Contact us
Phone: (09) 923 3645
Email: nakita.daniel@auckland.ac.nz
Follow us on Instagram to sea what we get up to! @goatislandmarinediscovery
Meet the team
Dr. Tim Haggitt
Marine Discovery Centre Manger | Kaiwhakahaere
Tim is the boss man, work dad and overseer of all things GIMDC. A problem solver and walking encyclopedia, he ensures everything is running smoothly and everyone is happy. Before he managed the Centre and jumped into education, Tim did his PhD in Marine Ecology (with a particular passion for our kōura / red rock lobsters) and started his own environmental consultancy! Despite his busy schedule, he’s always ready to build things, help a stressed student do stats or shred some waves.
Nakita Daniel
Curator & Educator | Kaiwhakaako
Kita is across the design, comms, programmes, and outreach portfolios at the GIMDC. When shes not signing off emails with ‘Best fishes’ or ensuring everything is ‘aligned’ in a poster, you can find her in, on, or under the moana or demolishing a cinny bun. A marine ecologist in training, shes also completing her Masters looking at how we can braid different knowledge bases together for more holistic and robust marine conservation.
Support Us
If you would like to support us via donation, please visit www.giving.auckland.ac.nz/marine and reference ‘Discovery Centre’ under the comments section.
Thank you for being a sea-star and we hope to sea you soon at Te–Hāwere-a-Maki Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre!