On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Aquaculture key contacts

Talk to our Aquaculture team

Andrew Forsythe

Chief Scientist - Aquaculture & Biotechnology

Andrew is a veterinarian with a DVM from the University of Prince Edward Island. He came to NIWA in 2005 with more than 20 years of aquaculture industry experience from North America and Europe, and took up his current role in 2007.

Andrew Forsythe
Andrew Forsythe, Chief Scientist - Aquaculture & Biotechnology

Amanda Cleary

RAS Manager

Amanda has a background in veterinary medicine and financial services, she joined Earth Sciences in 2021 and currently manages the Experimental commercial-scale recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) project.

Quals: BCom (Auckland Uni) & BVSc (Massey Uni).

Amanda Cleary, RAS manager