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Shining a light on recipients of the MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowship, our digital series profiles 10 of the 30 early career researchers supported by one-off funding during the response to Covid-19.

Dr Febelyn Reguyal

Being prepared helped Febelyn Reguyal to follow her passion for life cycle asse...
  • Being prepared helped Febelyn Reguyal to follow her passion for life cycle assessment research...

Dr Greer Gilmer

The precarity of Covid left Greer rethinking the future for her young family, unti...
  • The precarity of Covid left Greer rethinking the future for her young family, until a Whitinga Fellowship allowed her to continue her career as a climate researcher at ...

Dr Remy Muhsin

With civil war in Yemen, Remy Muhsin has made a new life in New Zealand. Driven by ...
  • With civil war in Yemen, Remy Muhsin has made a new life in New Zealand...

Dr Samantha Heath

Samantha was awarded a Florence Nightingale Foundation Scholarship to travel and...
  • Samantha was awarded a Florence Nightingale Foundation Scholarship to travel and find out how nursing is done differently around the world...

Dr Paul Brown

Whitinga presents opportunities for Dr Paul Brown (Tainui, Ngāti Hikairo), helping ...
  • Whitinga presents opportunities for Dr Paul Brown (Tainui, Ngāti Hikairo), helping him to explore new research at the University of Waikato, School of Computing and Ma...

Dr Moeata Keil

A need for the strong voices of Pacific women, Pacific mothers in post-separation f...
  • A need for the strong voices of Pacific women, Pacific mothers in post-separation family research drives Moeata Keil from University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau in ...

Dr Sam Crawley

Impactful findings are inspiring Sam Crawley to continue his climate change researc...
  • Impactful findings are inspiring Sam Crawley to continue his climate change research journey...

Dr James Hewett

Following his academic dream, James Hewett is applying his research from geotherma...
  • Following his academic dream, James Hewett is applying his research from geothermal heat exchangers and lava flows to tackling cardiovascular disease, thanks to Whiting...

Dr Mahonri Owen

A strong desire to help others drives Mahonri Owen in his research and support for...
  • A strong desire to help others drives Mahonri Owen in his research and support for rangatahi Māori...

Dr Rebecca Campbell

My name is Rebecca Campbell and I am a scientist with Plant and Food Research ...
  • My name is Rebecca Campbell and I am a scientist with Plant and Food Research in Motueka and I'm a very grateful recipient of the MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowship.

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