Work address:
School of Biological Sciences & School of Environmental and Marine Sciences, Tamaki Campus, University of Auckland, PO Box 92019 Auckland
Fax +64-9-373-7042
Academic Qualifications:
BSc, University of Auckland 1986, MSc (Hons) Environmental Science, University of Auckland, 1994.
Honours, distinctions, memberships etc:
Agmardt Scholarship (University of Auckland), 1992-1994
Holt Forest Trust Scholarship (University of Auckland), 1992-1993
Robert C. Bruce Trust Scholarship (University of Auckland), 1993-1994
Auckland University Post-Graduate Scholarship (1995)
J S Watson Conservation Trust Scholarship (Forest & Bird) (University of Auckland), 1995
New Zealand World Wildlife Fund 1996-98
Holt Forest Trust Scholarship (University of Auckland) 1996-1997
Member Whangarei Forest and Bird Society.
Member Auckland Botanical Society.
Member New Zealand Ecology Society
Editor of New Zealand Ecology Newsletter
Positions held:
Technical Advisor, Environmental Protection Unit, Wanganui Conservancy, Department of Conservation. June 1 1998 on
Teaching Fellowships (Biology Stage I), University of Auckland, 1994-1995
Tutor/demonstrator, University of Auckland, 1992-1996
Laboratory technician, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Auckland, 1989-1992
Freelance journalist New Zealand Geographic 1991-1995
Video production, 1988-1991
Autocue operator, Television New Zealand, Auckland, 1987-1988.
Laboratory technician, entomology, DSIR Mt Albert, 1985-1986.
Translator, Dutch to English, MAF, Pukekohe, 1983-1985.
Laboratory technician, Smith Biolab, Northcote, 1983-1984.
Laboratory technician, Surgery Dept. Auckland University/Auckland Hospital, 1981-1983.
Present research:
Fruit and flower phenology of native plants.
Plant -animal interactions in New Zealand native forest.
The effect of possum and rodent control on native species
Publications:
Dijkgraaf, A. (1994) "Propagation and timber plantation potential of puriri (Vitex lucens)" MSc Thesis Auckland University.
Dijkgraaf, A.C, Lewis, G.D & Mitchell, N.D. (1995) "Chromosome number of the New Zealand puriri, Vitex lucens Kirk" New Zealand Journal of Botany 33 (3) :425-426.
Dykgraaf, A.C. (1992) "Princely puriri" New Zealand Geographic, January - March 1992, :102-117.
Dijkgraaf, A. & Schneider, M.(1994) "Flight of the bumblebee" New Zealand Geographic, October - December 1994, :84-98
Dijkgraaf A.C. (1996) "It's all in the timing" Forest & Bird, 280 :8
Conference attendance:
Queenstown Molecular Conference (1991 & 1992), Queenstown
Ecology Conferences (1993 presented poster, 1995 gave talk & presented poster, 1996 presented poster)
Ecology Buzz Group Meeting (1993 Cass, Canterbury, gave talk, 1995 Orongorongo Valley, Wellington, gave talk)
