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For some of you, your interactions with the NZAGRC and PGgRc are often. Others have less frequent contact with us. We thought it was a good opportunity to let you know what we are up to. 
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You&#39;ll all be fairly familiar with the NZAGRC Director. Hailing from UK (but a fully fledged Kiwi), <strong>Dr Harry Clark MNZM</strong> oversees NZAGRC&#39;s science, government advice, and strategic, research and governmental relationships. He is actively involved in international research through his various (and numerous!) roles on science advisory boards and committees throughout New Zealand, Australia, UK and Europe. 
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<strong>Mark Aspin</strong>, originally of New Zealand dairy farm blood, is based at Beef+Lamb NZ in Wellington and is the PGgRc Consortium Manager. Mark maintains active engagement with the scientists within the New Zealand research community, particularly in the methane mitigation research area. Mark takes the lead on the NZAGRC-PGgRc commercialisation ventures, in particular, the advancements of inhibitor and vaccine technologies. 
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<strong>Dr Andy Reisinger</strong> provides a solid, policy and climate science background and is responsible for leading New Zealand&#39;s science input into the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Andy can be found in Wellington and his most recent accolade (one of a few) is his involvement in coordinating the Australasian chapter of the IPCC AR5 adaptation working group report. 
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<strong>Dr Heather Went</strong> provides the NZAGRC with a meticulous eye for detail where contracts, intellectual property and science progress are concerned. Heather is responsible for the NZAGRC&#39;s science programme, which covers methane and nitrous oxide mitigation research, investigating practices to maximise soil carbon sinks and identifying practical mitigation options to reduce GHG emissions from NZ farming systems. 
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<strong>Dr Victoria Hatton</strong> is still a part of the NZAGRC machine, despite her recent departure to Rome. While in Rome, Victoria will assist FAO with the coordination of the CCAC enteric fermentation project and the aligned GLEAM modelling project (you can&#39;t have one with out the other!). In addition, Victoria will continue to manage the New Zealand GRA capability building programme and GRA science contracts (GPLER, FtRG, FACCE-JPI and other targeted research projects). 
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<strong>Kate Parlane</strong> works alongside both the domestic and international teams to provide advice, support and analysis for all the contracts managed by the NZAGRC. If you can&#39;t get hold of Andy, Victoria or Heather - contact Kate - she will probably have an answer (or provide you with information on the elusive staff members&#39; whereabouts). 
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If you have a question and not sure who to contact: <a href="nzagrc-staff.html">here is a list</a> 
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