People


Dr. Andrew La Croix

Senior Lecturer
Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Science
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
alacroix@waikato.ac.nz


Shervin Asadi

Ph.D. Candidate
Project: Advanced petrophysical techniques and modelling for carbon removal in New Zealand aquifers

2026–


Mohammadali Rezaei

Ph.D. Candidate
Project: Assessing the potential for carbon removal in New Zealand aquifers

2025–


Christine Burchell

M.Sc. Candidate
Project: Quaternary geological history and stratigraphy of the Hamilton Plains, New Zealand

2025–

Alumni


Doctor of Philosophy

Erman Kamaruzaman, Ph.D. (2024): “Submarine channelforms and fans in the Miocene Moki and Mount Messenger formations, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand”.


Masters

Josh Smith, M.Sc. (2026): “Correlation of the Tauranga Group in Hamilton City for Geological and Earthquake Modelling”.


Nicole Greaves, M.Sc. (2026): “Sedimentary proxies for marine water intrusion in the lower Waihou River, New Zealand”.


Bailey Rackham, M.Sc. (2025): “Coastal evolution of the Rangitāiki Plains, Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa-New Zealand”.


Erin Mathews, M.Sc. (2025): “Seismic reflection characterisation and geomorphology of the Katikati Basin, Te Awanui (Tauranga Harbour), Aotearoa New Zealand”.


Douglas Taiyabu, M.Sc. (2025): “Aure Foldbelt surface geology, eastern Papuan Foldbelt: Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea”.


Charlotte Blackler, M.Sc. (2024): “Assessing dredge spoil dispersion on the inner shelf off of Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand”.


Daniel Bruce, M.Sc. (2023): “Sedimentation and geochemistry of Ohiwa Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand”.


Te Herenga Tahere-Williams, M.Sc. (2023): “Seismic stratigraphy of the Waihou River Delta in the Firth of Thames, New Zealand”.


Ben Roche, M.Sc. (2022): “Sedimentologic and hydrodynamic trends along a modern fluvial to marine transition zone: mud deposition in the lower Waihou River, Aotearoa New Zealand”.


Anya Podrumac, M.Sc. (2021): “Process sedimentology of the Waikato River Mouth, Port Waikato, New Zealand”.