Ocean Mercier
Ocean Ripeka Mercier is a New Zealand academic specialising in Physics and Māori Science. She is of Ngāti Porou descent.
Ocean Ripeka Mercier | |
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At 2019 Research Honours Aotearoa | |
Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
Awards | Māori Academic Achievement Award in Physics, Inaugural Recipient, 2002; Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award, 2012; New Zealand Association of Scientists Cranwell Medal 2017 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, Māori Science |
Thesis | Optical Conductivity of Colossal Magnetoresistance Manganites (2002) |
After a B.Sc. (Hons) Mercier did a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington, in association with Industrial Research Ltd.[1]
Mercier is involved in the field of Māori Science, the application of scientific principles and mātauranga Māori to real-world problems. As well as teaching it,[2] she presents a television program on the topic called Project Mātauranga,[3] now in its second season.[4][5] In 2017 she was awarded the New Zealand Association of Scientists Cranwell Medal for science communication efforts.[6][7]
Mercier is on the editorial board of the MAI Journal.[1]
In 2019 Mercier was awarded the Royal Society Te Apārangi's Callaghan Medal.[8]
References
- "Ocean Mercier - Te Kawa a Māui – School of Māori Studies - Victoria University of Wellington". Victoria.ac.nz. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "MAOR-124 - Te Kawa a Māui – School of Māori Studies - Victoria University of Wellington". Victoria.ac.nz. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2719640/
- "Māori Influence and Innovation Celebrated in New Season of Project Mātauranga | Māori Television". Maoritelevision.com. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "Project Matauranga series 2 to profile ground-breaking work of Maori scientists | Te Arawa Whānau Ora Collective". Tearawawhanauora.org.nz. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "New Zealand Association of Scientists - Cranwell Medal". scientists.org.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- Wellington, Victoria University of (20 November 2017). "Dr Ocean Mercier wins prestigious Science Communicator's Medal". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/medals-and-awards/research-honours/2019-research-honours/2019-callaghan-medal-a-bridge-between-worlds-physical-science-and-matauranga-maori/