Aotearoa-New Zealand using tree-ring based radiocarbon and stable isotope science”. Luitgard Schwendenmann is also an AI on this project.
Jennifer Eccles and Michael Rowe are AI’s on “Probing the depths of Auckland’s Volcanic Field: An integrated geophysical investigation into the intraplate volcanism of Tāmaki Makaurau” (PI = Kasper van Wijk, Physics).
Shane Cronin is an AI on “Pinpointing the volatile driver for sudden large-scale volcanic eruption” (PI = Marco Brenna, University of Otago)

Of course, these successes don’t (usually) happen in a single Eureka moment. Instead, they often represent the outcome of much hard work and a series of successes, failures, and careful reflection. Given the pressures on time that we all face and that were so well articulated in the Ako Innovation Committee lunch last week, the opportunities for the slow thought and reflection that research requires seems more and more limited. However, as the year begins to ‘wind down’ hopefully this will bring us a chance for reflection in whatever form it may take.

George

General Announcements

The Digital Services team is conducting student testing for our new Doctoral Application form.

We are reaching out to a couple of PhD students to see if you would like to participate in our student testing session.

How it works:
This will be a 1-1 zoom session.
It will take no longer than 1 hr.
We’ll be showing you the new form, observe your experience with it and ask you some questions about it.

Time slots:
Wednesday: 1-2 or 2:30-3:30pm
Thursday: 1-2 or 2:30-3:30pm

But happy to accommodate times if these aren’t suitable.
If you want to participate in student testing, reach out to me via email at: jlu074@aucklanduni.ac.nz
The valuable feedback you give will be used to improve the design of the form for future doctoral applicants.

Kind regards,
Jiajing Lu
Digital Designer
Digital Services

Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities

School of Environment Equity Awards 2022

The Equity Committee are calling for nominations for the inaugural School of Environment Equity Awards, which will be announced on Friday November 11^th at the School Retreat.

We have four School Equity Awards categories. Please nominate your colleagues using this Google Form (which will only take a couple of minutes to complete!)

Equity in Service Award
Equity in Teaching Award
Equity in Research Award
Equity in the School of Environment Award

Deadline to nominate your candidates: Wed 9^th November 2022.

We are excited to hear from you. These are long overdue awards, to recognise the equity efforts in our School.

NZGS November Newsletter

You can read here the newsletter of this month. The poster advertising the last Dialogues of the year is on Page 2 (‘Traversing the Western Academia in a Black Habitus: Reflections from my doctoral journey’ – Valentine Ibeka).

Hay Lecture in Environmental Science
15 November 2022 5 :00 PM Building 302 Room G20

Jamie Kerr will talk about the role of geography in shaping his career and approach to policy issues, with a focus on his role in providing advice on climate change.

Jamie Kerr is the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s first Director of Climate Change. He is a graduate of the University of Canterbury with an MA in Geography. His government and policy
experience includes Private Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, policy advice and leadership in the areas of consumer and competition policy, industry and enterprise policy, land administration, energy policy and economic strategy. Jamie has also worked in financial services markets regulation in the United Kingdom.

What else is on in Oct and Nov?

17 Nov | Literature review: Organising and writing
25 Nov | Publishing your research

Shut up and write! online

Struggling with procrastination? Having trouble getting started with writing your thesis or publication? Join us every Wednesday from 1-3 pm for Shut up and write!

An introductory R Workshop is being run on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 of November 2022. The course will be run by the Statistical Consulting Centre (SCC), in the Department of Statistics.

What’s covered in the workshop?

Introduction

Getting familiar with R

Using R Studio and loading projects/scripts
Basic functions using R
Reading in Data Files (.csv, .xls/.xlsx)
Introduction to R Objects. How R thinks (vectors, matrices, basic data formats)

Working with data(sets)

Cleaning and subsetting
Merging datasets and reformatting
Grouping variables and summarising

R graphics

Starting with plots in R (boxplots, histograms, bar graphs)
Graphics in R with ggplot2 (customising plots)

Data analysis

Introduction to performing t-tests, chi-square tests, ANOVA, and general linear models

As per our previous introductory R workshops, the cost is $300 for UoA students and staff.

You can pay using your PRESS account, research grant, or other UoA account.

You can also opt to use a debit/credit card (however we will have to also add GST for this type of payment and payment can only be made at the Student Resource Centre on main campus).

The payment authorisation form for UoA participants paying from a UoA account is attached.

The cost for non-UoA attendees is $500 + GST. Please contact Joei Mudaliar (j.mudaliar@auckland.ac.nz) for payment instructions.

We will be sending out a pre-workshop information email the week prior to the course, however here are some of the details:

Location

We will be in room 302.190. Building 302 is on the corner of Symonds St and Wellesley St. The room we will be using is on level 1, room 190.

Time and schedule

The approximate schedule for both days is attached (since this is the schedule from our previous course, it may yet be altered very slightly).

We will start at 9am and finish at 5pm.

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided and there are cafes handy nearby for lunch.

Computers

We will be using a Faculty of Science computer lab.

You are also welcome to use your own laptop, however please make sure that you have downloaded R and RStudio onto your machine before the workshop (they are free to download).

We will also include some instructions re how to do this in our pre-workshop information email.

Access to computers and internet

We will arrange access to the lab computers for all non-UoA participants.

We will also have a guest wireless password for non-UoA participants who are bringing their own laptops.

UoA staff and students will be able to access the FoS computers using their normal UoA upi and password.

The School of Environment is pleased to welcome Professor Rebecca Lave to give the 2022 CUMBERLAND LECTURE which will be held on Monday 21st November at 12pm (Clock Tower T039/105S-039).

Title: Critical Physical Geography in practice: Our depth perception improves when we combine biophysical and social lenses

Speaker: Rebecca Lave. Professor of Geography at Indiana University and President-elect of the American Association of Geographers.

Abstract: The widening gap between critical human and physical geography raises concerns about the long-term viability of our field and spurs regular calls for reintegration. Even a brief review of these calls makes two points glaringly clear: this discussion has been going on for a long, long time and, given its regular reoccurrence, it would seem we have little to show for it. I argue here that there is already a strong and growing body of work that draws together critical human and physical geography: critical physical geography (CPG). Individually or in teams, critical physical geographers are bridging the gap, combining insights from climatology, geomorphology, biogeography and remote sensing with approaches from political economy, feminist geography, STS, and environmental justice. The key characteristics that unify this work are 1) its emphasis on treating biophysical processes and unequal social power relations with equal seriousness, 2) its acknowledgement of the politics of knowledge production, and 3) its normative agenda of using research to promote eco-social transformation. Using examples from CPG research, I argue that combining critical human and physical geography lenses allows us to see eco-social issues differently and more deeply than current environmental narratives.

Rebecca Lave is a Professor of Geography at Indiana University and President-elect of the American Association of Geographers. Her research takes a Critical Physical Geography approach, combining political economy, STS, and fluvial geomorphology to analyze stream restoration, the politics of environmental expertise, and community-based responses to flooding. She has published in journals ranging from Science to Social Studies of Science and is the author of two monographs: Fields and Streams: Stream Restoration, Neoliberalism, and the Future of Environmental Science (2012, University of Georgia Press) and Streams of Revenues: The Restoration Economy and the Ecosystems it Creates (2021 MIT Press; co-written with Martin Doyle).

Register for free tickets at: https://2022-BARTRUM-CUMBERLAND-HAY.eventbrite.co.nz

Coastal and Marine Geoscience Seminar

28 November | 12 –1pm | 302-551
Enquiries: e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz

Funding

Lloyds Register Foundation – World Risk Poll 2021: A Resilient World? Understanding vulnerability in a changing climate

Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) is inviting proposals for impactful research and interventions that will increase the utility and influence of data generated by the 2021 World Risk Poll, focusing on global perceptions and experiences of disaster preparedness. Possible outcomes for projects may practically apply the Poll findings through the development of new interventions or by strengthening existing ones.

Two-stage submission process:

1. Compulsory registration EOI

2. Full Application

Value/Duration:

Internal Deadlines:

· up to a maximum of GBP250,000 (circa NZD 490,000) are available

· Duration: 12- 18 months

· Registration: EOI – no internal deadline is set, but we recommend applicants complete the brief content requested as early as possible to gain access to the full proposal online, as it can take up to 2 weeks for the funder to grant access.

• Full Application – 5PM, Friday 16 December 2022

Further Important Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info ):

Please register or make contact with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission.

2023 MBIE Endeavour Fund – Research Programmes
The Endeavour Fund supports excellent research with the potential to positively transform New Zealand’s economy, environment and society Research Programmes are intended to support ambitious, excellent and well-defined research ideas which have credible and high potential to positively transform New Zealand’s future in areas of future value, growth, or critical need
Value/Duration:	Internal Deadlines:
· Value: $0.5 million or more per year · Duration: 3, 4 or 5 years	· Registration: 12 noon, Friday 25 November 2022 · Full proposal: 12 noon, Monday 20 February 2023
Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info): Funders website UoA funding call Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission.

Toka Tū Ake EQC University Research Programme (URP 2024-26)
Since the 1990s, Toka Tū Ake EQC has provided funding to tertiary institutions across New Zealand. This funding has helped to support research capability in natural disaster risk reduction. From 2020, Toka Tū Ake EQC funding introduced a three-year University Research Programme for tertiary institutions focused on: Research that is targeted to Toka Tū Ake EQC’s goals and priorities Contribution to better outcomes for New Zealanders Developing research capability that is aligned with programme delivery End user and/or stakeholder collaboration and partnerships A greater partnership approach with Toka Tū Ake EQC
Value/Duration:	Internal Deadlines:
· Projects can be up to a maximum duration of 36 months · The award is up to NZD150,000/annum	· EOI Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 2 November 2022. · Full Proposal Deadline: Wednesday 22 March 2023
Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info): Funders website UoA funding call Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission.

Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund 2022 – Call for Proposals	Internal Funding Call
The purpose of the TIF is to cultivate cross-faculty and transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new projects that respond to the four priority areas identified within Taumata Teitei : sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. The fund encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary Research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders
Value/Duration:	Internal Deadlines:
· Applicants may apply for small grants ($10,000–$20,000) or large grants ($20,000–$60,000)	· 5pm, 14 November 2022
Application Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub Enquiries should be directed to ORSI via internalawards@auckland.ac.nz Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission.

ANSTO FutureNow and FutureNow [Plus] scholarships – applications are open (applications close 27 November 2022)

With the support of NSW Government, ANSTO offers FutureNow and FutureNow Plus scholarships to graduates or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects that support developments in health, defence, aerospace engineering and nuclear technologies.

The FutureNow Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the NSW government funding scheme as part of our ANSTO Innovation Precinct development. These scholarships are for graduate students or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects aligned with ANSTO’s strategic objectives. The scholarships are open to Australian and New Zealand students.

