Field Trips Sub-Committee
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Chair - Maddison Phillips
Maddison, based in Gisborne, is Work Group Manager - Infrastructure Development at WSP. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering from University of Auckland.
Milford Sound - Tom Robinson
Tom is a Lecturer at University of Canterbury School of Earth and Environment |Te Kura Aronukurangi in Disaster Risk and Resilience. Researching earthquake and landslide hazards in mountain environments.
He was involved in research that developed a method to assess landslide hazard in regions without historical data which was a major step forward in landslide hazard research. In his thesis he applied this method to the Alpine Fault in NZ to develop for the first time a detailed estimate of the potential scale and distribution of landslides in an earthquake and the impacts of this to critical infrastructure.
Glenorchy - Tim van Woerden
Tim is a natural hazards analyst for the the Otago Regional Council, working on natural hazard analysis, risk assessment and hazards adaptation programmes.
His key projects presently underway are the Head of Lake Wakatipu natural hazards adaptation programme, coastal hazard assessments and adaptation planning for the Clutha Delta area, and an exciting regional-scale risk assessment challenge.
His most recent qualification is an MSc in Disaster Risk and Resilience from the University of Canterbury. This thesis comprised a multi-hazard study investigating the cascade of hazard events originating from a potential future landslide dam in the Shotover Gorge, Otago.
Clyde Dam Landslides - Don Macfarlaine
Don Macfarlane has made significant contributions to engineering geology within New Zealand over more than 40 years. During this time, he has led teams working on high profile and geologically complex projects such as the Clyde Power Project, Manapouri Second Tailrace Tunnel Scheme, Project Aqua and the Port Hills.
Clyde Dam Landslides - Romy Ridl
Romy is a passionate engineering geologist working towards a more resilient New Zealand.
My experience is multifaceted gained over a multitude of projects and industries (academia, rail, road, commercial and residential) in numerous countries (New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia).