Stories from our Earth Sciences students and alumni
Studying Earth Sciences gives you new knowledge and skills, and a lot of new choices in life. Here's how things have turned out for some of our Earth Sciences students and alumni.
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Riki Lewis
Master of Science For Riki Lewis, studying Earth Sciences at Waikato has led to an exciting job as a Soil Scientist with the Queensland Government.
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Doreen Huang
PhD For me the highlights were the opportunities to work with world-leading academics in soil science, the moments to spend with friendly and open-minded colleagues for scientific discussions and the unforgettable field trips to Taupo and many other study sites.
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Joss Ratcliffe
PhD What I loved about my time at Waikato was getting to work on some really exciting topics and unravelling the mysteries of New Zealand’s ecosystems.
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Thomas Corbett
PhD The highlights of my study so far are the diversity of work (both in the field and lab) and the opportunity to drive the research in a direction that excites me.
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Peter Longdill
Master of Science, PhD I selected Waikato University because of the excellent reputation of the Coastal Marine Group's research and staff, great relationships with industry, and a huge selection of field survey equipment and the technicians and capabilities to use it.
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Ryan Lee
Master of Science Over summer I worked in a lab where I used X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy to undertake chemical analyses of rock samples.