Qualifications
- Ph.D Marine Biology
Location
Wellington
Science Centre
Contact Details
Biography
Brit is a fisheries scientist with a background in the management and conservation of chondrichthyans (sharks and their relatives) and the deep-sea
Recently Featured Work
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“Very rare find” of ghost shark hatchling
Media release
06 June 2017
NIWA scientists have made the rare discovery of a days-old ghost shark during a recent survey off the east coast of the South Island.
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Extremely rare albino shark discovered in Auckland
Media release
22 April 2020
A deep dive into the collection of an Auckland War Memorial Museum has revealed an extremely rare albino shark.
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Oceanic shark numbers decline amid research gaps
Media release
03 February 2021
A lack of information about New Zealand oceanic shark populations is making it difficult to assess how well they are doing, says a NIWA researcher.