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Get to know Kaihautū Ngātahi Professor Shaun Ogilvie
The Challenge's new Co-Director was drawn to the role by a desire to play a part in research that is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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The potential of CRISPR as a tool for controlling invasive wasps
Professor Phil Lester and his team of researchers have recently published a report on the potential for a CRISPR gene drive to be used as a method of pest control for invasive wasps.
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Ngā Pī Ka Rere in capable hands, says departing lead
April will see a change for Ngā Pī Ka Rere, with Aisling Rayne and Symon Palmer joining Helen Warburton in leadership, while Kathryn McRae steps away. Find out more . . .
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Bringing impact to the fore at Eco-index
Penny Payne has joined the BioHeritage whānau as co-lead of the Eco-index programme. Find out more about her and what she brings to the team.
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Understanding the genome of myrtle rust
The genome of the fungus which causes the disease myrtle rust, Austropuccinia psidii, has been sequenced - what does this mean for the fight against myrtle rust?
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Impressions of Ihirangaranga / Resonances of the Forest
There are two stairways at the Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery that wind up to the galleries that house the Ihirangaranga / Resonances of the Forest: Toi Taiao Whakatairanga exhibition.…
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Weed horizon scan completes phase 1 and moves into phase 2
Back in December 2022, we spoke with Jennifer Bufford about the two-phase horizon scan that was just starting up to identity future needs in weed research. “The first phase of…
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Bacteria: a better indicator of soil quality?
Lead author Syrie Hermans (University of Auckland) says soil quality is the ability of soil to function as a part of the wider ecosystem: maintaining the quality of air and…
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Are our indigenous myrtles susceptible to other myrtle rust strains?
To understand how susceptible our myrtle species are to other strains of myrtle rust, researchers investigated the susceptibility of four indigenous myrtle species to the South African strain of myrtle rust.
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Why it makes sense to protect our special places together
There are significant benefits to shared authority, and some of those benefits for environmental and community wellbeing are illustrated in examples of co-governance in a new report produced under BioHeritage’s…
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New paper a vehicle for sparking positive change
As an environmental psychologist, Lynette McLeod is very aware that there are lots of different people out there. “I study human behaviour change,” says Lynette. “I work with organisations to…