Rate My Professor Sujin Lee

Sujin Lee is a technician in the Department of Botany within the Division of Sciences at the University of Otago, based in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her contact details include telephone +64 3 479 7579 and email sujin.lee@otago.ac.nz. In her role, she supports the technical operations of the department's laboratories and provides essential practical assistance to postgraduate students and researchers. She has been specifically acknowledged in multiple doctoral theses for her contributions to lab work. For instance, in a PhD thesis on the fungal endophytic community of Chionochloa and its contribution to drought tolerance, Sujin Lee was thanked alongside other technicians for her practical assistance and patience, which helped the student carry out lab work efficiently. Similarly, in Kate Moss-Mason's PhD thesis, she was recognized as part of the strong technical support team within the Department of Botany.

Sujin Lee is a valued member of the Department of Botany team that was awarded the University of Otago Staff Excellence Award for Sustainable Practice in 2023. The team's initiatives reflect a commitment to sustainability, including growing food to share among staff and students, composting food waste, donating seeds, utilizing recycled potting containers to grow vegetables donated to a local food bank, developing educational modules on sustainability for schools, authoring a children’s book on sustainability, installing a green roof on the William James building, acquiring a hybrid vehicle to reduce fieldwork emissions, maintaining a ‘Free Table’ for exchanging goods, planting trees to offset carbon emissions, employing electric vehicles, participating in climate marches, and installing a covered bike park. The department operates under the motto “Connecting plants and people for a sustainable future,” highlighting its focus on environmental stewardship and community engagement.