Challenge Parties

The BioHeritage Challenge's role is to co-ordinate collaborative, multi-disciplinary projects that focus the research of top scientists from 18 partner organisations – our Challenge Parties.

These Challenge Parties include all of Aotearoa New Zealand’s universities and many of its Crown Research Institutes. Mana whenua, iwi and Māori groups, government and non-government organisations, private citizens and regional councils are also working with the Challenge.

We take an innovation pathway approach to working with Challenge Parties, encompassing all stages of effort – from the generation of new ideas to the achievement of impacts. It also allows for a diversity of contributions from a range of individuals and institutions.

This inclusive approach breaks down barriers between research organisations and individual scientists, generating synergies that are leading to ground-breaking scientific advances.

Challenge Parties and Representatives

AgResearch: Tony Conner and Marie Bradley
Auckland University of Technology: Roseanne Ellis
Cawthron Institute: Roger Young
DOC: Martin Kessick
ESR: Libby Harrison
GNS: Justine Daw
Lincoln University: David Simmons and Kevin Hurren
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research: Peter Millard
Massey University: Simon Hills
MPI: Veronica Herrera
NIWA: Rob Murdoch
University of Otago: Mara Wolkenhauer
Plant & Food Research: David Hughes and Philippa Stevens
Scion: Lindsay Bulman
University of Auckland: Jim Metson and Alexandra Thomas
University of Canterbury: Ian Wright
University of Waikato: Bruce Clarkson
Victoria University of Wellington: Alice Tappenden