About
Scientist
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research
scott.larned@niwa.co.nz
Summary
I am a Principal Scientist and Freshwater Group Manager at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), New Zealand. I have 20 years of experience in environmental science and management. My areas of expertise are water quality data analysis, water quality monitoring operations and network design, invasive species ecology, river hydrology, groundwater ecology, algal ecology and coral reef ecology (60 scientific papers).
Prior to working at NIWA, I was a research ecologist at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. At NIWA, I have led large, government funded research programmes and numerous consulting projects for Maori tribes, NGOs, local, regional and national agencies, and private industry. I have just completed a 15-month sabbatical at The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii. During that sabbatical, I organised citizen-based water quality monitoring for the island of Maui, and compiled coastal water quality data from islands across the mid-Pacific.
Prior to working at NIWA, I was a research ecologist at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. At NIWA, I have led large, government funded research programmes and numerous consulting projects for Maori tribes, NGOs, local, regional and national agencies, and private industry. I have just completed a 15-month sabbatical at The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii. During that sabbatical, I organised citizen-based water quality monitoring for the island of Maui, and compiled coastal water quality data from islands across the mid-Pacific.
Publications
Title: Groundwater–surface-water interactions: current research directions. Publisher: Freshwater Science Link: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/679491
Title: Ecological dynamics in the riverine aquifers of a gaining and losing river Publisher: Freshwater Science Link: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/678350
Title: Effects of river-flow variability on water chemistry, aquatic invertebrates and microbial activity in parafluvial zones Publisher: Freshwater Biology Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fwb.12196/abstract
Title: Groundwater ecosystems: a research frontier for freshwater ecology. Publisher: Freshwater Biology Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02769.x/abstract
Title: Interactions between the mat-forming alga Didymosphenia geminata and its hydrodynamic environment Publisher: Limnology and Oceanography Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1215/21573698-1152081/full
Title: Longitudinal river ecohydrology: flow variation down the lengths of alluvial rivers Publisher: Ecohydrology Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eco.126/abstract
Title: Emerging concepts in temporary river ecology Publisher: Freshwater Biology Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02322.x/abstract
Title: A framework for analyzing longitudinal and temporal flow variation in hydrologically-complex rivers Publisher: Journal of the American Water Resources Association Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2010.00433.x/full
Title: Modeling C & N flows through stream food webs: an inverse approach. Publisher: Journal of the North American Benthological Society Link: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1899/07-134.1
Title: Ecological dynamics in the riverine aquifers of a gaining and losing river Publisher: Freshwater Science Link: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/678350
Title: Effects of river-flow variability on water chemistry, aquatic invertebrates and microbial activity in parafluvial zones Publisher: Freshwater Biology Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fwb.12196/abstract
Title: Groundwater ecosystems: a research frontier for freshwater ecology. Publisher: Freshwater Biology Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02769.x/abstract
Title: Interactions between the mat-forming alga Didymosphenia geminata and its hydrodynamic environment Publisher: Limnology and Oceanography Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1215/21573698-1152081/full
Title: Longitudinal river ecohydrology: flow variation down the lengths of alluvial rivers Publisher: Ecohydrology Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eco.126/abstract
Title: Emerging concepts in temporary river ecology Publisher: Freshwater Biology Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02322.x/abstract
Title: A framework for analyzing longitudinal and temporal flow variation in hydrologically-complex rivers Publisher: Journal of the American Water Resources Association Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2010.00433.x/full
Title: Modeling C & N flows through stream food webs: an inverse approach. Publisher: Journal of the North American Benthological Society Link: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1899/07-134.1
Qualifications
Degree: PhD Period: 1991-1997 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Hawaii
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent Understanding: Excellent
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent Understanding: Excellent
Work Experience
Area of expertise: Freshwater and marine science, environmental monitoring Experience: 240
Employment date: Sat, 01/09/2001 - 12:00 Current: No Company: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Position: Principal Scientist, Group Manager Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Projects: Project date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/06/2015 - 12:00 Location: New Zealand Position: Project Manager Title: National Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Programme Description: Analysis and recommendations for the New Zealand freshwater monitoring network operation and site configuration. Project date: Wed, 01/09/2004 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/06/2011 - 12:00 Location: New Zealand Position: Programme Leader Title: Water Allocation Programme Description: Improved knowledge and tools for river flow science and management.
