SCANZ 2026 Conference Recordings

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Day 1 Session 1

MC: Dr Kati Doehring, SCANZ President

(0:00:00)

He mihi tīmatanga

Bree Bell, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Kaiārahi, Faculty of Science, UC Māori, University of Canterbury

(0:07:28)

Opening acknowledgements

Dr Kati Doehring, SCANZ President

(0:16:49)

Gold sponsor address:

Professor Lucy Johnston, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, University of Canterbury

(0:22:41)

Keynote: A tale of two trees

Dr Robert Sullivan, Ngāpuhi, Kāi Tahu, Aotearoa NZ Poet Laureate

(1:07:31)

SCANZ Awards Ceremony:

MC: Dr Kati Doehring, SCANZ President

2025 SCANZ Excellence in Science Communication Award - Sian Crowley, The Seed Pod.

2025 SCANZ Emerging Science Communicator Award - Anna Yeoman

(1:12:12)

SCANZ Excellence in Science Communication Award winner address:

From curiosity to care: Regenerating nature connection through science communication

Sian Crowley, The Seed Pod

Day 1 Session 2

MC: Jana Makar, SCANZ Executive Committee member

(0:00:00)

SCANZ Emerging Science Communicator Award winner address: Learning to share lizards

Anna Yeoman

(0:15:02)

Lightning talks:

The Emergent Engagement Collective

Rhian Salmon and Anna Brown, Te Pūnaha Matatini

(0:22:38)

Sensationalising sewage

Dr Mackay Price, Te Pūnaha Matatini

(0:28:17)

Learning from below the sea floor

Jean Donaldson, Toi Āria, Ngā Ngaru Wakapuke

(0:34:05)

Presentation: Science communication from the inside

Dr Michael Edmonds, Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury

(0:46:37)

Fireside chat: Science at the top table

Prof Tom Wilson, Chief Science Advisor National Emergency Management Office

with Alice Lake-Hammond, AF8 (Alpine Fault Magnitude 8)

Day 1 Session 3

MC: Jodie Evans, SCANZ Treasurer

(0:00)

Workshop: Evidence and empathy: Talking science with policy makers

Facilitator: Patricia Gruver-Barr, University of Auckland

(0:21:39)

Lightning talks:

¡VAMOS! Outlining outreach in Otago

Connal McLean, University of Otago

(0:28:15)

Why does ChatGPT think Gore is in Texas?

Dr Sidney Wong, Te Pūnaha Matatini

(0:33:10)

State of environment reporting in NZ

Dr Rowan Howard-Williams, NZ Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport

(0:38:52)

Presentation: The prompt gap

David McCurdy, Manukau Institute of Technology

Day 1 Session 4

MC: Catherine Kirby, SCANZ Executive Committee member

(0:00)

Panel: One thousand cups of tea

Chair: Ceridwyn Roberts, Shared Science

Panellists:

Annabel McAleer, Shared Science

Allanah Robinson, Shared Science

Dr. Hannah McKerchar, AJ Park

McKayla Holloway, Massey University

Yasmine El-Orfi

(0:42:30)

Presentation: Supporting the next generation of innovators

Olivia Brien, Science Alive Charitable Trust

(1:00:53)

Keynote: The challenges of science communication

Dr Phil Dooley, President of Australian Science Communicators

Day 2 Session 5

MC: Dr Kati Doehring, SCANZ President

(0:00)

Keynote: Why saying, “Just Trust the Science,” isn’t working

Prof Bronwyn Hayward, Director, Hei Puāwaitanga

MC: Melanie Newfield, SCANZ Executive Member

(0:51:10)

Whakawhiti kōrero

Prof Priscilla Wehi, Te Pūnaha Matatini

Prof Tom Roa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Waikato, Te Pūnaha Matatini

Day 2 Session 6

MC: Anna Tribe, SCANZ Executive Committee member

(0:00:00)

Lightning talks:

Combining art & science in the Pūharakekenui

Terra Dumont, Styx Living Laboratory Trust

(0:06:49)

Developing visual design literacy

McKayla Holloway, Massey University

Dr Céline Cattoën, Earth Science New Zealand

(0:13:48)

How collective action changes our world

Dr Carolynne Hultquist, University of Canterbury

(0:19:04)

Presentation: Outputs to outcomes: enhancing knowledge translation

Prof Angus McIntosh, Faculty of Science, University of Canterbury

(0:34:35)

Presentation: Strengthening local science storytelling: Lessons from newsrooms

Dr Tara Ross, University of Canterbury

(0:48:44)

Panel: Science Journalism Awards

Chair: Tehnuka Ilanko, Science Media Centre

Panellists:

Claire Concannon, Radio New Zealand

Miriyana Alexander, NZ Herald

Gwenaёlle Chollett, University of Canterbury

Day 2 Session 7

MC: Catherine Kirby, SCANZ Executive Committee member

(0:00)

Lighting talks:

How we learn to stop worrying and love space weather?

Dr Lisa Evans, University of Otago

(0:07:11)

Transforming swimming water quality comms

Dr Elaine Moriarty, Environment Canterbury

Cameron Trauger, Environment Canterbury

(0:13:34)

Workshop: Designing relational infrastructure before the crisis

Facilitators:

Prof Shaun Hendy, Relational Infrastructure Lab

Dr Nicki Macklin, Relational Infrastructure Lab

(1:14:49)

Lightning talks:

Shifting thought: Our inspired one hundred

Vanessa Young, (check permission, ‘safe place to share’) MacDiarmid Institute

(1:20:53)

How global collaboration cooled science hype

Daniel Walker, Science Media Centre

(1:26:08)

Navigating research and philanthropy

Hamish Cameron, Malaghan Institute

Day 2 Session 8

MC: Nina Vidović, SCANZ Secretary

(0:00)

Presentation: What happens when a volcano is in love?

Prof Ben Kennedy, University of Canterbury

(0:20:11)

Lightning talks:

Revolution in Antarctica

Deborah Diaz, Antarctica New Zealand

(0:26:50)

What do toys have to do with climate change?

Helen Townsend, Sustained Fun

(0:31:45)

Scigest podcast

Dr Nicola Sullivan, Bioeconomy Science Institute

(0:36:44)

Presentation: Distant, diffuse, abstract, and despairing: Communicating environmental risk in a fast

world

Dr Alison Collins, Chief Science Advisor, Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport

(1:01:35)

Lightning talks:

What Phineas Gage teaches us about sci comms

Glenda Kane, Neurological Foundation

(1:07:28)

#NotAllViruses

Dr Heather Hendrickson, University of Canterbury

(1:13:29)

Fleur Templeton Memorial Award Address: Living healthily with natural hazards

Introduced by Nina Vidovíc, Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake.

Award winner and presenter: Ursula Cochran.

(1:40:16)

He mihi whakamutunga, Closing acknowledgements

Dr Kati Doehring, SCANZ President