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Masters of Science scholarships available
The University of Canterbury has two Masters of Science (MSc) theses scholarships available. These projects are directly related to the New Zealand government-funded research programme, Grape Yield Analyser, which aims to develop a new tool to assist New Zealand’s wine industry with better grape yield forecasting. It is a dynamic multi-disciplinary project that is co-funded by the Bragato Research Institute (formerly known as New Zealand Winegrowers), led by Lincoln Agritech in partnership with Lincoln University, Plant & Food Research, University of Canterbury, as well as CSIRO.
The theses scholarships will fund two projects::
Project 1: Expert elicitation and incorporation of phenological modelling into grape bunch growth models.
Project 2: Posterior Passing.
These scholarships are $17,000 per annum (+ fees) and are open to New Zealand residents.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Elena and Daniel for more information at elena.moltchanova@canterbury.ac.nz or daniel.gerhard@canterbury.ac.nz.
If you wish to learn more about these opportunities, visit our careers page here. |
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Lincoln Agritech welcomes Patrick Durney
Patrick is an experienced hydrogeologist and modeller who has worked in both local government and private consultancy sectors.
Patrick began his career at Beca Infrastructure conducting fieldwork and site characterisation around New Zealand. He then moved to Environment Canterbury (ECan) where he worked as a Hydrologist for close to ten years, specialising in groundwater resource studies and integrated catchment modelling. From 2018-2019, Patrick worked as a Groundwater and Surface Water Modeller at the Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI) while completing his Masters in Science degree majoring in Water Resource Management.
Patrick has been hired as Lincoln Agritech’s new Modelling Scientist and will be working on two Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) government-funded research programmes, the Critical Pathways Programme (LVLX1802) and the Braided Rivers Programme (LVLX1901).
Patrick has passion for research and is experienced in:
- Analytical and numerical modelling of surface water and groundwater resources;
- Integrated water resource modelling;
- Managed aquifer recharge studies;
- Hydrogeological site investigations.
Patrick is based at our Lincoln office and can be contacted on:
(e): patrick.durney@lincolnagritech.co.nz
(p): +64 3 662 9483
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Lincoln Agritech welcomes Dallas Geddes
Dallas recently joined Lincoln Agritech as the Personal Assistant to Group Managers. She brings a wealth of valuable experience to the team having held similar roles in large organisations, including ChristchurchNZ, University of Canterbury and PGG Wrightson.
Dallas will provide administrative support to senior level managers allowing them to focus their energies on leading their science and engineering programmes.
Dallas is based at our Lincoln office and can be contacted on:
(e): dallas.geddes@lincolnagritech.co.nz
(p): +64 3 662 9484 |
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Lincoln Agritech welcomes Joanna Li
Joanna works in the Business Development & Marketing team assisting with IRRICAD TM sales and systems and coordinating Lincoln Agritech’s marketing activities.
Joanna has a background in marketing, specialising in public relations, event management and communications. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Shanghai International Studies University and a Master of Business (Global Management and Marketing) from Lincoln University, New Zealand.
Prior to joining Lincoln Agritech, Joanna was a Public Relations Specialist at SAIC-General Motors Ltd (SAIC-GM) in Shanghai, China. SAIC-GM is a joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motors that manufactures and sells Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac brand automobiles in China. It is also General Motors (GM) largest international R&D facility.
Outside of her corporate role, Joanna is a keen photographer and is a popular Chinese social media blogger/influencer.
Joanna is based at our Lincoln office and can be contacted on:
(e): joanna.li@lincolnagritech.co.nz
(p): +64 3 325 3704 |
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Lincoln Agritech staff catch up with former intern, Ludovic Grosjean (from left to right): Dr Richard Weld, Andy Hayward, Ludovic Grosjean and Peter Barrowclough (Lincoln Agritech CEO).
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Ludovic Grosjean visits Lincoln Agritech
Former Lincoln Agritech intern, Ludovic Grosjean, recently gave a keynote presentation at the Rotary Regeneration New Zealand-Australian Conference in Christchurch. It was his first visit to Christchurch since his 2011 Lincoln Agritech internship.
Much has happened for Ludovic since he completed his internship. He graduated from the Institut Supérieur de L'électronique et du Numérique (ISEN) and the University of Toulon; where he gained a Bachelor of Electronics and two Masters degrees in Robotics and Physics; moved from France to Australia; and founded his company OceanX Group that provides cutting-edge technology to monitor and remove pollution from waterways. 2019 was another exciting year in which Ludovic was named as one of “Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers” by Engineers Australia; in 2018 he was awarded the title of ‘One of Six Rotary People of Action: Young Innovators under 35’ and was selected to showcase his work at the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya.
