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Meet our students and alumni

Read about our students as they share their stories and experience, and find out about our alumni and where the Geothermal Institute took them.

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Students and graduates of the Geothermal Institute forge strong networks that last throughout their career.  

It starts here at the Geothermal Institute.   

We truly care about your success.  Our contact with you will start from your admission to the programme and continue once you have graduated.  We hold alumni events centred around the World Geothermal Congress which allows alumni to catch up and share memories of their experiences as well as continue to develop their networks in the geothermal industry.

Alumni

  • Manny Ogena

    Manny Ogena, Filipino, has a total of 35 years of experience in the geothermal industry involving geoscientific, drilling and engineering activities in exploration, resource assessment, field development, reservoir management, economic feasibility studies and power plant operations for Energy Development Corporation (EDC) in the Philippines and had worked in geothermal energy projects in Iran, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Taiwan, India and Latin America.

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  • Tim Crownshaw

    Market Operations Analyst and Systems Operator, Transpower New Zealand

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Students

“Auckland has plenty of fun activities for the whole family. This was an important factor in our decision to move to Auckland for my PhD, and we have had a great time here."
Ariel Vidal, Chile, PhD


“New Zealand is not only a place with beautiful landscapes, it is also teeming with various geothermal areas and parks. I work in the geothermal industry back home and find that studying here is a good chance to look at geothermal development, right at its very root.”
Gene Robbie Gica, the Philippines, Geothermal Postgraduate Certificate in Geothermal Technology student.

“My partner and I were drawn to Auckland for the work opportunities and appealing lifestyle. I found that the University of Auckland was the best option for me to gain the knowledge and skills required to enter the energy industry.”
Megan Wakefield, New Zealand, Master of Energy (specialising in Geothermal)


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