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ServiceCanterbury Sequencing and Genotyping

Room 351,
Ernest Rutherford Building,
School of Biological Sciences,
University of Canterbury.

PEOPLE

  • Manager
    Mrs Claire Galilee
    • Technician
    • School of Biological Sciences
    • TechnicianSchool of Biological Sciences
    Claire Galilee is a specialist laboratory technician supporting teaching and research across the School of Biological Sciences. She manages UC’s Canterbury Sequencing and Genotyping Services, providing high‑quality DNA extraction, sequencing preparation, and genotyping workflows for researchers, students, and external partners.
     
    Her role includes maintaining core molecular biology equipment, ensuring robust data quality, and supporting researchers to design and run sequencing and genotyping projects efficiently and safely. Claire’s technical expertise and collaborative approach help enable high‑impact biological research across UC and the wider region.
    Claire Galilee is a specialist laboratory technician supporting teaching and research across the School of Biological Sciences. She manages UC’s Canterbury Sequencing and Genotyping Services, providing high‑quality DNA extraction, sequencing preparation, and genotyping workflows for researchers, students, and external partners.
     
    Her role includes maintaining core molecular biology equipment, ensuring robust data quality, and supporting researchers to design and run sequencing and genotyping projects efficiently and safely. Claire’s technical expertise and collaborative approach help enable high‑impact biological research across UC and the wider region.
    • Faculty of Science
    • Technical expertise & support
    Fields of Research
    • Biological sciences
    • Genetics
  • Manager
    Professor Tammy Steeves
    • Professor
    • School of Biological Sciences
    • ProfessorSchool of Biological Sciences
    My research interests focus on the ecological and evolutionary processes that contribute to the formation and maintenance of species boundaries, and the application of this knowledge to enhance the recovery of species at risk. I co-lead the Conservation, Systematics and Evolution Research Team (ConSERT) at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha/University of Canterbury. In partnership with relevant Māori (Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand) tribes (iwi or hapū) and in collaboration with conservation practitioners, we use genomic and non-genomic data to co-develop conservation genetic management strategies for some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s rarest taonga (treasured) species.
    My research interests focus on the ecological and evolutionary processes that contribute to the formation and maintenance of species boundaries, and the application of this knowledge to enhance the recovery of species at risk. I co-lead the Conservation, Systematics and Evolution Research Team (ConSERT) at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha/University of Canterbury. In partnership with relevant Māori (Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand) tribes (iwi or hapū) and in collaboration with conservation practitioners, we use genomic and non-genomic data to co-develop conservation genetic management strategies for some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s rarest taonga (treasured) species.
    • Faculty of Science
    • Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students
    • 15 Life on Land
    • 17 Partnerships for the Goals
    • 10 Reduced Inequalities
    • Collaborative research projects
    • Consulting & advisory services
    • Industry partnerships & innovation
    • Media enquiries
    • Outreach & community engagement
    • Policy advice & government consultation
    Fields of Research
    • Biological sciences
    • Environmental sciences
    • Evolutionary biology
    • Genetics
    • Bioinformatics and computational biology
    • Environmental management
    • Ecological applications