![[logo]](/resources/skins/arocha-carrelet/images/logo.png "International home page"){kind=logo} |
|
TeamNational team
Kristel van Houte (National Director): has a Master of Science degree in marine and freshwater ecology. Prior to taking on the role as full time National Director in April 2011, Kristel worked for five years as an aquatic ecologist at NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) in Hamilton. Early in her career Kristel was a dairy farmer and veterinary nurse and after completing her studies worked and taught in Samoa for several years. Kristel spent time with A Rocha in Kenya working as a marine ecologist and is one of the founders of A Rocha Aotearoa NZ. In addition to her management tasks, Kristel oversees A Rocha’s flagship projects – the Mount Karioi Restoration project and Te Kaakano Community Garden in Hamilton. Kristel is the mother of a teenage son based in Raglan and is passionate about NZ, its diverse people and unique flora and fauna. She enjoys a range of outdoor activities including surfing, mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking and gardening. * * *
Rob Davies-Colley: Practical projects co-ordinator. Rob is a principal scientist at NZ's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research (NIWA). He has worked in the field of water quality and aquatic ecology for NIWA and its predecessors for 30 years. Rob has particular interests in NZ’s geology, natural history and biogeography. He is also a keen outdoor recreationalist (hiking, surfing, snorkelling, diving, kayaking), and has special interests in healthy and sustainable living (gardening, composting, nutrition, exercise, cycle commuting, and reducing personal ecological ‘footprints’). He lives in Hamilton with his wife Julie, and one of his three adult children. * * * Andrew and Ingrid Shepherd: After completing a PhD in Biology, Ingrid has spent the last decade in a variety of roles including teaching (English language teaching to International students), co-directing an environmental studies program for University students, administration for a community trust, free-lance journalism (around science-ecology issues), and parenting. Andrew has spent the last decade or so involved in various forms of educational work with tertiary students, including working with student movements in NZ and Colombia; co-directing an environmental studies program and teaching theology at different tertiary institutions. He has also completed a PhD exploring the Ethics of Hospitality. They live, with their three children in Makarora in the South Island, and if not home, can usually be found ‘tramping’ (hiking) or climbing in the outdoors. * * * Liza Storey: Prayer co-ordinator. Liza is interested in global environmental change and how this affects people. She has submitted a PhD, at the University of Waikato (UoW), looking at the combined effects of climate and land use changes on an invasive weed and is now a researcher at the International Global Change Institute, (IGCI), UoW. Liza was born in Brunei, and has lived with her family in Jamaica and Fiji before moving to New Zealand in 2002. She enjoys a bit of art and craft, long walks, cooking, and more recently - plant propagation. Liza is married to Richard Storey, and is enjoying exploring some of New Zealand’s beautiful natural places and reflecting on what it means to care for God’s creation. She is excited by the role A Rocha has in joining with people, so we grow into a deeper understanding and demonstration of caring for God’s creation. * * * Phillip Donnell: Phillip has Masters degrees in Geography and Applied Theology, a Diploma in Teaching, and is also qualified in ESOL and professional proofreading. He has been a secondary teacher, tertiary teacher, Baptist pastor (in four churches over 20 years), director of a South Pacific study programme for US students, ESOL tutor and freelance writer. Phillip currently lives in sunny Tauranga with his wife Katrina. He has three married children and five grandchildren. His love of the outdoors is reflected in his life-long involvement in the Auckland Baptist Tramping Club and the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. He is a published author of poetry and short stories, and is also interested in genealogy, kayaking, cycling and running. *** Board
Richard Storey: Chair of the Board. Richard Storey has had a fascination with the natural world since his early childhood. Though not brought up as a Christian, the testimony of God’s creation constantly reminded him of God and was fundamental in his decision to follow Jesus in his late teens. Richard studied biology at Auckland University, and then completed a PhD at University of Toronto, Canada, focusing on the ecology of small rivers. For 2 years after graduating he worked for A Rocha Lebanon as scientific officer. Now back in New Zealand, he is a freshwater biologist at NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) in Hamilton. He also chairs the national committee of A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand. * * *
