SMITH Nick

is a Research Officer at the Riddet Institute, which is a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence hosted by Massey University. He has a background in mathematical modelling, after obtaining a BSc from Swansey University (UK) in 2015, and a PhD from Massy University in 2020. For his doctoral research, he has been using predictive models to examine dynamics in the human intestinal microbiome. Nick’s current research is part of the Sustainable Nutrition Initiative at the Riddet Institute, developing the DELTA Model: a world-leading model to investigate sustainable nutrient production and what is possible, practical and optimal from the global food system.