Rory Lennox
BSc, MSc
Scientist
Rory completed a Bachelor of Science (Biology) in 2019, followed by a Master of Science (Ecology) with Distinction in 2023. As part of his Master’s research, he undertook field surveys to investigate the effects of invasive species and flood disturbance on native New Zealand freshwater fish populations. Since then, Rory has worked alongside other disciplines leading freshwater ecological expeditions and co-leading the collation of one of New Zealand’s largest freshwater fish databases. Throughout his academic and professional experience, he has gained skills in experimental design, field sampling, data management and analysis using R programming and scientific report writing. Rory is qualified in electrofishing, 4WD safety, and first aid. He has experience in:
- electrofishing surveys, fish anaesthesia and tagging
- groundwater and surface water quality monitoring,
- aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling and identification, and stream habitat assessments
- database management including collating, validating and interpreting large datasets
- assisting in the production of GIS maps
- preparing technical reports.
Throughout his professional and academic career, Rory has undertaken field work such as:
- ecology: aquatic fauna surveys (including spotlighting, drift diving, electrofishing and trapping), aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling and identification, mark-recapture studies, bird counts, herpetology surveys, botanical community surveys, intertidal community surveys.
- water: surface water and groundwater quality and hydrology, bore development.