Laura is the NZAGRC's Outreach Manager, a role that involves developing science-based resources and other information to help New Zealand farmers, growers and rural professionals get to grips with climate change. Laura oversees the NZAGRC's development of the Ag Matters website (with funding from MPI) and rural professionals training, and delivers other outreach and engagement initiatives for the NZAGRC.
Before taking up the Outreach Manager role, Laura worked for four years as Operations Manager (International), supporting the NZAGRC's work in the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases.  
Laura has previously worked for the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on climate change, economic and science policy issues at the international level. Laura has an MSc in Environmental Assessment and Evaluation from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She grew up on a sheep and beef farm in the Manawatū and remains closely connected to the family farming operation. She is committed to supporting a sustainable agriculture sector.  
Email: laura.kearney@nzagrc.org.nz