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A new recruit for Beyond Myrtle Rust
The pathogen causing myrtle rust might be tiny, but it’s effects could impact carbon, water and nutrient cycles at both the plant and ecosystem levels.
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The future is seedy for ex situ plant conservation in Aotearoa
Not only providing the set and stage for our native fauna, Aotearoa New Zealand’s trees are themselves diverse and dynamic players in our native ecosystems. Sarah Wyse calls them the…
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The value of international critical friends
Mariella is someone you want on your team. An anthropologist by training, Mariella has worked with Forest Research (Great Britain’s principal organisation for forestry and tree-related research) for about 15…
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Tranche 2 lead-off investments
We are ‘pushing play’ on an initial $1.78million investment into Tranche 2 research and related activities.
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New paper outlines the challenges of preserving maire tawake seeds
Maire tawake, or swamp maire (Syzygium maire), is being threatened by climate change, habitat loss and myrtle rust. We could use seed banking to protect this plant. However, seed storage isn’t always as straightforward as it sounds.
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Ngā Pī Ka Rere grant funds a conference-going dream
Fun fact: Josie Mainwaring has a Bachelor of Architecture from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. “I liked the idea of solving environmental problems with built solutions,” says…
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Learning from restoration collectives
Social scientist Kiely McFarlane (Cawthron Institute) has a background in environmental geography and governance. Understanding and supporting community groups has been central to Kiely’s involvement with the Challenge. During Tranche…
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Did someone say market research campaign guides?
The SO2: Empowering Kaitiakitanga & Environmental Stewardship team have been working to give government agencies, environmental organisations, and community groups new information for designing interventions to encourage high-impact behaviours that will benefit…