Stopping by the Lincoln Agritech office Ludovic caught up with our staff and reflected back on what his internship taught him.
[Lincoln Agritech (LAL)]: It’s been a while since you were last in Christchurch, welcome back!
[Ludovic Grosjean (LG)]: Thank you, it’s great to be here. Coming back to Christchurch, touring the city, and visiting all the staff here brings back many memories.
[LAL]: I heard that you completed your internship during the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, most international students would have returned home, so what made you decide to stay?
[LG]: At 21 years old, I wanted to experience another culture and this opportunity was a fantastic way to travel to the other side of the world. I safely landed in New Zealand and only days into my internship, a massive earthquake ripped the city of Christchurch. I decided not to let this event impact my internship and successfully managed to deliver the project despite all the challenges.
[LAL]: What type of skills and experiences did you learn that you still value to this day?
[LG]: It’s been over eight years since my internship. I initially chose Lincoln Agritech to do my university placement because of its innovative research that’s highly focussed on industrial applications and sensing technologies. Since my placement, I have focused on environmental sensing technologies and have even founded my company in this field. The skills that I learnt during my internship have been invaluable and I use them in my daily life. My experience with Lincoln Agritech taught me how to cope with problems. It also improved my knowledge of electronics, programming and mechanics. However, the strongest impact was how it changed my personal life. For the first time, I was confronted with a new culture, language and customs - this changed my perspective of the world.
In my diary, I wrote “the most important point in New Zealand is that people welcome you with a huge smile”. Despite the earthquakes and hardship, this aspect did not change. This is the reason why this country has stolen my heart forever. I find it absolutely exceptional that Lincoln Agritech employees continue to welcome me eight years later with such a memorable smile.
Despite the exceptional travel memories of the country I think the time I shared with people at Lincoln Agritech was among the best moments of my life. For this particular reason, I decided to settle in Melbourne and not return to France. There are only a few parts of the world where you can experience such kindness, patience and the harmony of living with nature.
I am particularly grateful to Peter Barrowclough, Ian Woodhead, Andy Hayward, Paul Riding, Ian Platt, Yvonne de Vries, Nicholas Glithero, and former staff members Yong Chew, Kenji Irie, Michael Hagedorn and Janet Rowlands for their guidance during my internship.
If you wish to learn more about Ludovic’s company, the OceanX Group, click here. |
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Lincoln Agritech welcomes Tess Farley
Tess Farley has joined Lincoln Agritech’s Business Development & Marketing team as a Marketing Research Analyst.
Tess has a marketing background and gained her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Otago. She previously worked in Sydney, Australia at Information Resources Incorporated (IRI). IRI is a prestigious international market research company that provides clients with retail market intelligence. Tess worked with large clients including Pepsico, Ferrero, AB World Foods, Revlon and Tetra Pak.
At Lincoln Agritech, Tess is working on developing market insights, exploring new potential markets and assisting with bid writing and proposals.
Tess is based at our Lincoln office and can be contacted on:
(e): tess.farley@lincolnagritech.co.nz
(p): +64 3 325 3797
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Job vacancy: Post-Doctoral Modelling Scientist, Environmental Water Research
We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Modelling Scientist to join us in Hamilton for two years (fixed-term), to primarily conduct innovative research for a government-funded research programme “Critical Pathways – Unravelling sub-catchment scale nitrogen delivery to waterways (2018-2023)”.
This programme will enable the water and nitrogen fluxes through the relatively shallow and short pathways prevailing at the sub-catchment scale to be unravelled and adequately incorporated into models.
Applications close 27th December 2019. For more information, click here. |
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Out and about
Lincoln Agritech staff have been busy networking over the past few months; here are some shots from activities that we have participated in.
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Peter Barrowclough and Dr Armin Werner, travelled to Hanover, Germany to attend Agritechnica - the world’s largest agtech trade fair. It was an eye opener with over 2,500 exhibitors from more than 50 countries.
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The team behind TDRI Limited (from left to right) Peter Barrowclough (Lincoln Agritech CEO), John Sandbrook (WNT Ventures Investment Manager), Dr Kenji Irie and Michael Hagedorn (Red Fern Solutions), and Dr Ian Platt (Lincoln Agritech Team Leader, Electromagnetics).
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