Our People / University of Exeter, Victoria University, Swansea University / Matt Amesbury
I am a postdoctoral research scientist working at the University of Exeter in the UK. With colleagues in the UK and New Zealand, I am about to embark on a new project studying restiad peatlands (those formed mainly by the wire rush) throughout NZ. We're looking to develop a new method to study New Zealand's climate over the past 10,000 years. Please explore our pages on OurFuture to find out much more.
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Bogging adventures in New Zealand part 2: South Island
Another dividing line swishes by, another town holding a world of interesting diversions is avoided, another intriguing landscape is no more to us than a speculative conversation. The South Continue Reading...
Matt Amesbury
University of Exeter, Victoria University, Swansea University
November 20, 2012
Bogging adventures in New Zealand part 1: North Island
A week into our fieldwork trip to study New Zealand's peat bogs and the North Island is done! To say our trip has been something of a whirlwind so far would probably be leaning towards under Continue Reading...
Matt Amesbury
University of Exeter, Victoria University, Swansea University
November 13, 2012
Fieldwork for new peat bog research imminent!
It is now less than a week until we will board a plane in London for the long flight to New Zealand to meet up with colleagues and undertake the fieldwork for our new project investigating New Zeala Continue Reading...
Matt Amesbury
University of Exeter, Victoria University, Swansea University
October 31, 2012
UK and NZ scientists embark on new bog research
Here we explain more about the science behind the research we are about to undertake. Our fieldwork in New Zealand will take place in November so over the coming weeks we will post stories of Continue Reading...
Matt Amesbury
University of Exeter, Victoria University, Swansea University
October 19, 2012