Biology Newsletter Newsletter 438 21 December 2018

Graduation special

Recent publications in the school This is Rudolf’s first paper and at first author. He is presently doing his PhD in Microbiology with Dr Mitja Remus-Emsermann. It is also the first paper for Hyun, Erica and Dian. Congratulations to all! Schlechter, R. O., H. Jun, M. Bernach, S. Oso, E. Boyd, D. A. Muñoz-Lintz, R. C. J. Dobson, D. M. Remus and M. N. P. Remus-Emsermann (2018). "Chromatic bacteria - a broad host-range plasmid and chromosomal insertion toolbox for fluorescent protein expression in bacteria." Frontiers in Microbiology 9(3052): doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.03052.

In the spotlight

Poster award Rudolf Schlechter (PhD candidate), received best poster award at the recent New Zealand Microbiologyical Society conference in Dunedin. Congratulations Rudolf!

December graduation – 21st December

Inspirational Alumni

Doctor of Science

Professor Jon Harding

Doctor of Philosophy

Jennifer Agaldo in Ecology

Nuwan Alexandrio Lawrance De Silva in Environmental Sciences

Phoebe Argyle in Environmental Sciences

Michael Bartlett in Evolution

Della Bennet in Biological Sciences

Nixie Boddy in Ecology

Brandon Goeller in Biological Sciences

Ayelen Tayagui in Cellular & Molecular Biology

Matthew van Voorthuizen in Biotechnology

Biplang Yadok in Ecology COUNCIL CEREMONY Fatemeh Ashari Ghomi in Cellular & Molecular Biology A study of protein coding genes in Enterobacteriaceae family: essentiality of genes and orthology Melissa Broussard in Biological Sciences Mechanisms of pollination: quantifying insect and plant contribution Kevin Fraley in Biological Sciences Drivers of stream fish assemblages and trophic interactions Alfonso Siciliano in Ecology Testing when and how habitat cascades control biodiversity of marine benthic ecosystems

Master of Science

Emmanuel Adewale Biological Sciences Second Class Honours, Division I

Jack Aitken Biological Sciences Master of Science

Isaac Bain Biological Sciences First Class Honours

Anurup Balpande Biochemistry Second Class Honours, Division II

Amanda Board Biochemistry First Class Honours

Thomas Falconer Zoology First Class Honours

Timothy Green Ecology First Class Honours

Sophie Hale Ecology First Class Honours

Christopher Meijer Ecology First Class Honours

Heather Shearer Biological Sciences First Class Honours

Zoe Smeele Cellular & Molecular Biology Distincton

Clinton Webb Biological Sciences First Class Honours

Emmanuel Adewale Jack Aitken

Anurup Balpande Amanda Board

Tom Falconer Tim Green

Sophie Hale Chris Meijer

Heather Shearer Zoe Smeele

Clinton Webb COUNCIL CEREMONY David Brockerhoff in Biological Sciences, Second Class Honours, Division II Mona Bidanjiri in Biological Sciences, Second Class Honours, Division I Georgia McClintock in Biological Sciences, Second Class Honours, Division II Anthony Weatherhead in Biochemistry, First Class Honours Leonardo Alves Rossi in Biological Sciences, Distinction Kelly Whitau in Biological Sciences, First Class Honours

Bachelor of Science with Honours Michael Currie Biochemistry First Class Honours

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences / Biochemistry

Nikita K. Baker Claudia Barbafiera Jack D. Boyd

Courteney J. Bremner Megan G. Brown Brittany C. Connelly

Ben R.J. Crichton Maddison A. Delaney Charlotte M. Demler

Simon T. Derwahl William L. Earl Hannah P. Falconer

Chavvah S. Freeman Michelle Giblot Ducray Hamish B. Irwin

Stefan H, James Jennifer T. Kaldor Tae H. Kang

Benjamin J. Lassen Timothy M. Logan Nadja I. McLean

Casey C. Mathieson Christopher G. Meijer Hannah N. Neville

Monique K. Nixon Ruby Y. O’Neill Deborah J. Paull

Jamie H.M. Pearson Katherine L. Pledger-Howes Christine Ransom

Lucy R. Read Ashleigh M. Reeves Taliha P. Rogers

Yanita Rumatan Sarah D. Sale Zoe E. Smeele

Mitchell P. Thorn Siobhan F. Visscher Courteney A. Walker

Rachel A.R. Watt Bridget E. White* Oi T. Wong

Kate C. Wright Adam M. Zabielski

* Majored in Biological Sciences and Biochemistry

Events

SPCS & SBS Great Science Bake Off Rudolf Schlechter won two prices at the first UC science back-off for his gorgeous Arabidopsis pot cake. Amy Osborne’s group won Kids choice prize for their zebra fish and Lilly Taylor and the Marquez group won the judges Discretion team award for outstanding effort for their gingerbread fume hood.

Rudolf and his winning Arabidpopsis pot cake

Foster Hope Our charity challenge to the School was to bring along donated items of toys and backpack items to reception. Penny was delighted with the response from staff and students. Penny delivered the presents on Monday 10th December and they were delighted to receive all the items, especially the balls!

Note the scientist Barbie in Penny’s right hand – that’s some lucky child

Vacancies

Post-Doctoral Scientist - AgResearch AgResearch is looking for a dedicated and hardworking Post-Doctoral Scientist to join our Forage Genetics team at the Lincoln Campus, based just outside of Christchurch. The postdoctoral position will involve research in the areas of plant physiology and biochemistry of biological nitrogen fixation and phenomics. The Post-Doctoral Fellow is expected to present Science Thought Leadership and research outcomes at an international level on defined projects. Full details

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