Dr Marion Johnson

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A former shepherd and farm manager, Dr Marion Johnson combines academic science and research with practical and traditional farm knowledge. Now a Senior Scientist at The Future Farming Centre, Lincoln Dr Johnson holds degrees in Agricultural Science, Environmental Biology and Veterinary Parasitology.

Her research interests encompass Te Rongoā (Māori traditional medicine) and how native medicinal plants can be incorporated on farm promoting animal health, biodiversity and ecosystem support. Other smaller projects include subclinical parasitism in red deer, the development of mixed pastures and leys incorporating native plants, ( Te Rongoa pastures: healthy animals, resilient farms) and multispecies pastures in cut and carry systems for dairy goats.

She is Principal Investigator on the NPM Project Indigenous Agroecology.

INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2018

13-16 November 2018 - Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland, Aotearoa - New Zealand

"INDIGENOUS FUTURES"

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NPM 2018-2019 Summer Internships Open

For students interested in getting some real research experience, and working with senior NPM researchers over the coming 2018-2019 summer, our internship programme is intended to provide experience and support for Māori students wanting to pursue a career in research.

Selected Interns will work under the direction and guidance of an NPM Investigator on a research project aligned to our research themes and programme.

Journal and Publication Coordinator

NPM is currently looking for a Journal and Publications Coordinator for MAI Journal: A New Zealand Journal of Indigenous Scholarship. MAI Journal is an open access peer-reviewed academic journal in Indigenous Scholarship engaging in issues specific to Aotearoa, New Zealand.

This varied publishing role involves coordination of MAI Journal and other NPM publishing projects, including peer review, production standards, web and content hosting and online publishing management, working with a wide range of Indigenous and non-indigenous academic scholars across New Zealand.

Dr Marion Johnson