Scholarship recipients will have access to the expertise and technology needed to facilitate cutting edge discoveries in advanced manufacturing, health, environment and the nuclear fuel cycle.

FutureNow [Plus] scholarships offer a stipend of up to $35,000 and more. FutureNow scholarships offer a $10,000 top-up stipend and more.

For further information, please visit:

FutureNow Scholarships | ANSTO

Funding for class meet and greets

The Student Experience Committee has limited funding available for class related activities. If you want to run a class event, online or otherwise (challenging given the current restrictions), and would benefit from some funds, please contact Joe (j.fagan@auckland.ac.nz). The Committee would prefer to fund several small events rather than one big one (but we are open to suggestions).

3k writing grant available for students

Funds are available to support students writing up their thesis as publication(s). Each grant is worth $3000 (120 hours at 25$ all included). There is no deadline to apply. Applications are evaluated as they come by members of Rangahau (2 weeks turn over max.), until we use all the funds available.

Do you have a good candidate in mind? Please complete this form and submit to melanie.kah@auckland.ac.nz.

Rangahau – Research

Marsden Club 2023

The School of Environment Marsden Club will be running again this year. This is open to all potential applicants to the Marsden 2023 round, and will be an opportunity to hear advice and tips from previous applicants, share useful resources and outline support arrangements to develop a successful application. The kick-off event will be Monday 14^th November, 11-12pm, in person and via ZOOM.

Please get in touch with either Kelly or Sila if you have any questions or queries.

Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund 2022 – Call for Proposals and Workshops (Internal Funds)

The purpose of the TIF is to cultivate cross-faculty and transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new projects that respond to the four priority areas identified within Taumata Teitei : sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. The fund encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary Research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders.

Applications must include researchers from at least two Faculties / LSRIs, and evidence the transdisciplinary aspects of the research.
Application Teams must be a diverse mix of early career researchers, as well as established researchers where possible.
Applicants must be members of the academic staff, employed by the University of Auckland, and have an employment contract that specifies that they must undertake research.
Staff members employed on fixed-term or part-time contracts are eligible to apply as a PI provided that:

– the duration remaining of their contract is sufficient to complete the project or initiative;

– their appointment is 0.5 FTE or greater.

Grant Value: Applicants may apply for small grants ($10,000–$20,000) or large grants ($20,000–$60,000)

Internal Deadline: 5pm, 14 November 2022

Enquiries should be directed to ORSI via internalawards@auckland.ac.nz.

Application Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub at the link: Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund. Please get in touch with your RPC if you intend to apply as we can help with the submission process.

Applications for the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund are due by November 14. Funding decisions will be announced in December 2022 for a 1^st March 2023 start with an 18 month funding window. The Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund and Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops have emerged from a collaboration between the Associate Deans Research, the Office of Research Strategy & Integrity and UniServices.

Rangahau Committee Funding

The Rangahau Committee has a small amount of funds set aside ($5,000 total) to help with proposal development (e.g. writing support, support to scope proposals etc). If you have an idea that fits within this scope please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin to discuss further.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Health and Safety Update

Addressing bullying, harassment and discrimination: The University of Auckland is committed to a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment and to supporting this with processes, policy, guidelines and learning programmes. The Addressing Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination workshop and the prerequisite online module have been created in collaboration with an industry expert and are available to all University staff.

For Leaders: 4-hr workshop, next session Nov 3rd 9:00 – 1:00

For General Staff : 2-hr workshop, next session 18th Nov 10:00 – 12:00

Radiation Safety

The university is currently reviewing Radiation Safety standards and protocols and was visited by ESR to audit these recently.

First Aid training

Summer is almost here and with teaching over it is a good time to get first aid certified. Who knows, it might turn you in a superhero at any BBQ or family event. There a options available to you:

Attend a course offered by OD full course for new first aiders or a refresher
Attend an external course (Group Services can organise a PO in advance, or you can put in a claim the expense)

Keeping Alert in Laboratories

A reminder to staff and students to drink, eat and get enough sleep before walking into labs and other hazardous workplaces. It is basic, right? However, neglecting the basics can lead to loss of concentration or focus and mistakes – potentially leading to accidents. Let’s make sure students and staff are fully present, alert and nourished

If you want to read the HSW e-Newsletter in full click here

Health & Safety Tip

Publications

Ana Markic, James H. Bridson, Peta Morton, Lucy Hersey, Thomas Maes, Melissa Bowen, 2022, Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of Vava’u, Tonga, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 185, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114243.

Cook Felix, Smith Robert O., Roughan Moninya, Cullen Nicolas J., Shears Nick, Bowen Melissa, 2022, Marine heatwaves in shallow coastal ecosystems are coupled with the atmosphere: Insights from half a century of daily in situ temperature records, Frontiers in Climate, https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2022.1012022

Brook MS, Orense RP, Richards NR (2022). Geo-engineering teaching and learning during COVID-19 lockdown: The University of Auckland Experience. In: Gratchev I & Espinosa H (eds.). Adopting Post-COVID teaching practices in engineering education, Taylor & Francis, New York, Ch 8, p 133-144.

Cook ME, Brook MS, Hamling IJ, Cave M, Tunnicliffe JF, Holley R. (2022). Investigating slow-moving shallow soil landslides in a vulnerable city using Sentinel-1 InSAR data. Landslides DOI 10.1007/s10346-022-01982-9 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10346-022-01982-9

Cook ME, Brook MS, Hamling IJ, Cave M, Tunnicliffe JF, Holley R, Alama D. (2022). Engineering geomorphological and InSAR investigation of an urban landslide, Gisborne, New Zealand. Landslides DOI 10.1007/s10346-022-01938-z https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10346-022-01938-z

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Issue 88 – Tuesday 25th October 2022

October 25, 2022 • igom365

HeadsUp

By the time you read this, I hope you’ve all had a good and refreshing long weekend. I hope, too, that you’ve spared a thought for the struggle Labour Day commemorates. The eight hour day may seem like an illusion to many of us academics (yes, I was caught taking a five minute power-nap last week after a particularly late night on the laptop… 😊 ). However in a more balanced world and work-style, we shouldn’t need to burn the midnight oil. That’s what our forebears lobbied for and won.

Labour Day recognises the struggle for a reasonable working week. NZers were among the first in the world to gain this right when, in 1840 (the same year as another and more momentous agreement!) Samuel Parnell, a Wellington carpenter, won the prerogative to work no more than an eight-hour day. It took another 50 years until NZ’s Labour Day was first celebrated (28th October 1890).

We lose sight of the future when we forget the past. Next time I am weary from working till midnight, I’ll try and remember Samuel Parnell.

In the School, we can celebrate more than Labour Day at this time. There’s the end of the teaching semester and the slow but steady seasonal shift towards summer. Morale boosters!

More specifically….

I am delighted to announce, now it’s finally official with contract signed and visas issues, that we have a new Lecturer who will be joining us in February.

Dr Tom Dowling will be an exciting addition to the School and our GISci team. He will bring cross-over contributions into physical geography. I look forward to introducing Tom to you in person, but until then he has sent the following precis:

Tom studied Physical Geography at Durham University (BSc) before moving on to Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing (GIS & RS) (MPhil) at Cambridge University. He completed a PhD in Glaciology (with GIS & RS) at Lund University, Sweden, which was focused on national-scale high resolution LiDAR and geomorphology of the ice-bed interface. After leaving formal education he worked in the commercial geospatial intelligence sector before moving back into academia with a research-associate post at King’s College London (KCL). While at KCL and subsequently the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO-UK) he specialised in thermal remote sensing with machine learning (AI), validating land surface temperature (LST) products in both the laboratory and field. During this time, he also set up an independent consultancy (Artio Earth Observation) with former colleagues to assist conservation charities in the use of remote sensing and cloud-based processing. After KCL/NCEO Tom moved into regular service with the Royal Navy (RN) where he tackled the impact of the Space domain on maritime operations. Having now left the RN to take up a Lecturership in GISci at the University of Auckland, he is excited to be back in academia once more- with the intention of focusing on maritime remote sensing. Tom is a keen, if not particularly good, climber and swimmer who has occasionally been sighted doing a triathlon.

I think you’ll agree Tom’s resume is exciting – especially for these times in which we try and make connections across the School and beyond. And as the second Tom in our team, to save “Tom? which Tom?” confusion maybe we’ll need to have a Tom B and Tom D? 😊

Another cause for celebration is the momentous news that Mel Wall has been awarded the University of Auckland Teaching Excellence Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching 2022. This is a huge accolade for Mel’s resolute commitment to creative pedagogy, robust teaching processes and student-centred career. It also brings reflective glory to the School and the fact the School of Environment values teaching to the extent we do. Very big congratulations Mel. We look forward to toasting your success in person in the near future.

Lastly, I’d like to congratulate Sonia Fonua and team for a wonderfully positive and insightful inaugural Moana Pacific postgraduate colloquium at the Fale two Fridays ago. This occasion offered a window into the experiences of students with roots across the wider Pacific archipelago complete with kava and very good kai. Another example of commitment to student experience and an honouring of the stories students bring with them.

Much to celebrate and more with the upcoming School Research Awards.

Just let’s try and keep to eight hour days. If we can….

Robin Kearns

General Announcements

The new XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) Tiger S8 from Bruker is ready for use!

The 4 kW Buker S8 Tiger can detect up to 80 elements with precision, expanding the capabilities of the existing 1 kW XRF instrument, which was only capable of 12 – 16 high-abundance elements. The XRF is available for all geological and archaeological purposes and can detect, major, minor, and trace elements depending on preparation and sample amount provided.

The instrument can be book through iLab and prices for analysis depend on sample condition and sample preparation. Please note that all users who wish to enter the XRF laboratory are required to complete a canvas induction and quiz, as well as an in-person tutorial.

For more information, please contact the technician in charge: Gina Swanney (gina.swanney@auckland.ac.nz).

Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities

Inclusion in Disaster Risk Reduction Seminar

You are kindly invited to attend a seminar on Inclusion in Disaster Risk Reduction today.

This seminar is organized by Disaster Prevention and Management, the Inclusive Urban Communities Stream of the Resilience to Nature’s Challenges and the FAST! Network (France Aotearoa Science, Technology and Innovation).

Speakers will be Dr. Loïc Le Dé (Auckland University of Technology), Dr. Khanh Ton (Allen+Clarke), Crystal Fa’asolo (Waipapa Taumata Rau) and Louise Baumann (Waipapa Taumata Rau).

The event will take place in the Ontology Lab (302-551) of The Science Building of Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland and will be followed by a French aperitif.

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Ngā mihi,

The Organizing Team

NZGS October Newsletter

You can read here the newsletter of this month where you will note that next Tuesday’s Dialogues is presented by Professor Jennifer Salmond – a poster is on Page 2.

