Science Advisor
James is a born and bred Aucklander who discovered the joys of nature in every other corner of New Zealand from a young age. James advises and collaborates with ZIP on the scientific aspects of their research on predator ecology and eradication.
He completed his PhD at the University of Auckland studying the invasion ecology of rats on islands, and is now a Professor at the same university but remains committed to keeping his hands dirty with fieldwork. He has collaborated extensively with DOC on island biosecurity and eradication, most recently on subantarctic Antipodes and Auckland Islands. James also maintains a number of international collaborations on island conservation. These include places such as Tetiaroa (French Polynesia) and Fernando de Noronha (Brazil).
James is also a qualified bird bander and is involved in a number of long-term monitoring projects on forest and sea birds around the country.