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Essie Van Zuylen
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Dr Essier Van Zuylen (photo supplied).
Dr Essie Van Zuylen, of Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowship for research entitled 'Ngā harore pōhewanga o Aotearoa - The psychoactive mushrooms of New Zealand, understanding our fungal taonga species'