The next ENV Research Seminar Series is coming up!

What: Please join us for the ENV Research Seminar Series where you will hear interesting research updates from three ENV staff members – Giovanni Coco, Mila Adam and Sam Trowsdale.

When: 27 October 2-3 pm, drinks and nibbles from 3-4pm

Where: Federation Room, Level 1, Old Government House, followed by drinks in the Members Lounge (ground floor)

Queries: Emma Ryan, e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz

Learning to the rhythm: on the use of music in the classroom

Controls, triggers, and evolution of sedimentary transport processes in the northern Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand
Anthony Shorrock (PhD Proposal)

ENV Research Awards Ceremony

What: Please join us to celebrate student and staff research excellence at the annual School of Environment Research Awards Function. Research successes will be shared, short presentations given, and awards will be presented.

When: 3 November 11 am to 1pm. Lunch will be provided.

Where: 302-140

Queries: Emma Ryan, e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz or Joa Paredes-Mariño, joa.paredes.marino@auckland.ac.nz

Raising your research profile: Using researcher profiles and social media to build your profile and promote your research.

Trying to work that academic hustle, but don’t know how to get your name out there?

Wondering about the best way to promote your research or track your publications?

In this workshop, we’ll discuss the reasons why research profiles are important, look at the different types of profiles and their purposes, and brainstorm some strategies to help you manage your online identities. This will help doctoral candidates and early career researchers (ECRs) set the stage for their future research career.

Date: Thurs, 5 Nov

Time: 10-11 am

Location: Zoom

Book your place today: https://auckland.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8436965

Coastal and Marine Geoscience Group Meeting/Seminar

The next Coastal and Marine Geoscience Group seminar will be held on Monday 7th November at 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the Ontology Lab (302-551).
News will be shared and talks given from:

Lovleen Acharya Chowdhury (PhD Candidate): “Do short-term cliff-erosion measurements reliably represent long-term erosion rates?”
Lovleen presents 13 years of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) dataset, which is the longest dataset from this technique from around the globe. Additionally, she discusses the coastal landscape evolution at Rothesay Bay, Auckland at time scales dating back to 6000 years or beyond using the TLS derived results coupled with the deductions made from the Rocky Profile Model simulations.

Aidan McLean (PhD Candidate): “Coastal Upheaval: using cosmogenic nuclides to determine the history of earthquake uplift at the coast”
Aidan presents his results from cosmogenic Beryllium-10 dating of marine terrace and shore platform surfaces at Kaikōura Peninsula and Needles point, Marlborough, which were both uplifted in the 2016 MW 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake. These results demonstrate evidence for missing terraces from the Needles point sequence. While measurements from Kaikōura reveal a process mechanism through which intermediate terraces may have been removed from the landscape.

All welcome to attend – please email Emma Ryan e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz
if you wish to attend and don’t have the calendar invite already.

What else is on in Oct and Nov?

31 Oct | Presenting your research
03 Nov | Literature review: Finding information
17 Nov | Literature review: Organising and writing
25 Nov | Publishing your research

Shut up and write! online

Struggling with procrastination? Having trouble getting started with writing your thesis or publication? Join us every Wednesday from 1-3 pm for Shut up and write!

Toka Tū Ake EQC University Research Programme (URP 2024-26) Round Open

Toka Tū Ake EQC has officially opened the next round of 3-year funding for our University Research Programme (called URP 2024-26). Up to 10 Programmes will be funded, and each successful programme will receive up to $150,000/annum for 3 years, starting 1 January 2024. Deadline for EoI: 11 November 2022

Key information and Documents are now available via the website.

Please feel free to Contact Research@eqc.govt.nz for more information.

ENV Masters students research seminars, 27 October 2022

Master research students will present 10-minute seminars summarizing their work on 27 October 2022, in room 302-140. This is an opportunity for them to present in person and get feedback from other students and staff. Thus, all are encouraged to attend. ENV coordinator: Phil Shane

Schedule:

27 October 2022 – 302-140
Time	Chair: Luitgard Schwendenmann
9.00	Kyle	Hamilton
9.15	Patrick	Hollands
9.30	Ngaio	Balfour
9.45	Declan	Fisher

10.00	James	Lear
10.15	Ann	McElvein
10.30	Jazmine	Burgess
10.45	Michael	Snowdon
LUNCH
	Chair: Nick Lewis
1.00	Isla	Christensen
1.15	Miro	Hall-Jones
1.45	Mary	Hurley
2.00	Paul	Jang

2.15	Ruth	Soukoutou
2.30	Maya	Duckworth
2.45	Chao	Han
3.00	Rosalind	Holland

3.15	Grace	Joyce
3.30	Connor	Sharp
3.45	Daria	Solovynea
4.00	Bethany	Waller

Honours Research Projects and sub-90 points Masters dissertations

Dear colleagues,

Thank you to everyone who supervised and/or examined Honours Research projects and sub-90-point Masters projects/dissertations in 2021. Your time and effort in supervising students and/or examining projects in what was a disrupted year, protracted by deadline extensions, is greatly appreciated. The 2021 cohort should now be all finished and moving onto new things.

In 2022, we have students completing Honours and MENVSCI 30-point research projects, and Bachelor of Advanced Science 60-point dissertations, with submissions in Semester 1 (Monday 27 June) and Semester 2 (Monday 14 November).

For your diary:

S2 Honours, MENVSCI and BAdvSci Oral Presentations – Wednesday 26 October. Time and venue to be confirmed.

These are on the same day as Masters presentations and every effort will be made to avoid clashes.

Finally, if you are supervising Honours/MENVSCI/BAdvSci students this year, please ensure their project is achievable within the one- or two-semester timeframe and that it can be completed under pandemic conditions. Please encourage your student(s) to meet the end-of-semester submission date too, even if Covid-19 extensions are again offered by the Faculty; it is helpful to the students, for getting grades back in time to go on to further study or work, and to those involved in the examination process if we can all stick to the schedule.

Kind regards

Gretel Boswijk, (Honours coordinator)

The next ENV Research Seminar Series is coming up! Please SAVE THE DATE in your calendars:

What: Please join us for the ENV Research Seminar Series where you will hear interesting research updates from three ENV staff members – Giovanni Coco, Mila Adam and Sam Trowsdale. More details will be provided closer to the time.

When: 27 October 2-3 pm, drinks and nibbles from 3-4pm

Where: Federation Room, Level 1, Old Government House, followed by drinks in the Members Lounge (ground floor)

Queries: Emma Ryan, e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz

An introductory R Workshop is being run on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 of November 2022. The course will be run by the Statistical Consulting Centre (SCC), in the Department of Statistics.

What’s covered in the workshop?

Introduction

Getting familiar with R

Using R Studio and loading projects/scripts
Basic functions using R
Reading in Data Files (.csv, .xls/.xlsx)
Introduction to R Objects. How R thinks (vectors, matrices, basic data formats)

Working with data(sets)

Cleaning and subsetting
Merging datasets and reformatting
Grouping variables and summarising

R graphics

Starting with plots in R (boxplots, histograms, bar graphs)
Graphics in R with ggplot2 (customising plots)

Data analysis

Introduction to performing t-tests, chi-square tests, ANOVA, and general linear models

As per our previous introductory R workshops, the cost is $300 for UoA students and staff.

You can pay using your PRESS account, research grant, or other UoA account.

You can also opt to use a debit/credit card (however we will have to also add GST for this type of payment and payment can only be made at the Student Resource Centre on main campus).

The payment authorisation form for UoA participants paying from a UoA account is attached.

The cost for non-UoA attendees is $500 + GST. Please contact Joei Mudaliar (j.mudaliar@auckland.ac.nz) for payment instructions.

We will be sending out a pre-workshop information email the week prior to the course, however here are some of the details:

Location

We will be in room 302.190. Building 302 is on the corner of Symonds St and Wellesley St. The room we will be using is on level 1, room 190.

Time and schedule

The approximate schedule for both days is attached (since this is the schedule from our previous course, it may yet be altered very slightly).

We will start at 9am and finish at 5pm.

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided and there are cafes handy nearby for lunch.

Computers

We will be using a Faculty of Science computer lab.

You are also welcome to use your own laptop, however please make sure that you have downloaded R and RStudio onto your machine before the workshop (they are free to download).

We will also include some instructions re how to do this in our pre-workshop information email.

Access to computers and internet

We will arrange access to the lab computers for all non-UoA participants.

We will also have a guest wireless password for non-UoA participants who are bringing their own laptops.

UoA staff and students will be able to access the FoS computers using their normal UoA upi and password.

Funding

2023 MBIE Endeavour Fund – Smart Ideas
The Endeavour Fund supports excellent research with the potential to positively transform New Zealand’s economy, environment and society Smart Ideas are intended to catalyse and rapidly test promising, innovative research ideas with high potential for benefit to New Zealand, to refresh and enable diversity in the science portfolio. Note: the internal deadline for registration has passed. The external deadline is 02 November. If you wish to submit an application contact Kelly, Franca or Dianne asap!
Value/Duration:	Internal Deadlines:
· Value: $0.4 – $1 million over the term of the contract · Duration: 2 or 3 years	· Registration: 12 noon, Friday 21 October 2022 · Concept: 12 noon, Monday 14 November 2022
Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info): Funders website UoA funding call Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission.

2023 MBIE Endeavour Fund – Research Programmes
The Endeavour Fund supports excellent research with the potential to positively transform New Zealand’s economy, environment and society Research Programmes are intended to support ambitious, excellent and well-defined research ideas which have credible and high potential to positively transform New Zealand’s future in areas of future value, growth, or critical need
Value/Duration:	Internal Deadlines:
· Value: $0.5 million or more per year · Duration: 3, 4 or 5 years	· Registration: 12 noon, Friday 25 November 2022 · Full proposal: 12 noon, Monday 20 February 2023
Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info): Funders website UoA funding call Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission.

Toka Tū Ake EQC University Research Programme (URP 2024-26)
Since the 1990s, Toka Tū Ake EQC has provided funding to tertiary institutions across New Zealand. This funding has helped to support research capability in natural disaster risk reduction. From 2020, Toka Tū Ake EQC funding introduced a three-year University Research Programme for tertiary institutions focused on: Research that is targeted to Toka Tū Ake EQC’s goals and priorities Contribution to better outcomes for New Zealanders Developing research capability that is aligned with programme delivery End user and/or stakeholder collaboration and partnerships A greater partnership approach with Toka Tū Ake EQC
Value/Duration:	Internal Deadlines:
· Projects can be up to a maximum duration of 36 months · The award is up to NZD150,000/annum	· EOI Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 2 November 2022. · Full Proposal Deadline: Wednesday 22 March 2023
Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info): Funders website UoA funding call Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission.

Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund 2022 – Call for Proposals	Internal Funding Call
The purpose of the TIF is to cultivate cross-faculty and transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new projects that respond to the four priority areas identified within Taumata Teitei : sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. The fund encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary Research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders
Value/Duration:	Internal Deadlines:
· Applicants may apply for small grants ($10,000–$20,000) or large grants ($20,000–$60,000)	· 5pm, 14 November 2022
Application Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub Enquiries should be directed to ORSI via internalawards@auckland.ac.nz Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission.

R J Mowat Memorial Award in Earth Sciences

A $2,000 Award to support a Part IV BAdvSci(Hons), or BSc(Hons) or MSc student enrolled full-time in the School of Environment. Open for applications 19 September -31 October 2022. Please encourage any eligible students to apply.

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/find-a-scholarship/r-j-mowat-award-in-earth-sciences-175-sci.html

ANSTO FutureNow and FutureNow [Plus] scholarships – applications are open (applications close 27 November 2022)

With the support of NSW Government, ANSTO offers FutureNow and FutureNow Plus scholarships to graduates or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects that support developments in health, defence, aerospace engineering and nuclear technologies.

The FutureNow Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the NSW government funding scheme as part of our ANSTO Innovation Precinct development. These scholarships are for graduate students or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects aligned with ANSTO’s strategic objectives. The scholarships are open to Australian and New Zealand students.

Scholarship recipients will have access to the expertise and technology needed to facilitate cutting edge discoveries in advanced manufacturing, health, environment and the nuclear fuel cycle.

FutureNow [Plus] scholarships offer a stipend of up to $35,000 and more. FutureNow scholarships offer a $10,000 top-up stipend and more.

For further information, please visit:

FutureNow Scholarships | ANSTO

Funding for class meet and greets

The Student Experience Committee has limited funding available for class related activities. If you want to run a class event, online or otherwise (challenging given the current restrictions), and would benefit from some funds, please contact Joe (j.fagan@auckland.ac.nz). The Committee would prefer to fund several small events rather than one big one (but we are open to suggestions).

3k writing grant available for students

Funds are available to support students writing up their thesis as publication(s). Each grant is worth $3000 (120 hours at 25$ all included). There is no deadline to apply. Applications are evaluated as they come by members of Rangahau (2 weeks turn over max.), until we use all the funds available.

Do you have a good candidate in mind? Please complete this form and submit to melanie.kah@auckland.ac.nz.

Rangahau – Research

Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund 2022 – Call for Proposals and Workshops (Internal Funds)

The purpose of the TIF is to cultivate cross-faculty and transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new projects that respond to the four priority areas identified within Taumata Teitei : sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. The fund encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary Research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders.

Applications must include researchers from at least two Faculties / LSRIs, and evidence the transdisciplinary aspects of the research.
Application Teams must be a diverse mix of early career researchers, as well as established researchers where possible.
Applicants must be members of the academic staff, employed by the University of Auckland, and have an employment contract that specifies that they must undertake research.
Staff members employed on fixed-term or part-time contracts are eligible to apply as a PI provided that:

– the duration remaining of their contract is sufficient to complete the project or initiative;

– their appointment is 0.5 FTE or greater.

Grant Value: Applicants may apply for small grants ($10,000–$20,000) or large grants ($20,000–$60,000)

Internal Deadline: 5pm, 14 November 2022

Enquiries should be directed to ORSI via internalawards@auckland.ac.nz.

Application Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub at the link: Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund. Please get in touch with your RPC if you intend to apply as we can help with the submission process.

Applications for the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund are due by November 14. Funding decisions will be announced in December 2022 for a 1^st March 2023 start with an 18 month funding window. The Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund and Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops have emerged from a collaboration between the Associate Deans Research, the Office of Research Strategy & Integrity and UniServices.

Rangahau Committee Funding

The Rangahau Committee has a small amount of funds set aside ($5,000 total) to help with proposal development (e.g. writing support, support to scope proposals etc). If you have an idea that fits within this scope please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin to discuss further.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Health & Safety Tip

Publications

Siimes N, Sharp EL, Lewis N & Kah M (2022) Determining acceptance and rejection of nanotechnology in agriculture: a case study of the New Zealand wine industry. NanoImpact

Bickler, S. H., & Jones, B. D. (2022). Machine Assisted Identification to Find Pā Sites from Hartley Ferrar’s Geological Maps. Archaeology, 41. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364223937_Machine_Assisted_Identification_to_Find_Pa_Sites_from_Hartley_Ferrar’s_Geological_Maps_AINZ

Watson, S.L; Stephenson, F.; Pilditch, C.A.; Lundquist, C. (2022). Improving predictions of coastal benthic invertebrate occurrence and density using a multi-scalar approach. Ocean and Coastal Management. 230:1063555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106355

Tablada, J., Geange, S., & Lundquist, C. J. (2022). Evaluation of biodiversity benefits of proposed marine protected areas from the Sea Change—Tai Timu Tai Pari Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan. Conservation Science and Practice 4(10): e12803. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12803

Hewitt, J.E. Lundquist, C.J. Pilditch, C.A., Thrush, S.F., Urlich, S.C. (2022). Barriers to coastal planning and policy use of environmental research in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9:898109. Special issue on Contemporary Marine Science, its Utility and Influence on Regulation and Government Policy. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.898109

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Issue 87 – Monday 10th October 2022

October 10, 2022 • igom365

HeadsUp

I’m standing in for Robin while he’s away on a few days leave, and I must admit to writing this at the last minute (thanks for the reminder, Iliane). While grasping for inspiration, I thought about what I’d done over the previous week. I was lucky enough to be on Aotea (Great Barrier Island) last week, giving a talk to the community about the outcomes of the 2021 edition of the Aotea Bird Count project. The ABC is a great example of a citizen science project. The community set it up to provide an island-wide census of what birds are in Aotea’s environment and what sort of changes are happening. It’s now been running for three years. NZ has many citizen science projects from the global to the local (e.g. the Pieris project, the Great Kererū Count, the Science of Sourdough project), and the ABC is undoubtedly at the smaller end of the scale. It is, however, an opportunity for the community to join in a shared endeavour and to consider some of the successes over the year (e.g. the growing kākāriki population at Okiwi).

Aldo Leopold noted, “One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds”. I suspect many of us feel a little like this when we look at the world around us. It’s easy to be depressed by the flood of stories about the environmental apocalypse we face. And, in an age of AI, big data, and proliferating online portals, it is perhaps easy to dismiss small, local initiatives such as the ABC. However, community-centred activities such as the ABC remind me that we haven’t all abandoned hope and that the small ‘wins’ we have in whatever we’re doing bring joy and are worth celebrating. So, as the semester gets to the grindy end of business, take time to recognise the ‘wins’ you’ve had along the way, no matter what size or shape they were!

Have a good week.

George

General Announcements

Supervisor responsibilities for the examination of Masters theses

The faculty has provided guidelines for the examination of 90 and 120 pt theses that are part of a masters degree. See attached documents:

Masters supervisor responsibilities.

Examination Process Overview

Here are some points to note:

Pre-submission:

Confirm your supervision of student with Department Graduate Advisor (currently Phil Shane). Do this when the student starts.

Nomination of examiners

The supervisor will complete Part A of the AS-512R form and seek the signature of the HoD nominee (currently Nick Lewis). The examination committee is solely Phil Shane. The supervisor will then submit the form to sciencepg@auckland.ac.nz.

Current timeline:

09 January 2023: Supervisors and DGA’s will receive an email informing them to start submitting part A of the 512R forms (i.e. examiner nominations) for the February submitters.

Generic Submission Dates (90/120 pt)

For a full-time Masters students submit one calendar year after starting:

Start 1 December – the thesis must be submitted on 30 November

Start 1 March – the thesis must be submitted on 28 February

Start 15 July – the thesis must be submitted on 14 July

Phil Shane (DGA)

Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities

Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD : A Survival Guide

Zoë J. Ayres

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/auckland/detail.action?docID=7087510

GSNZ President’s Lecture Kat Holt (Massey University). Tiny but Mighty – the role of pollen and palynology in the Geosciences

For the majority of people, experiences with pollen are localised to a particular time of the year, and for those who suffer from hayfever, this is seldom a pleasant time!

In the scientific world, pollen, spores and their study, palynology, might typically be regarded as belonging in the realm of the biologist. Yet, palynology provides an extremely valuable tool in many areas of the geosciences, including but not limited to biostratigraphy, petroleum exploration, and climate and environmental reconstructions.

The goal of this Presidential Lecture is to demonstrate the versatility and value of palynology in the geosciences, particularly here in Aotearoa NZ. I will draw on examples from my own research, as well as that of other NZ palynologists to illustrate the key contributions palynology has made to our understanding of environmental change in Aotearoa-NZ, as well as exploring some exciting new avenues in pollen-based research.

Tuesday 18th Oct 7.30 pm, Epsom Community Centre, 200 Gillies Ave

OR

Wednesday 19th Oct 11 am, University of Auckland Rm 303-148

The next ENV Research Seminar Series is coming up!

What: Please join us for the ENV Research Seminar Series where you will hear interesting research updates from three ENV staff members – Giovanni Coco, Mila Adam and Sam Trowsdale.

When: 27 October 2-3 pm, drinks and nibbles from 3-4pm

Where: Federation Room, Level 1, Old Government House, followed by drinks in the Members Lounge (ground floor)

Queries: Emma Ryan, e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz

Learning to the rhythm: on the use of music in the classroom

Raising your research profile: Using researcher profiles and social media to build your profile and promote your research.

Trying to work that academic hustle, but don’t know how to get your name out there?

Wondering about the best way to promote your research or track your publications?

In this workshop, we’ll discuss the reasons why research profiles are important, look at the different types of profiles and their purposes, and brainstorm some strategies to help you manage your online identities. This will help doctoral candidates and early career researchers (ECRs) set the stage for their future research career.

Date: Thurs, 5 Nov
Time: 10-11 am
Location: Zoom

Book your place today: https://auckland.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8436965

What else is on in Oct and Nov?

Shut up and write! online

Struggling with procrastination? Having trouble getting started with writing your thesis or publication? Join us every Wednesday from 1-3 pm for Shut up and write!

Toka Tū Ake EQC University Research Programme (URP 2024-26) Round Open

Toka Tū Ake EQC has officially opened the next round of 3-year funding for our University Research Programme (called URP 2024-26). Up to 10 Programmes will be funded, and each successful programme will receive up to $150,000/annum for 3 years, starting 1 January 2024. Deadline for EoI: 11 November 2022

Key information and Documents are now available via the website.

Please feel free to Contact Research@eqc.govt.nz for more information.

