Of those 11,258 ‘scientists’ (including Mickey Mouse) who declared that the world was going to hell in a handcart due to a climate emergency, 195 were from New Zealand. What were their fields of climate science expertise that lead them to this conclusion?
With a bit of jiggery-pokery, the PDF list of ‘scientists’ from the original article was converted to Excel, sorted by country and then by their self declared “Professional Position and/or Discipline”. Those from New Zealand were copied to this post along with their “Institution”.
| Agricultural systems modelling | The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food |
| Applied Animal Behaviour | Unitec Institute of Technology |
| Assoc Prof in Physics | University of Otago |
| Assoc Professor | School of Animal and Environmental Science, Unitec. |
| Associate Dean (Research), Division of Health, | University of Waikato |
| Associate Professor | Auckland University of Technology |
| Associate Professor | Biological Sciences, University of Auckland |
| Associate Professor | The University of Auckland |
| Associate Professor | Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology |
| Associate Professor | University of Canterbury |
| Associate Professor | University of Canterbury |
| Associate Professor | University of Otago |
| Associate Professor in Systematic Botany | University of Canterbury |
| Associate Professor of Antarctic Biology | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Associate Professor of Ecology | Auckland University of Technology |
| Associate Professor, Computer Science | University of Otago |
| Associate Professor, Environmental Sciences | University of Waikato |
| Associate Professor, Glaciology | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Associate Professor, Outdoor Education | University of Otago |
| Avian ecologist & natural science curator | Auckland Museum |
| Biochemistry Graduate | University College Dublin |
| Biostatistician | University of Otago |
| Botany compliance officer | University of Otago |
| Chemist | The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food |
| Clinical psychologist | Auckland University of Technology |
| Computer Science | University of Otago |
| Computer Science | |
| Conservation Biologist | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research |
| Conservation biologist and ecologist (retired) | Formerly New Zealand Department of Conservation |
| Conservation biology | Waikato Regional Council |
| Conservation ecologist | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research |
| Consultant – Ecology and PhD candidate – Ecology | Riverscapes Freshwater Ecology Ltd and Victoria |
| Curator of Land Vertebrates (retired) | Auckland Museum |
| Deputy Director | Ecology Division DSIR (retired) |
| Doctor of Clinical Psychology/Senior Lecturer | Auckland University of Technology |
| Ecologist | Te New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food |
| Ecologist | Victoria University |
| Ecologist | |
| Ecologist | |
| Ecologist (MSc) | Lincoln University |
| Ecologist/Environmental Scientist | Government |
| Ecology | University of Canterbury |
| Ecosystems advisor | |
| Emeritus Professor | University of Otago |
| Emeritus Professor of Geology | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterologist | University of Otago |
| Emeritus Professor, Computer Science | University of Otago |
| Emertitus Professor of Resource Economics | Lincoln University |
| Environmental Consultant, lecturer and Honorary | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Environmental Physicist | Freeman Cook & Associates |
| Environmental Science Consultant | Tonkin & Taylor Ltd. |
| Environmental Scientist and transdisciplinary | Manaaki Whenua |
| epidemiologist | Massey University |
| Field Representative & Ecologist | QEII National Trust |
| Freshwater ecologist | Department of Conservation |
| General Manager of Science – Sustainable Production | New Zealand Institute of Plant and Food Research Ltd |
| Genetics Technician | University of Otago |
| Genomics | Massey University |
| Geographer | University of Canterbury |
| Health science | University of Otago |
| Honorary Academic (analytical chemist) | University of Auckland |
| Honorary Professor, Computer Science | Te University of Auckland |
| Honorary Research Associate | Department of Conservation |
| Honours Student, Freshwater Ecology | University of Canterbury |
| Lecturer | University of Canterbury |
| lecturer in Academic communication | |
| Lecturer in Applied Mathematics | University of Otago |
| Lecturer in Computer Science | University of Otago |
| Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation | NorthTec |
| Lecturer in Medical Laboratory Sciences | Auckland University of Technology |
| Lecturer, Computer Science | University of Auckland |
| Marie Curie Fellow | University of Otago |
| Marine Biologist | |
| Marine Science | |
| Marine Scientist | Ministry for the Environment |
| Mathematics | University of Auckland |
| Meteorologist | Meteorological Service of New Zealand |
| Meteorologist | Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited |
| Microbiologist | School of Biological Sciences, University of |
| Molecular Biology | |
| MSc Candidate/ Ecology and Biodiversity | Victoria University of Wellington |
| MSc Student conservation biology | University of Canterbury |
| MSc Student in Marine Biology | Victoria University of Wellington |
| MSc student in Marine Biology | Victoria University of Wellington |
| MSc Student, Ecology | University of Canterbury |
| Obstetrician Gynecologist | Auckland City Hospital |
| Operating Agent | IEA DSM Technology Collaboration Programme |
| Palaeoecologist | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research |
| PhD Candidate | Massey University |
| PhD Candidate | Massey University |
| PhD candidate School of Science | AUT Auckland University of Technology |
| PhD candidate, Public Health | University of Otago, Wellington |
| PhD of Plant Biotechnology | University of Canterbury, Christchurch |
| PhD Student | University of Auckland |
| PhD student (Environmental Science) | University of Auckland |
| PhD student Biological Sciences | Te University of Auckland |
