Trustees
Philip Seddon
Phil is Professor of Zoology and Director of the Postgraduate Wildlife Management Programme at the University of Otago. Phil’s areas of expertise include reintroduction biology and application of conservation translocations; seabird ecology; pest species management; protected area management; and nature-based tourism impact mitigation.
Phil is currently also a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Reintroduction Specialist Group; External member of Department of Conservation recovery groups for Kaki (Black stilt), Takahe, and Hoiho (Yellow-eyed penguin); Member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), and member of the WCPA Task Force on Tourism. Phil is also an advisor on restoration projects in Indonesia, Mongolia, Austria, and the Middle East.
+64 22 054 2625 | philip.seddon@otago.ac.nz
Phillip Smith
Phillip is an original Stewart Islander and respected elder within the local iwi. As owner and operator of Bravo Adventure Cruises, a company that pioneered Kiwi spotting experiences on Stewart Island, Phillip has over 23 years experience in guiding under a concession permit from the Department of Conservation.
Phillip has a deep knowledge of the Stewart Island ecology and has been proactive in the welfare of Kiwi. He also takes an active role in the maintenance of the tracks and facilities around Stewart Island.
+64 27 430 9427 | phillipsmithkiwi@xtra.co.nz
Roy Thompson
In 2017 the Reserve was purchased by a family trust associated with Roy and his wife Rachel, and they subsequently established the Mamaku Point Conservation Trust to further the conservation of the property and open it up for school camps and other visitors.
Roy and Rachel are originally from Central Otago farming backgrounds and currently live in Auckland. Roy's been a regular visitor to Stewart Island since 1974 and has been hunting and diving around the Island almost annually since the mid 1980’s.