My thesis in 5 minutes video competition

A 5-minute video thesis competition that emphasises relationships between France and NZ. To enter the competition, you need to create a short video (between 3 and 5 minutes) explaining your research project and how it connects France and Aotearoa New Zealand. Closing date 14th of October 2022.

For more information: https://www.francenzst.org/what-we-do/5min/

Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Talofa ni, Ni sa bula, Fakafeiloaki, Fakatalofa atu, Halo, Gude, Greetings

We would like to invite you to join us to celebrate the journeys of some of our wonderful ENV Moana Pacific postgraduate students, current and recent graduates on October 14th, 10am to 12:30pm

They will be sharing stories about their experiences of postgraduate study, their research, and why they choose postgraduate studies.

This is an amazing opportunity to celebrate them, to learn from them, and to engage in Moana Pacific ways of being, knowing, and doing.

Like any Moana Pacific event, there will be food provided. We will also begin with a kava ceremony.

We hope you are able to join us (even for part of the time), please RSVP and address any question to Sonia

ENV Masters students research seminars, 27 October 2022

Master research students will present 10-minute seminars summarizing their work on 27 October 2022, in room 302-140. This is an opportunity for them to present in person and get feedback from other students and staff. Thus, all are encouraged to attend. ENV coordinator: Phil Shane

Schedule:

17 October 2022 – 302-140
Time	Chair: Luitgard Schwendenmann
9.00	Kyle	Hamilton
9.15	Patrick	Hollands
9.30	Ngaio	Balfour
9.45	Declan	Fisher

10.00	James	Lear
10.15	Ann	McElvein
10.30	Jazmine	Burgess
10.45	Michael	Snowdon
LUNCH
	Chair: Nick Lewis
1.00	Isla	Christensen
1.15	Miro	Hall-Jones
1.45	Mary	Hurley
2.00	Paul	Jang

2.15	Ruth	Soukoutou
2.30	Maya	Duckworth
2.45	Chao	Han
3.00	Rosalind	Holland

3.15	Grace	Joyce
3.30	Connor	Sharp
3.45	Daria	Solovynea
4.00	Bethany	Waller

Honours Research Projects and sub-90 points Masters dissertations

Dear colleagues,

Thank you to everyone who supervised and/or examined Honours Research projects and sub-90-point Masters projects/dissertations in 2021. Your time and effort in supervising students and/or examining projects in what was a disrupted year, protracted by deadline extensions, is greatly appreciated. The 2021 cohort should now be all finished and moving onto new things.

In 2022, we have students completing Honours and MENVSCI 30-point research projects, and Bachelor of Advanced Science 60-point dissertations, with submissions in Semester 1 (Monday 27 June) and Semester 2 (Monday 14 November).

For your diary:

S2 Honours, MENVSCI and BAdvSci Oral Presentations – Wednesday 26 October. Time and venue to be confirmed.

These are on the same day as Masters presentations and every effort will be made to avoid clashes.

Finally, if you are supervising Honours/MENVSCI/BAdvSci students this year, please ensure their project is achievable within the one- or two-semester timeframe and that it can be completed under pandemic conditions. Please encourage your student(s) to meet the end-of-semester submission date too, even if Covid-19 extensions are again offered by the Faculty; it is helpful to the students, for getting grades back in time to go on to further study or work, and to those involved in the examination process if we can all stick to the schedule.

Kind regards

Gretel Boswijk, (Honours coordinator)

The next ENV Research Seminar Series is coming up! Please SAVE THE DATE in your calendars:

What: Please join us for the ENV Research Seminar Series where you will hear interesting research updates from three ENV staff members – Giovanni Coco, Mila Adam and Sam Trowsdale. More details will be provided closer to the time.

When: 27 October 2-3 pm, drinks and nibbles from 3-4pm

Where: Federation Room, Level 1, Old Government House, followed by drinks in the Members Lounge (ground floor)

Queries: Emma Ryan, e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz

Funding

Ako Innovation Committee – Staff requests for teaching software

As teaching is increasingly technology-enhanced, the committee has a small budget for software to support blended learning. If you have a relatively inexpensive software you would like to purchase for your teaching, please e-mail Mel Wall by COB 24th October.

Below is a summer internship that would suit someone getting towards the end of their PhD in a biodiversity or conservation related topic.

https://www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/2022/09/27/summer-internship-with-toha/

R J Mowat Memorial Award in Earth Sciences

A $2,000 Award to support a Part IV BAdvSci(Hons), or BSc(Hons) or MSc student enrolled full-time in the School of Environment. Open for applications 19 September -31 October 2022. Please encourage any eligible students to apply.

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/find-a-scholarship/r-j-mowat-award-in-earth-sciences-175-sci.html

ANSTO FutureNow and FutureNow [Plus] scholarships – applications are open (applications close 27 November 2022)

With the support of NSW Government, ANSTO offers FutureNow and FutureNow Plus scholarships to graduates or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects that support developments in health, defence, aerospace engineering and nuclear technologies.

The FutureNow Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the NSW government funding scheme as part of our ANSTO Innovation Precinct development. These scholarships are for graduate students or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects aligned with ANSTO’s strategic objectives. The scholarships are open to Australian and New Zealand students.

Scholarship recipients will have access to the expertise and technology needed to facilitate cutting edge discoveries in advanced manufacturing, health, environment and the nuclear fuel cycle.

FutureNow [Plus] scholarships offer a stipend of up to $35,000 and more. FutureNow scholarships offer a $10,000 top-up stipend and more.

For further information, please visit:

FutureNow Scholarships | ANSTO

Funding for class meet and greets

The Student Experience Committee has limited funding available for class related activities. If you want to run a class event, online or otherwise (challenging given the current restrictions), and would benefit from some funds, please contact Joe (j.fagan@auckland.ac.nz). The Committee would prefer to fund several small events rather than one big one (but we are open to suggestions).

3k writing grant available for students

Funds are available to support students writing up their thesis as publication(s). Each grant is worth $3000 (120 hours at 25$ all included). There is no deadline to apply. Applications are evaluated as they come by members of Rangahau (2 weeks turn over max.), until we use all the funds available.

Do you have a good candidate in mind? Please complete this form and submit to melanie.kah@auckland.ac.nz.

Rangahau – Research

Toka Tū Ake EQC University Research Programme (URP 2024-26)

This funding has helped to support research capability in natural disaster risk reduction. From 2020, Toka Tū Ake EQC funding introduced a three-year University Research Programme for tertiary institutions focused on:

Research that is targeted to Toka Tū Ake EQC’s goals and priorities
Contribution to better outcomes for New Zealanders
Developing research capability that is aligned with programme delivery
End user and/or stakeholder collaboration and partnerships
A greater partnership approach with Toka Tū Ake EQC.

Key Things to Note

Grant Value:

Projects can be up to a maximum duration of 36 months
The award is up to NZD150,000/annum

Eligibility:

The research programme is to be hosted by and led from a New Zealand tertiary institution.
The majority of research must be undertaken in New Zealand by New Zealand-based researchers.
The benefits of the research are for New Zealand and accrued outside of the University/legal entity representing the University.
Assessors are not eligible to submit a proposal as the primary investigator

Application procedure and forms:

The application is a two-stage process:

Stage 1: Expression of Interest
Stage 2: Full Proposal (by invitation only, based on assessment of Stage 1)

All applicants must be registered on SmartyGrants to access the Expression of Interest and Full Proposal forms. If you need help using SmartyGrants, please visit the “Help Guide for Applicants” page here. Registration and Login instructions are also provided on that page.

PLEASE DO NOT submit your application directly in the portal.

EOI Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 2 November 2022.

Full Proposal Deadline: Wednesday 22 March 2023.

For help developing your application please contact your local support (FIRST) team. If you have any funder specific queries or require funder portal help please contact the UniServices Funds Advisor Team on submissions@auckland.ac.nz

Submission Process

To access the SmartyGrants registration p o rtal:
Returning applicants: Log in using your existing log in details
New applicants: Follow the SmartyGrants registration instructions

Notify your FIRST teamand cc submissions@auckland.ac.nz of your intent to register for this grant.
Save your application as a PDF (do not submit in the portal directly) and email your completed proposal for a Quality Assurance check to submissions@auckland.ac.nz by 5pm Wednesday 2 November 2022.
Create a record in the Research Funding Module (RFM) and submit for sign off by 5pm Wednesday 2 November 2022. (Contact your local FIRST team for assistance)

Please note: Applications are required to be received on or before the above-mentioned deadline to allow sufficient time for our Quality Assurance process and any associated rework/revision of the application by the Principal Investigator. Only Faculty approved applications can be submitted, please wait to submit in the portal until you have email confirmation from the Funds Advisor Team.

MBIE Endeavour Fund 2023 Information

Application and assessment information for the Endeavour Fund 2023 can be found here but note the following below:

MBIE Endeavour Fund Roadshow with registration links:

Roadshow 1 registration – Monday, 3^rd October 2022, 10am to 12pm

Roadshow 2 registration – Monday, 10^th October 2022, 10am to 12pm

Roadshow 3 registration – Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 1pm to 3pm

The webinar presentation will be recorded and uploaded to our website for those who cannot participate at any roadshow times. If you have any questions on the Endeavour Fund Roadshows, please contact endeavour.roadshow@mbie.govt.nz.

Important Dates

NZ – Japan Joint Research Projects: Funding for research exchanges, research activities, and expenses related to hosting meetings in collaboration with Japanese researchers

Value: Up to $30,000 (excl. GST) per annum for up to two years.

Guidelines and further info can be found here.

Internal Deadline for both funding schemes is: 5pm Tuesday 11 October 2022.

If you are interested, please get in touch with your RPC and we will pass on the details on how to register in the portal.

Catalyst Leaders (Round 3, July 2022)

HOPE Meetings are held for excellent graduate students and young researchers selected from countries/areas around the Asia-Pacific and Africa region. These meetings give an opportunity for the participants to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge.

Grant Value: Supports excellent PhD students and/or young researchers to attend the HOPE meetings with Nobel Laureates for 5 days including flights, accommodation, and meeting registration.

Guidelines and eligibility criteria can be found here. If you are interested, please get in touch with your RPC and we will pass on the details on how to register in the portal.

Internal Deadline: 5pm Tuesday 11 October 2022

Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund 2022 – Call for Proposals and Workshops (Internal Funds)

The purpose of the TIF is to cultivate cross-faculty and transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new projects that respond to the four priority areas identified within Taumata Teitei : sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. The fund encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary Research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders.

Applications must include researchers from at least two Faculties / LSRIs, and evidence the transdisciplinary aspects of the research.
Application Teams must be a diverse mix of early career researchers, as well as established researchers where possible.
Applicants must be members of the academic staff, employed by the University of Auckland, and have an employment contract that specifies that they must undertake research.
Staff members employed on fixed-term or part-time contracts are eligible to apply as a PI provided that:

– the duration remaining of their contract is sufficient to complete the project or initiative;

– their appointment is 0.5 FTE or greater.

