page_title: Ocean Mercier
hierarchical_section_title: Ocean Mercier
caption_attribution_description: English: Dr Ocean Mercier (Ngāti Porou) has been awarded the Callaghan Medal from Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering work to engage audiences in science and mātauranga Māori. This was at Research Honours Aotearoa, an annual awards ceremony that recognises achievements and contributions of innovators, kairangahau Māori, researchers and scholars in science, technology and humanities throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, which was held in Ōtepoti Dunedin on 17 Whiringa-ā-nuku October 2019.
context_page_description: Ocean Ripeka Mercier is a New Zealand academic specialising in Physics and Māori Science. She is of Ngāti Porou descent.
  After a B.Sc. Mercier did a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington, in association with Industrial Research Ltd.
  Mercier is involved in the field of Māori Science, the application of scientific principles and mātauranga Māori to real-world problems. As well as teaching it, she presents a television program on the topic called Project Mātauranga, now in its second season. In 2017 she was awarded the New Zealand Association of Scientists Cranwell Medal for science communication efforts.
  Mercier is on the editorial board of the MAI Journal.
  In 2019 Mercier was awarded the Royal Society Te Apārangi's Callaghan Medal.
context_section_description: Ocean Ripeka Mercier is a New Zealand academic specialising in Physics and Māori Science. She is of Ngāti Porou descent.
  After a B.Sc. (Hons) Mercier did a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington, in association with Industrial Research Ltd.
  Mercier is involved in the field of Māori Science, the application of scientific principles and mātauranga Māori to real-world problems. As well as teaching it, she presents a television program on the topic called Project Mātauranga, now in its second season. In 2017 she was awarded the New Zealand Association of Scientists Cranwell Medal for science communication efforts.
  Mercier is on the editorial board of the MAI Journal.
  In 2019 Mercier was awarded the Royal Society Te Apārangi's Callaghan Medal.
caption: At 2019 Research Honours Aotearoa
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