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ProfessorMatthew Stott

Associate Head of School

School of Biological Sciences

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  • Associate Head of School
    School of Biological Sciences
  • Professor
    School of Biological Sciences
  • +6433692511 (Work)
  • University of Canterbury, Christchurch, School of Biological Sciences, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8140, New Zealand

TEACHING & SUPERVISION SUMMARy

I teach into second and third year microbiology papers (BIOL213 and BIOL313 respectively), Principles of Biology for Engineers (ENCH281), plus several Master's level courses including Genomics (BIOL459) and Applied and Molecular Microbiology (BIOL455)

TEACHING & SUPERVISION

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Genomics
    13 Jul 2026 - 8 Nov 2026
    BCHM/BIOL459-26S2
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Microbiology
    13 Jul 2026 - 8 Nov 2026
    BIOL213-26S2
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Optimising Growth of Extremophilic Microalgae for Sustainable Food Production
    1 Jul 2026
    Fernandez Simo, Alejandro
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Physicochemical characterisation of SybCA, a β-carbonic anhydrase from Sulfurihydrogenibium yellowstonense strain YO3AOP1
    1 Mar 2026
    Stewart, Philip
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Characterisation of Galdiera strains for the purpose of improving phycocyanin production
    1 Aug 2025
    Lindsay, Hamish
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Genomics (University of Canterbury)
    14 Jul 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
    BCHM/BIOL459-25S2
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Microbiology
    14 Jul 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
    BIOL213-25S2
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Isolation, Characterisation, and Determination of the true thermal limits of Acidithiobacillus species from the Taupō Volcanic Zone
    1 Mar 2025 - 1 Mar 2026
    Dhanapala, Dinedra
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Genomics (University of Canterbury)
    15 Jul 2024 - 10 Nov 2024
    BCHM/BIOL459-24S2
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Current and projected effects of salinity and temperature on the growth and persistence of Nodularia spumigena and harmful algal blooms within Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth in Aotearoa/New Zealand
    1 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
    Dawson, Emily
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Aeolian transport of thermophilic bacteria from geothermal hot springs: mechanisms of aerosolisation, dispersal and environmental influence
    1 Feb 2024
    Korvin, Natasha
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Evolution of the cation proton antiporter superfamily from a phylogenetic and ecological perspective
    1 Dec 2023
    Adriaansens, Mick
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Leveraging Native Extremophilic Microbes to Remediate Volatile Sulphur Compound Interactions in Wine
    1 Dec 2023
    Manners, Sarah
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Elucidation of the mechanisms differentiating the abundance within, and dispersal beyond, Aotearoa-New Zealand of the endemic bacterial genus Venenivibrio and its globally distributed sister genus Sulfurihydrogenibium
    1 Nov 2023
    Marshall, Meghan
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Geothermal Springs - A Novel Platform for Antimicrobial Discovery
    1 Oct 2023
    Clemens, Hazel
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Isolation and characterisation of an NZ Acidithiobacillus caldus strain
    1 Jun 2023
    Clark, Chenielle
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    The microbiology of reserviors intended for hydrogen storage
    1 Mar 2023
    McKenzie, Kelsey
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Characterisation of new Venenivibrio species
    1 Feb 2023
    Welford, Holly
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Antibiotic resistance associated with captive kiwi (Apteryx spp.) microbiomes
    1 Mar 2022 - 5 Jul 2023
    Clark, Katrin
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Assessing the efficacy of soil as a probiotic for improving kiwi gut health in hatcheries
    15 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
    Rowe, Stephen
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Increasing the pool of cultivated Venenivibrio species from New Zealand hot springs
    15 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
    Welford, Holly
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Investigating aspects of light-dependent physiology in the Extremophilic Algae, Galdieria sp. RTK37. 1
    15 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
    Buckeridge, Emma
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Turning New Zealand dairy organic waste into H2 fuel using endemic extremophiles
    15 Feb 2021
    Waldron, Ariel
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Remediation of the greenhouse gas methane using methanotrophic and photoheterotrophic communities
    15 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2022
    Adcock, Flynn
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Genomics
    8 Jul 2019 - 25 Aug 2023
    BIOL459