Rhian is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Science in Society at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka. Before coming to Aotearoa New Zealand, she was based at the British Antarctic Survey in the United Kingdom for several years, working initially as an Antarctic atmospheric chemist (which included spending 18 months ‘overwintering’ on a remote Antarctic base) and later as education, communication and outreach coordinator for the International Polar Year 2007-2008. Rhian has expertise in catalysing conversations between scientists and different publics and currently leads the Engagement Community of Inquiry at Te Pūnaha Matatini.

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