Grant Value: Applicants may apply for small grants ($10,000–$20,000) or large grants ($20,000–$60,000)

Internal Deadline: 5pm, 14 November 2022

Enquiries should be directed to ORSI via internalawards@auckland.ac.nz.

Application Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub at the link: Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund. Please get in touch with your RPC if you intend to apply as we can help with the submission process.

Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops – The University will deliver five 2-hour thematic Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops on the 8th and 9th September, focused on Taumata Teitei’s four impact priorities: sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. These will support staff to apply for a Small Grant ($10,000–$20,000) or Large Grant ($20,000–$60,000) from the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund.

The Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops will gather academic staff from across all Faculties and Large-Scale Research Institutes, attracting a diverse mix of attendees spanning early, mid to senior career researchers. The workshops are designed to cultivate cross-faculty, transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new project teams that respond to government priorities and major policy issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand. You will be encouraged to delve into problems, uncover innovative solutions, identify research projects and initiate new collaborative working partnerships. Each workshop will be hosted by facilitators who will be multidisciplinary and will include the Associate Deans Research.

To participate in these workshops and extend your collaborative networks, please register here: Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops. It is not a requirement to attend the workshops to submit an application for funding, however, attendance is encouraged as an opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the University.

Applications for the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund are due by November 14. Funding decisions will be announced in December 2022 for a 1^st March 2023 start with an 18 month funding window. The Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund and Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops have emerged from a collaboration between the Associate Deans Research, the Office of Research Strategy & Integrity and UniServices.

TE PŪNAHA HIHIKO VISION MATAURANGA CAPABILITY FUND (VMCF) 2023 – Scoping and Support on offer

UniServices and ORSI are planning a support programme for the upcoming MBIE 2023 Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund (VMCF). Applications will open mid- September and close mid-November (exact dates TBC by MBIE).

This fund invests in activities that strengthen capability, capacity, skills and networks between Māori organisations and the science and innovation system, to deliver benefit to Aotearoa.

For researchers who have previously been unsuccessful, or have well-formed relationships with Māori organisations, there is a more targeted package that takes a researcher-centric approach focused on providing support that researchers identify. This more targeted package is in addition to the webinars and application templates, and provides panel reviews of proposal, writing support, business development support, and funding for a facilitator or catering for Hui with established partners.

UniServices would like to identify potential interest – if this applies to you please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin asap.

Rangahau Committee Funding

The Rangahau Committee has a small amount of funds set aside ($5,000 total) to help with proposal development (e.g. writing support, support to scope proposals etc). If you have an idea that fits within this scope please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin to discuss further.

MBIE 2023 Endeavour Fund: transforming New Zealand’s future

Funding is available through two investment mechanisms, each in support of the Fund’s aims: Smart Ideas and Research Programmes

Register to your interest by emailing submissions@auckland.ac.nz

For help developing your application, please contact your local support (FIRST) team. If you have any funder specific queries or require funder portal help, please contact the UniServices Funds Advisor Team on submissions@auckland.ac.nz.

Submission Process

IMPORTANT NOTES:

RFM approval is not required at registration phase, however we recommend you discuss your intent to apply for this scheme, and general concept, with your relevant faculty representative as early as possible (eg HoD/ADR).
Your Endeavour registration contains core information on your proposal that cannot be changed after registration

Submission portal

Endeavour applications are submitted via the MBIE IMS Portal
Returning applicants log in using your existing log in details
New applicants contact the Funds Advisor Team submissions@auckland.ac.nzto create your User Profile.

Submission steps for Smart Ideas

The process includes phase one registration, phase two concept and lastly full proposal

Registrations:

Notify your FIRST (research support) of your intent to apply for this scheme in order to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund.
Submit registration in IMS for Quality Assurance (QA) by 12 noon, Friday 21 October 2022
Once your registration has been submitted to MBIE on your behalf you can create and begin working on your Concept Proposal

Concepts:

Submit your completed (final and compliant) Concept Proposal for QA in IMS by 12 noon, Monday 14 November 2022
Create a record in the Research Funding Module (RFM/InfoEd) and submit for sign off 12 noon, Monday 14 November 2022
Once checked, and any final revisions made, the Funds Advisor Team will submit to MBIE on your behalf by the funder deadline.

Applicants invited by MBIE to submit a full proposal will be advised of further steps.

Submission steps for Research Programmes

The process includes phase one registration, phase two full proposal

Registrations:

Notify your FIRST (research support) of your intent to apply for this scheme in order to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund.
Submit registration in IMS for Quality Assurance (QA) by 12 noon, Friday 25 November 2022
Once your registration has been submitted to MBIE on your behalf you can create and begin working on your Full Proposal

Full proposals:

Submit your completed (final and compliant) Full Proposal for QA in IMS by 12 noon, Monday 20 February 2023
Create a record in the Research Funding Module (RFM/InfoEd) and submit for sign off by 12 noon, Monday 20 February 2023
Once checked, and any final revisions made, the Funds Advisor Team will submit your Full Proposal to MBIE on your behalf by the funder deadline.

Please note: Applications are required to be received on or before the above mentioned Funds Advisor Team deadline to allow time for our Quality Assurance process and any associated rework/revision of the application by the Principal Investigator. Only Faculty approved applications can be submitted by the Funds Advisor Team to MBIE.

Submission to the funder is conditional on fully approved RFM record in InfoEd.

GUIDELINES (essential reading)

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Health & Safety Tip

Publications

Bruce W. Hayward, Ashwaq T. Sabaa, Jamie D. Howarth, Alan R. Orpin, Lorna J. Strachan, Stephanie E. Tickle (2022) Foraminiferal insights into the complexities of the turbidity currents triggered by the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake, New Zealand Marine Micropaleontology 176, 102171. doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2022.102171

Cocker, K., Shane, P., Cronin, S., Stirling, C., Reid, M. (2022). A history of andesite production via magma mixing and mingling revealed microscopically at Ngauruhoe volcano. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 23, e2022GC010589. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GC010589

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Issue 86 – Tuesday 27th September 2022

September 27, 2022 • igom365

HeadsUp

Suddenly its spring. Kowhai in bloom and the evenings stretched out by daylight saving. Such welcome signs of hope and promise. Even an unexpected long weekend. I suspect I wouldn’t be alone in the bonus Monday being more about spring that the monarchy. To me the most astounding sight of this past weekend was the return of the kuaka (bar-tailed godwits). Each year around this time a small flock of about forty arrive back on the beach at Te Hururi here on Waiheke, having flown all the way from their northern summer in Alaska. Just as the media celebrates the launch of carbon-excessive non-stop flights form Auckland to New York, these small birds once again achieve a comparable distance fuelled only by a season grazing on intertidal invertebrates. No headlines; just part of the comings and goings of the avian world. Astounding.

Given the size of our School comings and goings are inevitable within the world of Te Kura Mātai Taiao too. With some wistfulness, I must mention that Georgia Piggott has decided to return to the US in December. As with Evan Weller and Michael Martin before her, Georgia’s decision is for family reasons. So there is some comfort in knowing it isn’t a case of finding a better offer than we could provide! We will miss the Georgia’s dedication and enthusiasm and will have a suitable occasion to thank and farewell her closer to her departure.

And to add to the ranks of talented ENV staff invited to take up Faculty roles, I was delighted to learn of the appointment of Sonia Fonua to the position of Associate Dean (Equity and Diversity). Sonia has been a staunch advocate of equity issue for many years both in our School and in her former role in Te Kupenga Hauora Māori in FMHS.

And the week ahead? I look forward to seeing many of you at graduation Wednesday evening!

Have a good shorter-than-usual week.

Robin.

General Announcements

School of Environment Research Awards 2022

Rangahau Committee are calling for nominations for the annual School of Environment Research Awards, which will be held on Thursday, November 3^rd 11 – 1 pm (302-140). Please save the date in your calendar.

This year we have five ENV Research Award categories. Please nominate your colleagues using this Google Form https://forms.gle/wFBou1S5xykgfHcBA (the google form will only take a couple of minutes to complete!)

Hiroki Ogawa School Citizenship Award
Research Communication Award
Early Carer Research Award
Engagement with Indigenous Values and Knowledge Award
Transdisciplinary Award

Deadline to nominate your candidates: 30 Sept 2022

We will be very pleased to receive your nominations and will be waiting for you to celebrate our Researchers.

IT budget requests for 2023

Thanks to everyone who has submitted IT budget suggestions for 2023. The form remains open so if you have any further ideas for new or major software that may potentially be covered by this budget, please let us know using this form.

Remember that these expressions of interest are for planning only and does not mean the purchase will be funded. Any questions please contact Blair Sowman.

Changes to doctoral admissions and scholarships processes

Some notes for supervisors – chat to PhD Advisor Jennifer Eccles as needed

The processes for applying to the UoA doctoral programmes and for the award of UoA doctoral scholarships (UoADS) are changing this year. In the Faculty of Science, the requirements of potential supervisors of applicants are also changing.

If you have a student who wants to do a PhD and is currently eligible for the guaranteed scholarship encourage them to apply asap. If you have a student finishing in S2 who may qualify we may be able to get them through if examinations/assessment are timely and grades as hoped – they could start applying now and if they miss the timeline for the guaranteed scholarships would be considered in the first round of the new scheme.

Main changes

Applications for admission will be accepted at any time, but admission decisions for applicants who wish to be considered for a UoADS will be made four times a year only, and those applicants will be able to start their enrolment on just four dates each year.

For applicants wishing to start in 2023, the following dates apply.

	Applications close	Admission and scholarship decisions announced	Possible enrolment start dates
Round 1	November 1 2022	February 1 2023	March 1 2023, June 1 2023 (or Sept 1 2023 for internationally qualified applicants only)
Round 2	March 1 2023	May 1 2023	June 1 2023, Sept 1 2023 (or Dec 1 2023 for internationally qualified applicants only)
Round 3	June 1 2023	August 1 2023	Sept 1 2023, Dec 1 2023 (or March 1 2024 for internationally qualified applicants only)
Round 4	September 1 2023	November 1 2023	Dec 1 2023, March 1 2024 (or June 1 2024 for internationally qualified applicants only)

Applicants are encouraged to apply well in advance of the closing dates to ensure sufficient time to consult with supervisors (see below). Applicants that miss the closing date or submit incomplete applications will be considered in the next round.

Requirements of applicants to the Faculty of Science will be largely unchanged except:

Applicants must complete their Statement of Research Intent (SoRI) on the Faculty of Science template (which specifies what information should be supplied and has some word limits)
Applicants are expected to have discussed/developed the SoRI with their potential supervisor prior to submission of their application (this is normally the case at present) and must have supervisor endorsement of the SoRI if they wish to be considered for a UoA doctoral scholarship.

