Early Career Researchers’ Network
The NZGS Early Career Research Network (ECRN) has been initiated to strengthen the Geography discipline, build future capacity, and enhance the experience, skills and feelings of belonging among Geography post/graduates across Aotearoa New Zealand universities. We aim to develop a support network where students can discuss, share and learn about issues that directly affect them. To develop the Network’s capacity and generate fellowship, we aim to hold regular postgraduate workshops, theme-based webinars through the access grid, and national workshops at the biennial NZGS Conference.
NZGS sponsors several awards and grants for early career researchers. For more information and details on how to apply, check out the Opportunities section.
Heather Paterson-Shallard
Early Career Researchers Network Representative
A doctoral student in the School of Environment at The University of Auckland/ Waipapa Taumata Rau. Heather is a human geographer interested in society-environmental interactions, environmental governance, and policy. Her research focuses on natural resource governance, with particular interest in institutional structures, the multi-scalar nature of decision-making processes, and collaborative management approaches.
Ben Lilly
Early Career Researchers Network Representative
Ben is a PhD student with the University of Waikato | Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato, studying geographies of sexuality. His research examines how compulsory sexuality operates at different scales in New Zealand. Ben is interested in the implications compulsory sexuality has for sexual minorities, particularly asexuality, and intersectionality with other identity groups.
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