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Keeping NZ pest-free
An international working group might be the best way of tracking, understanding and predicting insect invasions.
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Early career leads pay off
Early career researchers are normally associated with uncertainty: short-term contracts, a need for experience, but few opportunities to get any.
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The science of cascades: understanding impact propagation to enhance conservation efforts
How do disturbances in our ecosystems spread and cascade across landscapes? David Garcia-Callejas is an ecologist working at the University of Canterbury with our Crazy & Ambitious Think Tank – and puzzles like this are his speciality.
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Maddie Marshall, plant trade network modeller
A big part of our biosecurity system is being prepared - something Maddie Marshall knows all about from her PhD research.
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Notch signalling mediates reproductive constraint in the adult worker honeybee
Nature Communications 7. doi: 10.1038/ncomms12427
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Ngā Pī Ka Rere spotlight: Alan King-Hunt works with a wide net and an open mind
Meet Alan King-Hunt (Ngāti Hauā), an early career researcher at Te Kawa a Māui – School of Māori Studies at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. He is currently working on two projects, one with BioHeritage and one with Predator Free 2050.
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The value of collaboration: four questions for four myrtle rust experts
Ngā Rākau Taketake (NRT) and Beyond Myrtle Rust (BMR) are partners in tackling myrtle rust. We spoke with Beccy Ganley and Nick Waipara (Rongowhakaata and Ngāti Ruapani ki Tūranga) from NRT and Mahajabeen Padamsee and Renee Johansen from BMR about their thoughts on the value of this collaboration.
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Eco-index the first in New Zealand to gain international Digital Public Good certification
The Eco-index Biodiversity Dashboards have successfully qualified as a Digital Public Good with the international Digital Public Goods Alliance - the first to do so from Aotearoa New Zealand. This is an outstanding achievement and a win for open-source collaboration in international conservation.
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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…
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Public perceptions and beliefs of novel pest control technologies
When it comes to developing new technologies for pest control, engaging with the public early allows their voices to be heard.
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Steering towards success: reflections from the support team
The BioHeritage National Science Challenge waka is heading ashore. The kaihoe, our Contract Management and Communications team (aka ‘Support’), have strived to ensure that BioHeritage's mission was managed well and communicated effectively. Before they stow their BioHeritage hoe (paddles) they’ve reflected on their time with the Challenge.
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Active Research Essentials
Research Support Welcome to the BioHeritage National Science Challenge! The BioHeritage National Science Challenge is just one of 11 National Science Challenges (NSCs), but we like to think we did things…
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Traveling again? Be vigilant and use Find-A-Pest
Our borders are open again, and New Zealander’s and tourists are now able to come and go freely. But with freedom comes responsibility: we must all do our part in preventing unwanted organisms and pests from entering the country in luggage and parcels. Find-A-Pest can help.