Marine ecologist, Dr Drew Lohrer is helping us protect and manage valuable coastal resources.

Dr Lohrer’s research often focuses on nursery environments or early links in food chains where even small changes can have far-reaching ramifications. His research has informed conservation of seagrass beds which help manage nutrients and are a threatened habitat and food source, increased understanding of snapper nurseries and furthered knowledge of the role of sediments and shellfish in nutrient management. He has also investigated the resilience of Antarctic micro-algae to climate-change driven rises in pH. As a Principal Scientist at NIWA, as a research leader, team member and supervisor, as a scientific editor, lecturer and public speaker, Drew has made a massive contribution to the advance of marine ecology.

Dr. Drew Lohrer

Protecting our marine scene

Waikato Regional Council Environmental Science Award

Marine ecologist, Dr Drew Lohrer is helping us protect and manage valuable coastal resources.

Dr Lohrer’s research often focuses on nursery environments or early links in food chains where even small changes can have far-reaching ramifications. His research has informed conservation of seagrass beds which help manage nutrients and are a threatened habitat and food source, increased understanding of snapper nurseries and furthered knowledge of the role of sediments and shellfish in nutrient management. He has also investigated the resilience of Antarctic micro-algae to climate-change driven rises in pH. As a Principal Scientist at NIWA, as a research leader, team member and supervisor, as a scientific editor, lecturer and public speaker, Drew has made a massive contribution to the advance of marine ecology.