Associate Professor Nic Rawlence

Nic Rawlence completed his PhD at the University of Adelaide in 2011 reconstructing the palaeoecology and population demographics of the extinct New Zealand moa. His multidisciplinary research at the University of Otago focuses on reconstructing prehistoric ecosystems, whether they are hundreds of years or tens of millions of years old; how they responded (and in some cases didn’t) to Aotearoa New Zealand’s dynamic geological, climatic and human history; and how this information can be used to inform evidence-based kaitiakitanga and conservation management of taonga species in a fast changing world. Nic is also a leading, internationally recognised, science communicator who enjoys busting a few scientific myths now and then.

Nic is currently the tertiary representative for the Biology Educators of Aotearoa New Zealand, a council member and co-lead of the scientific committee for Birds New Zealand, a council member for the New Zealand Association of Scientists, and part of the GFANZ community. Reach out if you want to chat!

https://theconversation.com/profiles/nic-rawlence-392371/articles
https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/lost-worlds/
https://bsky.app/profile/nicrawlencenz.bsky.social