Who better to give advice on Vision Mātauranga than those who live and breathe it every day? The Rauika Māngai…
Bacteria: a better indicator of soil quality?
The bacterial community in soil is so closely tied to land use that it can predict what’s going on ‘above…
June Newsletter – Ngā Rākau Taketake
Preliminary myrtle rust results, lockdown science, PhD research on soil microbiota and much more . . .
Studying the response of the forest soil microbiota to kauri dieback
Alexa Byers writes about her PhD research into kauri dieback and soil microbiota
‘Home gardening’ during lockdown
Hoa Nguyen had to improvise to save part of her PhD during lockdown,
New study sites for Beyond Myrtle Rust
It might not be ‘the season’ but the team from Beyond Myrtle Rust (BMR) couldn’t wait to get back out into the field this month.
Preliminary results from myrtle rust susceptibility testing
This project aimed to assess the relative risk posed by myrtle rust to six Myrtaceae species under natural New Zealand conditions. Here’s what they found.
Preliminary results from priority myrtle rust monitoring
Over the 2019/2020 field season myrtle rust disease occurrence and severity was recorded fortnightly at two field sites in the Rotorua district. Here’s what they found.
A strategic approach to partnership
Authentic partnership with mana whenua takes pride of place in the BioHeritage Challenge. But what happens when seven different teams all want to honour this process in a similar field of work?
Non-productive vegetation can increase vital services on farms
Non-productive vegetation on farms can increase ecosystem services such as decomposition and nitrogen mineralisation, according to a recent study.