Our Team
Mary Buford Turnage
PhD student @ University of Canterbury
Mary Buford is combining ecological and geospatial methods to look at habitat connectivity and wild biodiversity use of non-crop vegetation across the Canterbury Plains agricultural region. She is broadly interested in transitioning food production systems to address global biodiversity decline and work better for feeding the human population.
Jordan Hollinshead
Masters student @ University of Canterbury
Jordan is interested in ecological relationships and how they influence conservation efforts and agricultural practices in New Zealand. Her current Master’s research focuses on understanding the impact of birds in New Zealand kiwifruit orchards.
Ananya Agnihotri
PhD Student @ University of Canterbury
Ananya is interested in studying the role of birds in agriculture ecosystems. Her PhD will focus on understanding the ecosystem services and disservices provided by birds in vineyards and arable crop ecosystems, and how these services interact with surrounding farmland habitat.