Rate My Professor Timothy Jowett

Timothy Jowett is a Senior Research Fellow and Consultant Statistician in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Otago, within the Division of Sciences. He holds an MSc from the University of Otago and was appointed to his current position in 2022. Based in Science III, room 234, Jowett specializes in applied statistics and statistical computing. As a consultant statistician, he collaborates with researchers across various scientific disciplines, providing expertise in statistical analysis for diverse projects in ecology, marine science, food science, public health, sport science, and cognitive processing.

Jowett has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications demonstrating his contributions to interdisciplinary research. Key works include: Adadi, P., Harris, A., Bremer, P., Silcock, P., Ganley, A. R. D., Jowett, T., Jeffs, A., & Eyres, G. T. (2025). Audible sound decreased beer fermentation time with minimal effects on the abundance of volatile organic compound production. Food Research International; Novis, B. J., Hargreaves, E. A., Jowett, T., & Rehrer, N. J. (2025). Effects of commuter cycling on physical activity, cardiometabolic health and body composition. European Journal of Sport Science; Furjes-Crawshaw, J., Heke, I., Jowett, T., & Rehrer, N. J. (2025). The physical activity environment, nature-relatedness and wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health; Nasrollahi, N., Jowett, T., & Machado, L. (2025). Effects of wearing a surgical face mask on cognitive functioning and mood states: A randomised controlled trial in young adults. Cognitive Processing; Lamare, M., Byrne, M., Danis, B., Di Luccio, M., Dupont, S., Foo, S. A., Jowett, T., et al. (2024). Antarctic cushion star Odontaster validus larval performance is negatively impacted by long-term parental acclimation to elevated temperature. Science of the Total Environment. Additional publications feature collaborations in marine ecology, such as Heldsinger, M., Hepburn, C., Jowett, T., et al. (2023). Small marine reserves provide conservation benefits for coastal sharks in southern New Zealand. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems; Fenton, K. F., et al. (2024). High densities of large tuaki, the New Zealand cockle Austrovenus stutchburyi provide a post-settlement predation refuge for conspecific juveniles. Marine Ecology Progress Series; and Mungure, T. E., et al. (2023). Understanding the influence of PEF treatment and dry-aging on the quality attributes of venison M. longissimus dorsi muscle. Meat Science.