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Marine Ecology Research Group

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The Marine Ecology Research Group (MERG) was formed in 1993 and is centred within the School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury. The focus of the group is field-based, marine ecological research in the nearshore environment.

Most of the research is done by students in pursuit of a post-graduate degree in marine ecology and based out of Christchurch at the University of Canterbury.

Our Team

The group includes Professors, Researchers, Assistant Researchers as well as Postgraduate and Master Students. Meet the team!

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Research Projects

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Reef Ecology, COastal Values & Earthquake Recovery
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Whitebait Fisheries

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Outreaching

Team Members

Francois Thoral

Pr. David R. Schiel

Shawn Gerrity

Recovery, restoration, and population dynamics of New Zealand blackfoot abalone (pāua) affected by large-scale disturbance and mass-mortality.

Mareike Babuder

Tipping points and resilience of turbid rocky reef habitats.

Spencer Virgin

Ecophisiology of limpets on New Zealand rocky shores.

Andrew Watson

Effects of whitebait fishing on population dynamics and structure of īnanga (Galaxias maculatus)

Daniel Crossett

Resilience, recovery and changing reef conditions along the Kaikoura coast, post earthquake.

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