Employment date: Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/03/2015 - 12:00 Current: No Company: The Nature Conservancy Position: Senior Science Advisor Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Projects: Project date: Sun, 01/06/2014 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/02/2015 - 12:00 Location: Maui, Hawaii Position: Project Leader Title: Hui O Ka Wai Ola Description: Develop a quality-assured community-based water-quality monitoring programme. Coordinate staff from multiple partner organisations. Draft quality assurance plan. Project date: Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/02/2015 - 12:00 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Position: Project Leader Title: State and trends in the water quality of Pacific Island coastal waters Description: Compile chemical and microbiological water quality data from multiple agencies, collate and post-process data.
Project name: Recommendations for new sites to improve representativeness in the New Zealand river environmental m Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/06/2015 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report
Project name: Review of Environment Southland biomonitoring network Client: Southland Regional Council Project period: Sat, 01/06/2013 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report
Project name: Statistical models, indicators and trend analyses for reporting national-scale river water quality Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Tue, 01/01/2013 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/06/2013 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report
Project name: Representativeness and statistical power of the New Zealand river monitoring network. Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Fri, 01/06/2012 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report
Project name: The ecological importance of mid-range flows in New Zealand rivers. Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Fri, 01/06/2012 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand
Project name: Peka Peka to North Otaki Expressway: aquatic ecology Client: Opus International Project period: Sun, 01/01/2012 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report, Evidence Statement for consent hearings
Project name: Revision of the ANZECC water quality guidelines for New Zealand Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Wed, 01/06/2011 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/12/2011 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand
Employment date: Sat, 01/09/2001 - 12:00 Current: No Company: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Position: Principal Scientist, Group Manager Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Projects: Project date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/06/2015 - 12:00 Location: New Zealand Position: Project Manager Title: National Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Programme Description: Analysis and recommendations for the New Zealand freshwater monitoring network operation and site configuration. Project date: Wed, 01/09/2004 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/06/2011 - 12:00 Location: New Zealand Position: Programme Leader Title: Water Allocation Programme Description: Improved knowledge and tools for river flow science and management.
Employment date: Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/03/2015 - 12:00 Current: No Company: The Nature Conservancy Position: Senior Science Advisor Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Projects: Project date: Sun, 01/06/2014 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/02/2015 - 12:00 Location: Maui, Hawaii Position: Project Leader Title: Hui O Ka Wai Ola Description: Develop a quality-assured community-based water-quality monitoring programme. Coordinate staff from multiple partner organisations. Draft quality assurance plan. Project date: Fri, 01/11/2013 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/02/2015 - 12:00 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Position: Project Leader Title: State and trends in the water quality of Pacific Island coastal waters Description: Compile chemical and microbiological water quality data from multiple agencies, collate and post-process data.
Project name: Recommendations for new sites to improve representativeness in the New Zealand river environmental m Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/06/2015 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report
Project name: Review of Environment Southland biomonitoring network Client: Southland Regional Council Project period: Sat, 01/06/2013 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report
Project name: Statistical models, indicators and trend analyses for reporting national-scale river water quality Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Tue, 01/01/2013 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/06/2013 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report
Project name: Representativeness and statistical power of the New Zealand river monitoring network. Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Fri, 01/06/2012 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report
Project name: The ecological importance of mid-range flows in New Zealand rivers. Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Fri, 01/06/2012 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand
Project name: Peka Peka to North Otaki Expressway: aquatic ecology Client: Opus International Project period: Sun, 01/01/2012 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand Deliverables Report, Evidence Statement for consent hearings
Project name: Revision of the ANZECC water quality guidelines for New Zealand Client: New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Project period: Wed, 01/06/2011 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/12/2011 - 12:00 Position: Project Leader Location: New Zealand