Conference Organisers

The conference has been organised by a partnership group comprising the New Zealand Association of Scientists; the School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington; Environmental Science and Research Ltd; and Landcare Research Ltd; with the support of the Royal Society of New Zealand and staff of the NZ Council for Educational Research and the British High Commission.

The conference committee members are:

• Dr Janet Bradford-Grieve ONZM, FRSNZ (New Zealand Association of Scientists, and Emeritus Researcher, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd.)
• Dr Allen Petrey (New Zealand Association of Scientists, and Editor, NZ Science Review)
• Professor Jonathan Boston (Professor of Public Policy, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington)
• Dr Amanda Wolf, Chair, Conference Programme Committee (Director of Graduate Research, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington)
• Dr Karen Cronin, Conference Convenor (Science Leader in ‘Science Technology and Society’ Research, Environmental Science and Research Ltd)
• Ms Virginia Baker (Social Scientist, Environmental Science and Research Ltd)
• Dr Bob Frame (Principal Scientist, Sustainability and Society, Landcare Research Ltd)
• Professor Richard LeHeron (Vice President for Social Sciences and Humanities, Royal Society of New Zealand, and Professor of Geography, Auckland University)
• Dr Jessica Hutchings (Manager Te Wahanga - Maori Research- New Zealand Council for Educational Research)
• Dr Steve Thompson (Science and Innovation Promoter, British High Commission)