Requirements of potential supervisors are changing.

Supervisors are expected to discuss/develop the SoRI with applicants before the application is submitted. Supervisor endorsement of the SoRI is required if the applicant wishes to be considered for a UoA doctoral scholarship.
Supervisors and co-supervisors are required to complete a supervisor statement on the Faculty of Science template at the time the application is submitted.

Transition arrangements

Applicants that apply in 2022 and that receive and accept a full offer of place before the Christmas shutdown in 2022 will be considered under the current UoADS regulations. In particular, the guaranteed scholarship scheme for domestically-qualified applicants (based on GPA of 8 or greater) will apply to these applicants. They will have 3 months from the date of acceptance of their offer to take up their place, even if that gives a start date in 2023. Applications would need to be received in early November for there to be reasonable likelihood that a full offer could be received in 2022.
Applicants can apply before their grades for 2022 are finalized. They may receive a conditional offer of place before their grades are final but will not receive a full offer until their qualifying degree is formally complete.
Applicants that receive a conditional offer but not a full offer in 2022 will be considered for UoADS under the new regulations when the conditions of their offer are met.

Other notes

Applicants on external scholarships who wish to be considered for top-up scholarships will have the same application and start dates as in the table above.
It has not yet been decided whether applicants who do not wish to be considered for any type of UoADS must start on the dates given in the table above or will have more flexibility.

Related documents and links

Faculty of Science information about doctoral scholarships
Faculty of Science selection criteria for the award of UoADS
Faculty of Science template for SoRI (available in late September)
Faculty of Science template for supervisor statement (available in late September)

Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities

Research Grant success

Chris Moy (PI), Lorna Strachan (AI), Catherine Beltran (AI) ANZIC IODP Legacy Analytical Funding (AILAF) 2022 – $23.5K “Reconstructing millennial-scale coupled atmosphere-ice sheet dynamics in the south Pacific during the Pleistocene”

Fakatalofa!

This year’s theme for Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week is Fakamautu ke mautakitaki te Gagana Tuvalu mo te atafai, fakaaloalo mo te amanaiagina, which means ‘nurture with sustainability the Tuvalu language with care, respect, and dignity.

Please join us for our ENV Equity morning tea this wednesday 28/09 to celebrate Tuvalu language week!

Contact Sonia with any questions.

PhD Proposal Seminar | 29 Sep 2022 @ 10am (Ontology Lab)

Fynn Warnke will present his PhD proposal titled “Investigation of the Origin of Seafloor Pockmarks on the Chatham Rise using Acoustic and Seismic Data” on

Thursday, 29th September at 10:00am in the Ontology Lab (302 – 5F).

This talk is also available via zoom:
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/96318046283?pwd=TU5Ha1RCbzNaejZ1MmVxUVYrOVdadz09

Do you have a social media and/or outreach presence?

The Outreach Committee is compiling data on your outreach efforts and social media presence! Please take one minute to fill two questions in this form:

Do you have a webpage where the target audience is the community, iwi and/or schools/kura? [please provide the http link]
Are you active on social media? [please provide you twitter or facebook handle]
Do you have a research webpage? [please provide the http link]

Coastal and Marine Geoscience Group Meeting/Seminar

The next Coastal-Marine Geoscience Group seminar will be held on Monday October 10th at 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the Ontology Lab (302-551) with talks from:

Dr Yaxiong Shen: “Physical modelling of tsunamis generated by subaqueous volcanic eruptions”
Yaxiong will present laboratory experiments, in which pressurised air or steam was injected into a tank with an initially still water surface, to study the fundamental wave generation mechanisms related to underwater volcanic eruptions.

Dr Colin Whittaker: “Destructive waves: Generation, impacts and sea level rise”
Colin will present an overview of his research tsunamis and extreme storm waves. This will include a discussion of some of the mechanisms by which volcanic eruptions can generate tsunamis, with applications to Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai and the possibility of an eruption in Lake Taupō, and a more general discussion of extreme storm waves and some implications of rising sea levels.

All welcome to attend – please email Emma Ryan at e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz if you wish to attend and don’t have the calendar invite already.

Coastal-Marine Geoscience Group seminar

Development programmes for doctoral candidates

Applications for the 2022 Academic Career Advancement Programme and the Doctoral Entrepreneurial Leadership Programme are now open. If you know a doctoral candidate who would benefit from either of these programmes, please encourage them to apply.

My thesis in 5 minutes video competition

A 5-minute video thesis competition that emphasises relationships between France and NZ. To enter the competition, you need to create a short video (between 3 and 5 minutes) explaining your research project and how it connects France and Aotearoa New Zealand. Closing date 14th of October 2022.

For more information: https://www.francenzst.org/what-we-do/5min/

Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Talofa ni, Ni sa bula, Fakafeiloaki, Fakatalofa atu, Halo, Gude, Greetings

We would like to invite you to join us to celebrate the journeys of some of our wonderful ENV Moana Pacific postgraduate students, current and recent graduates on October 14th, 10am to 12:30pm

They will be sharing stories about their experiences of postgraduate study, their research, and why they choose postgraduate studies.

This is an amazing opportunity to celebrate them, to learn from them, and to engage in Moana Pacific ways of being, knowing, and doing.

Like any Moana Pacific event, there will be food provided. We will also begin with a kava ceremony.

We hope you are able to join us (even for part of the time), please RSVP and address any question to Sonia

ENV Masters students research seminars, 27 October 2022

Master research students will present 10-minute seminars summarizing their work on 27 October 2022, in room 302-140. This is an opportunity for them to present in person and get feedback from other students and staff. Thus, all are encouraged to attend. ENV coordinator: Phil Shane

Schedule:

17 October 2022 – 302-140
Time	Chair: Luitgard Schwendenmann
9.00	Kyle	Hamilton
9.15	Patrick	Hollands
9.30	Ngaio	Balfour
9.45	Declan	Fisher

10.00	James	Lear
10.15	Ann	McElvein
10.30	Jazmine	Burgess
10.45	Michael	Snowdon
LUNCH
	Chair: Nick Lewis
1.00	Isla	Christensen
1.15	Miro	Hall-Jones
1.45	Mary	Hurley
2.00	Paul	Jang

2.15	Ruth	Soukoutou
2.30	Maya	Duckworth
2.45	Chao	Han
3.00	Rosalind	Holland

3.15	Grace	Joyce
3.30	Connor	Sharp
3.45	Daria	Solovynea
4.00	Bethany	Waller

Honours Research Projects and sub-90 points Masters dissertations

Dear colleagues,

Thank you to everyone who supervised and/or examined Honours Research projects and sub-90-point Masters projects/dissertations in 2021. Your time and effort in supervising students and/or examining projects in what was a disrupted year, protracted by deadline extensions, is greatly appreciated. The 2021 cohort should now be all finished and moving onto new things.

In 2022, we have students completing Honours and MENVSCI 30-point research projects, and Bachelor of Advanced Science 60-point dissertations, with submissions in Semester 1 (Monday 27 June) and Semester 2 (Monday 14 November).

For your diary:

S2 Honours, MENVSCI and BAdvSci Oral Presentations – Wednesday 26 October. Time and venue to be confirmed.

These are on the same day as Masters presentations and every effort will be made to avoid clashes.

Finally, if you are supervising Honours/MENVSCI/BAdvSci students this year, please ensure their project is achievable within the one- or two-semester timeframe and that it can be completed under pandemic conditions. Please encourage your student(s) to meet the end-of-semester submission date too, even if Covid-19 extensions are again offered by the Faculty; it is helpful to the students, for getting grades back in time to go on to further study or work, and to those involved in the examination process if we can all stick to the schedule.

Kind regards

Gretel Boswijk, (Honours coordinator)

The next ENV Research Seminar Series is coming up! Please SAVE THE DATE in your calendars:

What: Please join us for the ENV Research Seminar Series where you will hear interesting research updates from three ENV staff members – Giovanni Coco, Mila Adam and Sam Trowsdale. More details will be provided closer to the time.

When: 27 October 2-3 pm, drinks and nibbles from 3-4pm

Where: Federation Room, Level 1, Old Government House, followed by drinks in the Members Lounge (ground floor)

Queries: Emma Ryan, e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz

Funding

R J Mowat Memorial Award in Earth Sciences

A $2,000 Award to support a Part IV BAdvSci(Hons), or BSc(Hons) or MSc student enrolled full-time in the School of Environment. Open for applications 19 September -31 October 2022. Please encourage any eligible students to apply.

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/find-a-scholarship/r-j-mowat-award-in-earth-sciences-175-sci.html

2022 Scholarship AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE): applications now open (applications close 30 September 2022)

AINSE, in partnership with ANSTO, the Embassy of France in Australia and the Embassy of France in New Zealand, are delighted to announce that applications for the next round of the 2022 SAAFE Program are now open, for international travel in the period 1^st January 2023 – 31^st December 2023.

The Scholarship AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE) Program is an exciting international exchange opportunity open to Early Career Researchers at the PhD and postdoctoral level. Up to $7,500 AUD is provided to each successful applicant towards supporting travel and/or accommodation expenses associated with a visit from:

Australia/New Zealand to France, or
France to Australia.

The SAAFE Program supports Early Career Researchers to expand research and innovation activities with Human Health, Environment and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and to initiate sustainable research networks and linkages to support Australia, New Zealand and France in research and innovation.

Eligible applicants must be a PhD student in, or hold a postdoctoral appointment at, a French university or AINSE-member university.

The research internship is required to take place between 1^st January 2023 and 31^st December 2023.

Applications close 30^th September 2022.

For more information, including the application form and terms & conditions, please visit the SAAFE website or contact AINSE on +61 2 9717 3376 / enquiries@ainse.edu.au.

AINSE Postgraduate Orientation Week – Expressions of Interest now received from future scholarship applicants
(applications close 30 September 2022)

Coinciding with the international celebrations of Nuclear Science Week in the third week of October, the annual AINSE Postgraduate Orientation Week welcomes new postgraduate scholars in the AINSE PGRA, AINSE RSS, and ANSTO Future Now programs, and provides all postgraduate students with the opportunity to establish enduring networks with like-minded colleagues across Australia and New Zealand. This year’s O’Week event will run from 17th – 19th October 2022 as an online event via Zoom.

Alongside our new scholarship recipients, AINSE are now accepting Expressions of Interest directly from interested Honours and postgraduate students from AINSE-member institutions who are looking to apply for an AINSE postgraduate award in 2023.

