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Ecology Professors and Supervisors in New Zealand
Professors in ecology in new zealand
294 professors found
Senior Lecturer
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Functional Ecology
Rainforest Ecology
Associate Professor
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Trophic Ecology
Functional Ecology
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Boreal Ecology
Forestry
Senior Lecturer
University of Waikato
New Zealand
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Trophic Ecology
Plant-animal Interactions
Ecosystem Management
Professor
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Fish Ecology
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Soil Ecology
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Professor
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Soil Ecology
Plant Ecology
Invasion Biology
Lecturer in Ecology
University of Otago
New Zealand
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Human-wildlife Interaction
Field Biology
Habitat Fragmentation
Lecturer
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Forestry
Seed Dispersal
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Living costs in New Zealand
Estimated costs in New Zealand.
MonthlyYearly | New Zealand |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | NZ$16.4k $9,600/yr |
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | NZ$12.3k $7,200/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | NZ$641 $375/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | NZ$37.6k $22,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Head, member of directorate
Swiss National Park
Switzerland
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Alpine Ecology
Field Biology
Plant Ecology
Prof.
University of Freiburg
Germany
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Statistics
Environmental Science
Biology
Earth Science
Professor of Hydrology
Goethe University Frankfurt
Germany
Research Interests
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
Climate Dynamics
Ecohydrology
Groundwater Modeling
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