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Representing BioHeritage mahi at Waka Ama
It was a mint Waka Ama National Sprint Champs on Karāpiro hosted by Ngāti Korokī Kahukura. The Challenge stall saw around 100 kids per day across 6 days during extreme…
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Kauri Rescue continues their work
Kauri Rescue is a community activation that formed around a successful funding bid in 2016 during Tranche 1 of the BioHeritage National Science Challenge. Tiaki mō Kauri: Community Control of…
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Trans-Tasman collaboration unlocks genetic secrets behind myrtle rust
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the fungus which causes the disease myrtle rust, Austropuccinia psidii.
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One DNA extraction method to rule them all
Researchers have identified a single DNA extraction method that detects species in a wide range of environments.
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Taking climate change into account for conservation in Aotearoa
Without taking into consideration the impact that a changing climate could have on both native and non-native species, the benefits of pest control efforts could be lost.
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Tāpui Aotearoa: building resilient partnerships for resilient populations
Internationally, cryobanking is becoming an important part of conservation programmes. BioHeritage joined three other funders to support a two-year proof-of-concept project to investigate what cryobanking would look like in Aotearoa. Here is the progress that Tāpui Aotearoa (a charitable company established by the NEXT foundation) has made so far.