These interested students can learn about the broad range of research supported by ANSTO’s landmark facilities, engage in a virtual tour of ANSTO, and participate in social activities as part of the worldwide Nuclear Science Week celebrations. On the morning of Wednesday 19^th, the program will be differentiated and these interested students will attend a specialised workshop focused on the application process for 2023 AINSE scholarships.

Expressions of Interest close Friday 30^th September.

Interested students should submit a short Expression of Interest Form directly to applications@ainse.edu.au, outlining their intent to apply for a 2023 AINSE scholarship.

For more information, please see our Postgraduate O’Week website.

6^th AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School – Expressions of Interest now received
(applications close 30 September 2022).

(flyer attached and available online)

AINSE is now accepting Expressions of Interest directly from students for the 6th AINSE Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) School, to be held Monday 28^th November to Friday 2^nd December 2022.

Expressions of Interest close Friday 30^th September 2022.

This school is targeted at female students in STEM degrees who are about to complete their first year of full-time undergraduate study (or part-time equivalent).

A key component of the WISE School is an ongoing mentorship program in which students are allocated mentors from across site at ANSTO. AINSE will be coordinating mentor and student meetings in 2023 to provide additional networking and educational opportunities for the students.

The 2022 WISE School will run as a 5 day online event, with the possibility of a small number of students being invited to ANSTO’s Lucas Heights campus for the final 2 days of the program (Thursday 1^st – Friday 2^nd December) if circumstances permit.

Interested students should submit a short Expression of Interest Form directly to applications@ainse.edu.au, and a brief letter to their AINSE Member Representative per the details in the form.

For more information, please see our WISE website.

The New Zealand Space Agency is excited to announce applications for the 2023 in-person internships at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California and the New Zealand Space Scholarship are open until 2 October.

Ever wondered what it would be like to collaborate with scientists and engineers responsible for exploring Mars or sending space craft to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond? Well – here’s your chance to find out!

For the first time in three years NASA JPL are offering students the opportunity to carry out in-person internships in 2023 and the New Zealand Space Agency is supporting students to undertake internships through the New Zealand Space Scholarship under the JPL Visiting Student Research Programme.

There are three positions available for students to undertake a 10 – 16 week internship at NASA JPL in California from February 2023. Each internship is supported by a scholarship which provides a stipend to cover air-fares, accommodation and other related internship costs. Interns partner with world-renowned scientists and engineers on NASA JPL research or a NASA JPL space mission exploring Earth, Mars, the outer solar system and worlds beyond.

To be eligible students must be studying a relevant topic (Engineering, Science, Technology or Maths) at a post-graduate level. Supporting information regarding the programme, eligibility criteria and application details is available on our website here – NASA internships and New Zealand Space Agency scholarships | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (mbie.govt.nz)

Applications for the Scholarship and related internship positions are open now and will be closing on October 2^nd 2022.

ANSTO FutureNow and FutureNow [Plus] scholarships – applications are open (applications close 27 November 2022)

With the support of NSW Government, ANSTO offers FutureNow and FutureNow Plus scholarships to graduates or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects that support developments in health, defence, aerospace engineering and nuclear technologies.

The FutureNow Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the NSW government funding scheme as part of our ANSTO Innovation Precinct development. These scholarships are for graduate students or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects aligned with ANSTO’s strategic objectives. The scholarships are open to Australian and New Zealand students.

Scholarship recipients will have access to the expertise and technology needed to facilitate cutting edge discoveries in advanced manufacturing, health, environment and the nuclear fuel cycle.

FutureNow [Plus] scholarships offer a stipend of up to $35,000 and more. FutureNow scholarships offer a $10,000 top-up stipend and more.

For further information, please visit:

FutureNow Scholarships | ANSTO

Funding for class meet and greets

The Student Experience Committee has limited funding available for class related activities. If you want to run a class event, online or otherwise (challenging given the current restrictions), and would benefit from some funds, please contact Joe (j.fagan@auckland.ac.nz). The Committee would prefer to fund several small events rather than one big one (but we are open to suggestions).

3k writing grant available for students

Funds are available to support students writing up their thesis as publication(s). Each grant is worth $3000 (120 hours at 25$ all included). There is no deadline to apply. Applications are evaluated as they come by members of Rangahau (2 weeks turn over max.), until we use all the funds available.

Do you have a good candidate in mind? Please complete this form and submit to melanie.kah@auckland.ac.nz.

Rangahau – Research

The ENV Olympus Vanta M series Portable XRF (pXRF) is now available for hire!

Handheld XRF units will not get information at the same level as a lab-grade instrument, but they allow you to quickly analyse significantly more samples in the field. Handheld and field portable XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analyser including rhodium (Rh) anode 50kV X-ray tube and large area Silicon Drift Detector (SSD) to provide real-time (10 seconds to 2 minutes), in-situ, non-destructive trace element analysis from Mg to Ba from parts per million (ppm) levels to 100%, and to analyse major elements.

Hire of the machine is set at $50 per day.

All users must have been inducted within relevant canvas courses and attended an in-person handling session. Principle users (at least one principle user must be present when operating the pXRF during field work) must have completed the Olympus ANI training course.

Reservations for machine use are made through iLab, under the University of Auckland – Micro characterisation (X-Ray) core group.

For more information, please contact Gina Swanney (gina.swanney@auckland.ac.nz)

The ENV Bruker XRF will be available for hire very shortly, final calibrations taking place in the new 2 weeks.

More information regarding the XRF will be posted to the next pcubed and available for hire in iLab within this timeframe.

For enquiries, please contact Gina Swanney (gina.swanney@auckland.ac.nz)

MBIE 2023 Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund

Strengthen capability, capacity, skills and networks between Māori and the science and innovation system, and
Increase understanding of how research can contribute to the aspirations of Māori organisations and deliver benefit for Aotearoa.

Funding is available through two schemes, each in support of the Fund’s aims:

Connect Scheme:Build new connections between Māori organisations and the science and innovation system
Placement scheme:Enhance the development of an individual(s) through placement in a Partner organisation

Work programme term for both Connect and Placement schemes is up to 2 years.

$150,000 (ex GST) – max funding per proposal for projects up to 1 year in length
$250,000 (ex GST) – max funding per proposal between 1-2 years in length

Key Changes from last year:

Co- funding is not a requirement for your project. However, if co-funding is provided (by either organisation), please tell us: Co-funding can be in the form of both cash and in-kind contributions. The organisation name, Whether the co-funding is cash or in-kind, The value per year (excluding GST).

Eligibility:

Be made by a New Zealand based single legal entity that is a Māori organisation, Research organisation or individual researcher.
Include both a Research organisation or individual researcher and a Māori organisation
Be for activities that fit one of the two schemes,
Not be for activities for the same purpose already funded by any government agency.
Not include any full-time tertiary or school students.
Address one or more Vision Mātauranga themes, and not solely address hauora/health.
Be for activities the majority of which are to be undertaken in New Zealand, unless MBIE considers there are compelling reasons to consider the proposal.
Not benefit a Russian state institution
Be submitted via MBIE’s Investment Management System (IMS)

Internal Deadline: This year’s investment round opens 17 August 2022 and internal deadline is on Monday 12 noon, 3 October 2022.

For help developing your application, please contact your local support (FIRST) team. If you have any funder specific queries or require funder portal help, please contact the UniServices Funds Advisor Team.

Proposal support:

This scheme has been designated as a ‘High Value Bid‘ based on the close strategic alignment with University priorities. Additional proposal development support will be available, in the form of a webinar/Q&A session, assessment panel, and potential bid-writing support. Please register your interest (button above) in this funding scheme for further information.

MBIE IMS submission portal:

VMCF applications must be submitted via the MBIE IMS Portal

To access the Portal:
Returning applicants – log in using your existing log in details
New applicants – contact the Funds Advisor Team submissions@auckland.ac.nz as soon as possible to create your User Profile, and leave plenty of time to familiarise with the requirements of the portal.

Submission steps:

Register your intent to apply (button above) to receive templates and updates for this fund
Submit your completed VMCF Proposal for Quality Assurance in the MBIE
Portal by Monday 12 noon, 3 October 2022.
Create a record in the Research Funding Module (RFM) uploading all application documents and submit for faculty sign off by Monday 12 noon, 3 October 2022.

Please note: Applications are required to be received on or before the abovementioned Funds Advisor Team deadline to allow time for our Quality Assurance process and any associated rework/revision of the application by the Principal Investigator. Only Faculty approved applications can be submitted by the Funds Advisor Team to MBIE.

Once your application is deemed fit for submission, the Funds Advisor Team
will submit the application on your behalf in time to meet the Funder’s
deadline.

Submission to the funder is conditional on approved RFM record in InfoEd

Guidelines and Links

MBIE Endeavour Fund 2023 Information

Application and assessment information for the Endeavour Fund 2023 can be found here but note the following below:

MBIE Endeavour Fund Roadshow with registration links:

Roadshow 1 registration – Monday, 3^rd October 2022, 10am to 12pm

Roadshow 2 registration – Monday, 10^th October 2022, 10am to 12pm

Roadshow 3 registration – Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 1pm to 3pm

The webinar presentation will be recorded and uploaded to our website for those who cannot participate at any roadshow times. If you have any questions on the Endeavour Fund Roadshows, please contact endeavour.roadshow@mbie.govt.nz.

Important Dates

NZ – Japan Joint Research Projects: Funding for research exchanges, research activities, and expenses related to hosting meetings in collaboration with Japanese researchers

Value: Up to $30,000 (excl. GST) per annum for up to two years.

Guidelines and further info can be found here.

Internal Deadline for both funding schemes is: 5pm Tuesday 11 October 2022.

If you are interested, please get in touch with your RPC and we will pass on the details on how to register in the portal.

Catalyst Leaders (Round 3, July 2022)

HOPE Meetings are held for excellent graduate students and young researchers selected from countries/areas around the Asia-Pacific and Africa region. These meetings give an opportunity for the participants to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge.

Grant Value: Supports excellent PhD students and/or young researchers to attend the HOPE meetings with Nobel Laureates for 5 days including flights, accommodation, and meeting registration.

Guidelines and eligibility criteria can be found here. If you are interested, please get in touch with your RPC and we will pass on the details on how to register in the portal.

Internal Deadline: 5pm Tuesday 11 October 2022

Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund 2022 – Call for Proposals and Workshops (Internal Funds)

The purpose of the TIF is to cultivate cross-faculty and transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new projects that respond to the four priority areas identified within Taumata Teitei : sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. The fund encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary Research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders.

Applications must include researchers from at least two Faculties / LSRIs, and evidence the transdisciplinary aspects of the research.
Application Teams must be a diverse mix of early career researchers, as well as established researchers where possible.
Applicants must be members of the academic staff, employed by the University of Auckland, and have an employment contract that specifies that they must undertake research.
Staff members employed on fixed-term or part-time contracts are eligible to apply as a PI provided that: