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eDNA For Environmental Monitoring
The analysis of eDNA requires the extraction and identification of DNA directly from environmental samples such as soil or freshwater. Environmental DNA, or eDNA, refers to the DNA that is…
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Farming & Nature Conservation attracts over $2.7 million in co-funding
A Tranche 1 BioHeritage project has attracted over $2.7 million in funding for its spin-off programmes – the AUT Living Laboratories Programme and the Farming with Native Biodiversity pilot.
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Science Festival panel talks - audio recordings now available
Since 1998, the New Zealand International Science Festival has inspired curiosity and genius in the minds of attendees. The latest was no exception. Staged in Ōtepoti Dunedin, the festival programme…
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NZPPI’s Climate Model: The latest tool in the battle against myrtle rust
A suite of tools and information to help plant nurseries manage myrtle rust outbreaks this summer has been released by New Zealand Plant Producers Inc (NZPPI).
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A Tika Transition to a Flourishing Aotearoa
As a pre-eminent researcher in Māori political representation and constitutional change, especially in relation to environmental politics and policy, Maria is often in a position where she is assessing consultation…
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State of biodiversity in NZ
BioHeritage Director Dr Andrea Byrom responds to the NZ Herald about the state of our environment.
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Predator Free New Zealand – are we dreaming?
To achieve a predator-Free New Zealand, we need to prepare for future scenarios now.
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Breathing life back into Te Whanganui-a-Tara: the motivations of volunteer conservationists
Bringing together backgrounds in biology and in counselling, Julie Whitburn is a passionate advocate of social environmental research. “I’m really interested in the dual benefits that can come from ecological…