Reina Tamepo

Reina Tamepo is a PhD student at Lincoln University (NZ) since November 2022 and has held the position of Sustainable Supply Chain Researcher at Scion since October 2020. Previously, Reina worked as a Product Manager at Timacagro UK and provided technical support for the sales team in science and sustainability at TerraCare Fertilizers. As a Farm Sustainability Senior Specialist at Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd, responsibilities included assessing farming systems for contaminant mitigation and completing Overseer Budgets. Reina served as a Resource Officer on the Farming Team at Waikato Regional Council, advising dairy farmers on effluent management and nitrogen consents. Earlier experience includes research and development roles at TerraCare Fertilizers and as a Graduate Engineering Geologist at Opus International Consultants. Reina holds a Master's degree in Soil Sciences from Massey University and a Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences from the University of Waikato.