Ngaio Balfour is a masters student at the University of Auckland and Scion. Ngaio’s broad research interests include social-ecological interactions, movement ecology, landscape genetics, restoration ecology, environmental science, and interdisciplinary research which intersects these fields. Ngaio is also passionate about equity, wellbeing and diversity in education and research.

 

Ngaio is currently on a pause from her masters due to health. On returning, Ngaio will be investigating the ecology of the fungal pathogen Austropuccinia psidii in Aotearoa’s native ngahere.