Women in Science Talks
11 February 2026 - 11 February 2026
5:30–7 pm
Region(s): Nelson
Type(s): presentations
Come along to the Cawthron Women in Science Talks held in collaboration with Nelson Science Society.
Celebrate the International Women and Girls in Science Day with this free event and hear from five inspiring wāhine about their journey into science and their incredible science mahi.
Speakers
Kati Doehring, Freshwater Ecologist at Cawthron Institute
Jordan Elvy, Shellfish Aquaculture Research Assistant at Cawthron Institute
Ulla von Ammon, Marine Biosecurity/Molecular Surveillance Scientist at Cawthron Institute
Maren Wellenreuther, Science Group Leader at the Bioeconomy Science Institute and Professor at Auckland University
Kay Booth, Executive Director of Hapai Public | Institute of Public Professionals Aotearoa NZ
A short Q&A session will follow the presentations. Guests are invited to remain for tea and coffee and informal networking afterwards if they wish.
Location: Nelson College for Girls, 400 Trafalgar Street South, Nelson
For more information and tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-science-event.
Related content
See our series In Her Nature: New Zealand women changing the way we connect with the world around us, that explores New Zealand women working at the intersection of people and nature.
The article Working in the space sector highlights the diversity of jobs and opportunities available in this fast-growing field.
The article Working as a scientist provides a brief overview of some of the many scientists featured on the Hub. Use it to discover some of the reasons people choose a science-related career and some of the things you can do if you are curious to begin a career in science.
Activity ideas
The activity Scientist introduction encourages students to take a closer look at a scientist’s background and work. Ask students to choose a scientist of interest to them from this article. Students can find out more about the scientists and their work by typing their names in the Hub’s search function. Use the questions in the activity as a beginning framework to ‘introduce’ the scientists to the class.
Do some blue-sky thinking about how and where tamariki and rangatahi might see themselves in the space industry. Can I work in the space industry? uses videos, statements and personal dispositions to explore their space in this growing industry.
Like graphic novels? To be a scientist is a ready-to-use cross-curricular teaching resource. It uses the Connected graphic biography Betty Batham: Biologist. Betty was a ground-breaking female scientist ahead of her time.
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