| PhD student Epigenetics and Developmental Biology | University of Otago |
| PhD student, Animal Science | Massey University |
| PhD Student, Biochemistry | University of Waikato |
| PhD student, Marine Science | University of Auckland |
| Physical Chemistry | |
| Physics | University of Otago |
| Physics | University of Otago |
| Plant Breeder | |
| Plant scientist | NZ Institute of Plant and Food Research |
| Pollination Ecologist | University of Canterbury |
| Post Harvest Fruit+Vegetable Research Associate | Plant and Food Research |
| Postdoc fellow in Atomic Physics | University of Otago |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Massey University |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | University of Canterbury |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | University of Canterbury |
| Post-doctoral Scientist | Plant and Food Research |
| Principal Ecologist | Myers Ecology Ltd |
| Principal Scientist | AgResearch Ltd |
| Principal Scientist, Atmosphere and Climate | |
| Professional Practice Fellow/Conservation Genetics | University of Otago |
| Professional Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Science | Te University of Auckland |
| Professor | University of Canterbury |
| Professor and Head of the School of Biological | University of Canterbury |
| Professor in Ecology | University of Auckland |
| Professor of biogeography | Auckland University of Technology |
| Professor of Computational Biology | University of Auckland |
| Professor of Computer Science | University of Otago |
| Professor of Conservation Biology | Massey University |
| Professor of Ecology | University of Canterbury |
| Professor of Microbial Ecology | School of Biological Sciences, University of |
| Professor of Philosophy and Politics | University of Otago |
| Professor of Plant Ecology | University of Otago |
| Professor of Psychology | University of Auckland |
| Professor of Zoology | University of Otago |
| Professor of Zoology | University of Otago |
| Professor, Computer Science | University of Auckland |
| Professor, Environmental Science | University of Auckland |
| Professor, Statistics | University of Auckland |
| Professor, Zoology | University of Otago |
| Psychologist | |
| Research Associate | Plant and Food research |
| Research Associate | Plant and Food Research ltd |
| Research Associate | Te New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food |
| Research Associate Professor | University of Otago |
| Research associate, entomology | |
| Research fellow | Otago University |
| Research Fellow | University of Auckland |
| Research Fellow | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Research Fellow | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Research Fellow / Ecology | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Research Fellow, Department of Zoology | University of Otago |
| Research Fellow, Physics | Department of Physics, University of Otago |
| Research Fellow, Physics | University of Otago |
| Research Professor, Cancer Genetics | University of Otago |
| Research Scientist | |
| Researcher | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research |
| Restoration Ecologist | University of Waikato |
| Retired science officer | Department of Conservation |
| Rutherford Discovery Fellow/marine climate change | Victoria University of Wellington |
| School of Biological Sciences | University of Auckland |
| Science Group Leader, Food & Bioproducts | NZ Institute for Plant and Food Research |
| Science Support Biological Sciences | ESR |
| Scientist | Landcare Research (MWLR) |
| Scientist – Plant Physiology | Te New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food |
| Scientist (Plant pathologist) | |
| scientist / biological chemistry | Plant and Food Research |
| Scientist Edible Mycorrhizal Fungi | Te New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food |
| Scientist Plant pathology and biocontrol | Te NZ Institute of Plant and Food Research |
| Scientist, Analytical chemistry | Te New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research |
| Scientist, Biogeochemistry and geomicrobiology | Te New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food |
| Scientist, Plant Molecular Biology | Plant and Food Research Ltd |
| Scientist, Plant Pathology | Te New Zealand Institute of Plant and Frood |
| Scientist/Entomology | |
| Seabird scientist | Auckland Council |
| Senior Lecturer | University of Otago |
| Senior lecturer in Ecology (retired) | Lincoln University |
| Senior Lecturer in Microbiology | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Senior Lecturer in Statistical Genetics | Massey University |
| Senior Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Science | University of Auckland |
| Senior Lecturer, Marine Botany | University of Otago |
| Senior Research Fellow (Public Health) | Liggins Institute – University of Auckland |
| Senior Research Scientist | AgResearch |
| Senior Scientist | AgResearch |
| Senior Scientist / Plant Pathology | Te New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research |
| Senior Teaching Fellow | University of Otago |
| Senior Tutor and Lecturer in Ecology | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Social scientist, Director, Centre for Sustainability | University of Otago |
| Sofware Engineer/Computing and Mathematical | Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited |
| Soil Biochemist | Te New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food |
| student | Massey university |
| Teaching Fellow/Ecology | University of Otago |
| Teoretical Biologist, Department of Physics | University of Auckland |
| Weed biocontrol | |
| Wildlife Ecologist | Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research |
| School of Environment, University of Auckland | |
| Te University of Auckland | |
| University of Canterbury | |
| University of Canterbury | |
| University of Waikato |
There are a few on that list that are clearly involved in the climate science field but most are not. They have no more credibility than the average person.
An obstetrician, a software engineer, a specialist in Edible Mycorrhizal Fungi, a plant breeder, a genetics technician, a clinical psychologist and and a botany compliance officer!
Well, I’m convinced.