Dr Georgina Rae1, Amber McEwen1, Deidre Hill1, Yeshaswini Ramesh1, Brett Calton1, Blair Bethwaite1
1REANNZ, Auckland, Aotearoa / New Zealand
Biography:
Georgina is the Head of Science Engagement at REANNZ where she ensures that REANNZ supports NZ's researchers and research priorities through meaningful partnerships and user-driven approaches. Before diving into the eResearch space, she worked in molecular biology and intellectual property.
Abstract:
Aotearoa’s research sector is going through a period of significant change, emerging from various reviews and consultations aimed at advising the government on how to strengthen the science, innovation, and technology system. EResearch is identified as a critical enabler of research success and impact.
Over the last decade, REANNZ and NeSI have supported the sector to achieve significant research impacts. In response to the advice from these reviews, the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology requested that REANNZ outline how it could integrate the services and capabilities provided by NeSI, into REANNZ. Since then, we have been on a journey to make that happen.
This evolution of how eResearch is delivered and supported in Aotearoa aims to combine the unique capabilities of both REANNZ and NeSI to develop a stronger value proposition for the sector, including maintaining and growing our long-standing and valuable trans-Tasman partnerships.
In this talk, we will provide some background on the New Zealand research sector and celebrate the heritage and impact of eResearch in New Zealand. We will then give an update on what has been happening in 2024/2025 (spoiler alert – lots!) and end with a view to the future.