The 2025 Fluids in New Zealand (FiNZ) workshop will be held at the University of Otago (Dunedin campus), 29-31 January 2025. The workshop aims to bring together New Zealand and international researchers interested in fluid mechanics to discuss their recent work in a friendly and collaborative setting. The workshop covers a broad range of topics, including experimental, numerical and theoretical work. We encourage participation from all industries including academics, postgraduate students and scientists working in Crown Research Institutes or private companies.

Registration for FiNZ 2025 and abstract submission is now open. Early-bird registration deadline is 30 November 2024. Final deadline is 17 January 2025.

Invited Speakers

We are pleased to announce the following confirmed invited speakers at FiNZ 2025:

• Associate Professor Annika Seppälä (University of Otago)
• Dr Stefan Jandersie (Victoria University of Wellington)
• Prof Richard Flay (University of Auckland)
• Dr Melissa Kozul (University of Melbourne)

Conference Information

FiNZ 2025 will be hosted on the University of Otago campus, at the Moot Court lecture theatre in the Richardson Building. The conference is expected to start at 11am on Wednesday, 29 January and will end by lunchtime on Friday, 31 January.

Lunch will be provided on Wednesday and Thursday. Morning tea will be included on Thursday and Friday, and afternoon tea on Wednesday and Thursday.

Conference Dinner

The conference dinner (included in the registration fee) will be held at centrally-located restaurant Etrusco.

Accommodation

We have secured a limited number of rooms in the Caroline Freeman University Residential College for conference attendees (preferably for students) at discounted rates, with breakfast included.

Please get in touch with us if you are interested in this offer:

Email finz25@otago.ac.nz

Local Organising Committee

• Sarah Wakes
• Jonathan Squire
• Sam Lowrey
• Fabien Montiel
• Kirill Misiiuk

Code of Conduct

All participants of FiNZ 2025 will need to adhere to our Code of Conduct:

FiNZ 2025 Code of Conduct