Necessity is the mother of invention

Born at the University of Waikato, we understand that doing good science means having the right tools. But what do you do if those tools don't exist yet?

We build them.

Dr Adam Hartland

Co-developer of the Syp fluid sampler, Adam is committed to developing new scientific tools that scientists love to use. Adam uses his expertise in analytical environmental chemistry to develop new sensing and measurement tools that deliver richer data with less work.

Dr Seb Breitenbach

Seb is a paleoclimatologist at Northumbria University with a long history of autosampler development, culminating in co-invention of the SYP fluid sampler with Dr Adam Hartland. Seb uses carbonate and stable isotope geochemistry to reconstruct past environmental conditions and works in wide-ranging multidisciplinary teams to understand the impact of climate on society.

Dr. Sebastian Höpker

Seb is a co-developer and frequent user of the Syp fluid sampler. Drawing on experience from extensive environmental monitoring campaigns, Seb is passionate about developing practical solutions and innovative methodologies for scientists and end-users in the environmental sector.

Waikato Scientific Instruments exists to share the benefits of scientific tools developed at the University of Waikato.

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“Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so.”

— Galileo Galilei