John Flenley: John Flenley has been a committed Christian for 20 years and a research palaeo-ecologist for 40 years. He is best known for his work on the Tropical Rain Forest and on Easter Island. He recently retired from the post of Professor of Geography at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. He is now active in forest restoration. * * * Nicola Hoggard-Creegan: Nicola lectures in systematic theology at the Bible College of New Zealand and Tyndale Graduate School. She is interested in issues at the boundaries—in particular those of science/theology/ecology, and also feminism/evangelicalism. She takes part in the Templeton Oxford Summer Seminars in Science and Christian Faith. And she has co-authored a book, Living on the Boundary, with Christine Pohl, exploring issues at the intersection of evangelicalism and feminism, published by IVP. * * * Peter Willcox: Peter has a background in running small businesses, and though now semi-retired, he continues to run a fish farm, raising grass carp which are useful in clearing waterways of aquatic plants. As well as his involvement with A Rocha, Peter is involved in prison ministry. Peter and his wife Rita have 2 daughters and foster 2 more. * * *
Carolyn Robertson is currently completing a PhD in Religious Studies at Victoria University. Her topic "Christian Repsonses to Consumer Culture" reflects her interest in the ways that Christians can choose to positively respond to the pressure on our planet's resources. Carolyn serves on a number of not for profit trusts. She enjoys hanging out with friends and is currently learning to sail. * * *
Terry Parminter loves being a disciple of Jesus and finding new insights into God’s grace in creation. Terry has a background in agriculture and lives with his wife Irene, in Paraparaumu amongst a small block of regenerating bush overlooking Kapiti Island. He has a PhD in Management Systems, works part time as a private consultant and part time with Greater Wellington Regional Council. *** Council of Reference
Archbishop David Moxon: Archbishop and Co-Presiding Bishop in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia; Bishop of the Diocese of Waikato. "A Rocha is one of the Gospel's most significant and dedicated responses to the care of God's creation at this crucial time in the life of our planet. A Rocha is an inspiring and effective response by Christians to the dramatic needs of God's earth, our home, as we face the dangers of pollution and environmental decay. We are called to renew the face of the earth by the Spirit of God." * * * Professor John Morton: Emeritus Professor of the University of Auckland, specialist in marine biology. * * *
Glyn Carpenter is national director for Vision Network of New Zealand, a broad-spectrum Christian network and NZ member of the World Evangelical Alliance. As well as having an interest in the environment, Glyn is personally involved in several of Vision’s other networks including prayer, evangelism, marketplace, missions, and politics. Glyn is married to Christine (26 years) and has 3 late-teenage sons. Glyn worked for 28 years in computing, training, and leadership, running his own NZ and Australia-based training business from 1986 to 1997. Glyn lives in Auckland and relaxes through music, reading, and being in, on, or near, the beautiful Waitemata harbour. * * *
Anthony Cole: Anthony is a transdisciplinary scientist. He teaches at Te Wananga-o-Raukawa (a Maori cultural university) but is primarily involved in contract research. Research interests include: modelling complex systems, ecological restoration, whole-of-system accounting, trans-cultural research, epistemology, classical history and religion. * * * Geoff Stevens: Trained as a soil research technician, Geoff has been involved in Pastoral care ministry for about 40 yrs but only intermittently in ‘normal’ Parish type ministry. Mostly his ministry has been to the unchurched and marginalised of society. Geoff served as an Industrial Chaplain for several years. He has been involved in the founding of 2 residential Christian Communities (Orama, Great Barrier Is. and Kodesh Community Trust, Avondale), and in the late 1970s, managed the Environmental Ethics Trust for which he was partly funded to carry out one of the first exploratory recycling projects in NZ. * * *
|
