Colin grew up on the west coast of Ireland surrounded by nature. He completed his Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science in Galway, Ireland.

He spent 3 years conducting bird surveys and other ecological surveys in remote areas across Ireland where he regularly worked closely with farmers and landowners. 

Colin is based in Dunedin and regularly comes up to our Patearoa office.


e: colin@tiakiamaniototo.co.nz

 

Janine is a farmer and leads the Tiaki Māniototo/Māniatoto project as Executive Administrator.

She has management and governance skills and enjoys giving back to our Māniototo/Māniatoto community. 

Janine is also Secretary/Treasurer for the Māniototo/Māniatoto A&P Society, and is Ranfurly based.




e: janine@tiakimaniototo.co.nz

Natalie grew up on a farm in the Far North of the North Island.  She lived abroad for many years, returning to New Zealand to raise her family in 2001. 

In 2021 visiting Central Otago for the first time she set about relocating.

Natalie brings administration and board skills to Tiaki Māniototo/Māniatoto and is enjoying being part of such a positive and well led rural catchment project.




e: secretary@tiakimaniototo.co.nz
 

Caitlin holds a BSc and a Post Graduate diploma in Botany, and is currently pursuing a PhD that centres on an alternative management plan for the Upper Taieri/Taiari Scroll Plains.

In her spare time she is passionate about spearfishing, hunting, and gardening which serve as outlets for her love of nature and the outdoors.

Caitlin is based in Dunedin and is often on site in our nursery in Patearoa.


e: caitlin@tiakimaniototo.co.nz

 

Bill is a documentary filmmaker and writer by trade.

Having grown up alongside rivers, he is passionate about applying his skills to improve the quality of our freshwater ecosystems.  Bill also leads our communications with external stakeholders.
 

Bill is Dunedin based and as he works on other photography projects is often out of his office and around Otago.


e: bill@tiakimaniototo.co.nz
 

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e: nursery@tiakimaniototo.co.nz
 

Morgan Trotter has been involved in Tiaki from the start.

He grew up alongside waterways in East Otago and has devoted his career to freshwater management and working with farmers to achieve better outcomes for the environment.


Morgan is Dunedin based and is often out on sites across Otago.





e: morgan@tiakimaniototo.co.nz

 

Eilis grew up on a farm on the West Coast of Ireland.  She has a BSc in marine and freshwater Biology and MSc in environmental leadership. 

Eilis has been working as an ornithologist in Ireland for the past three years, before relocating to Dunedin.

Eilis is Dunedin based and works predominently on sites across the Māniototo/Māniatoto.
 

e: eilis@tiakimaniototo.co.nz
 

Margo grew up on a farm in the Māniototo/Māniatoto. She is married to Jeff and they have 3 children.  Jeff and Margo farm together in Patearoa with a mix of irrigated land and hill country.

Margo has worked at Clachanburn Gardens for the past 14 years. This is where her passion for plants and garden design grew.
She also runs a small floristry business from home.
 

In 2023 she began working at the Tiaki Māniototo/Māniatoto nursery in Patearoa.



e: nursery@tiakimaniototo.co.nz