Science contacts: Climate Change Impacts Report

Science contacts: Climate Change Impacts Report

Overview:

Global Impacts, overview of NZ impacts, research overview: Dr Richard Warrick, International Global Change Institute, University of Waikato, ph: (07) 838 4276

Global changes, glaciers, Antarctica: Prof. Blair Fitzharris, Otago University, ph: (03) 479 8779

Scenarios for NZ climate change (temperature, rainfall, extreme events) and climate models: Dr Brett Mullan, NIWA, ph: (04) 386 0508

Agricultural impacts:

Overview: Dr Richard Warrick (see above), or Dr Gavin Kenny, consultant and co-architect of CLIMPACTS research programme, ph: (06) 870 8466

Pastoral agriculture: Dr Paul Newton, AgResearch, ph: (06) 351 8186

Arable crops: Dr Pete Jamieson, Crop&Food Research, ph: (03) 325 6401 extn 3606

Fruit crops: Dr Gavin Kenny (see above)

Health impacts

Vector-borne diseases: Dr Neil de Wet, International Global Change Institute, University of Waikato, ph: (07) 838 4276

Ultraviolet radiation: Dr Richard McKenzie or Dr Greg Bodeker, NIWA, ph: (03) 447 3411

General health issues: Prof. Alistair Woodward, Wellington School of Medicine, ph: (04) 385 5999 extn 6040

Native ecosystems:

Dr Matt McGlone, Landcare Research, ph: (03) 325 6701 extn 3790

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