Our Mission

Age Quod
Necesse Est.

'Age Quod Necesse Est' literally translates to 'Do What Is Necessary'.

Our broad mission ensures our continual relevance in a world where the only constant is change.

Our Process

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Collect

We begin all our new programs by gathering quality data to give us insights into the problem we're working to tackle.

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Understand

Once we're satisfied with the data we have, we work to fully understand it so we can best utilise it to formulate a data-driven strategy.

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Create

This is where the fun begins. At this stage we work to create an effective data-driven strategy to achieve the desired result.

Board of Trustees

Founder Joseph Merz
Joseph Merz
Chairman
Founder Talia Merz
Talia Merz
Trustee
Julia Dederer
Julia Dederer
Trustee
Mike Joy
Mike Joy
Trustee
Tobias Merz
Tobias Merz
Trustee
Simon Michaux
Simon Michaux
Trustee

Overshoot Behaviour Lab

Mat Maroni
Mat Maroni
Strategic Lead
Cody Peluso
Cody Peluso
Social Change Lead
Joseph Merz
Joseph Merz
Advisor

Kiwi Keepers Program

Max Harvey
Max Harvey
Scientific Lead
Bridget Doran
Bridget Doran
Story Lead
Joseph Merz
Joseph Merz
Advisor

Advisory Board

Alexandra Ellen Appel
Alexandra Ellen Appel
Education
Nandita Bajaj
Nandita Bajaj
Population
Phoebe Barnard
Phoebe Barnard
Global Change
Robert Clancy
Robert Clancy
Immunology
Ana Diez
Ana Diez
Neuroscience
Rachel Donald
Rachel Donald
Media
Bridget Doran
Bridget Doran
Cognitive Psychology
Selena Gallo Cruz
Selina Gallo-Cruz
Social Science
Michael Heiler
Michael Heiler
Horticulture
Mat Maroni
Mat Maroni
Strategy
Cody Peluso
Cody Peluso
Social Change
Chris Rhodes
Chris Rhodes
Energy
Jack Santa Barbara
Jack Santa Barbara
Sustainability
Dane Smith
Dane Smith
Behavioural Science
Will Steffen
Will Steffen (d.)
Earth System
Paul Story
Paul Story
Ecotoxicology
Nathan Surendran
Nathan Surendran
Energy Transition
DJ White
DJ White
Strategy
Tommy Wiedmann
Tommy Wiedmann
Sustainability
Kris Wyckhuys
Kris Wyckhuys
Entomology
Interested in getting involved? Email work@merzinstitute.org
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