About Viridity NZ
Viridity is a company that brings both advanced field methods and scientific expertise together to solve complex issues, provide expert advice, and meet a variety of budgets. Created to congregate the best scientific knowledge with the best field practices and revitalise the natural environment on land and in the sea.
Ko te whāinga o Viridity, ko te whakakotahi i ngā tikanga māraurau me ngā mātauranga pūtaiao hei whakaoti i ngā take uaua, hei tuku i ngā tohunga ngaio, hei tautoko anō hoki i ngā momo pūtea katoa. I hangaia tēnei kamupene ki te whakahuihui i ngā mātauranga pūtaiao pai rawa atu me ngā mahi māraurau pai rawa atu, hei whakaora anō i te taiao māori i uta, i te moana hoki.
Our sections
Our Story
We operate at the ecosystem level in both marine and terrestrial environments. We aim to restore and protect islands and their connected environments.
Viridity was founded to make complex scientific methods and theories accessible for everyone. There is a disconnect between recent scientific methodologies and the individuals who are working on the conservation front lines. Viridity aims to bring these two groups together.
Our Mission
Viridity was established to bring in methods and information from a variety of fields and backgrounds and create methods to tackle complex ecological problems no matter the difficulty.
We aim to be the forerunners of new active restoration methods and communicate effectively and inclusively.
Our Values
Active restoration
Our methods are grounded in a direct involvement in restoration.
Mātauranga Māori
Combining experience, science, and mātauranga Māori together to achieve objectives.
Forward thinking
All consulting is delivered with long term restoration and protection in mind.
Communication
We aim to make all science and advice legible for everyone, enabling cross context collaboration.
About me
Millar Mercer
Founder
I am a highly effective ecologist and field leader, leveraging a Master's degree and technical proficiency to drive innovative conservation outcomes. I have a proven mastery over a variety of skills and lead high-performance teams, demonstrated by international sporting/coaching achievements and successful field operations. I combine teaching, deep ecological knowledge, and remote fieldwork to complete conservation outcomes effectively and efficiently.
He tohunga hauropi tino whai hua ahau, he kaiārahi anō hoki i te mara, e whakamahi ana i taku Tohu Paerua me te matatau hangarau ki te akiaki i ngā putanga tiaki taiao auaha. He tino matatau ōku ki ngā momo pūkenga maha, ā, ka ārahi hoki au i ngā rōpū mahi tino whai hua, e kitea ana i aku whakatutukitanga hākinakina/whakangungu o te ao me ngā mahi angitu i te mara. E whakakotahi ana ahau i te whakahauora, te hōhonu o te mātauranga hauropi, me ngā mahi i ngā wāhi mokemoke i te mara, kia eke angitu ai ngā putanga tiaki taiao i runga i te whai hua me te tere.
Graduated with a Master of Science in Biology/Biological Sciences from the University of Auckland, with a focus on ecology and marine science. Gained foundational knowledge through a Bachelor of Science and further expanded expertise with a Postgraduate Diploma in the same field.
Served as a Target Evaluator at the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), where responsibilities included analysing legislation and applying it to digital resources to assess biosecurity risks of incoming cargo. Demonstrated strong computer literacy and digital communication skills while contributing to the protection of New Zealand's biosecurity.
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Email us at enquiries@viridity.nz.