Biosecurity – Prevention – Page 5 – Biological Heritage NZ

Report

Future developments of the MPI TERM CGE model – a review of the literature June 2023

This review explores the literature on economic models and their application, in relation to the potential avenues for the development and expansion of the Ministry…

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Data Set

BRIEF: Te Tiriti Guided National DNA Reference Library

DNA-based monitoring tools are routinely used for conservation, biodiversity, and biosecurity surveillance. Aotearoa New Zealand lacks a national DNA reference library for local species, which…

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Summary

BRIEF: Integrated Surveillance

Te Tiriti-based surveillance for Forest Pathogens This research aimed to elevate mana whenua into the biosecurity and biodiversity management system, lifting mātauranga Māori (indigenous science)…

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Report

Plant nursery networks: Suitability of existing pathogen data and opportunities for new data collection to parameterise a plant nursery network model

The movement of live plants through professional nurseries is known to be an effective means to disseminate plant pathogens. The aim of the Biosecurity Network…

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Publication

Past, present and two potential futures for managing New Zealand’s mammalian pests

In 2003, a review of how introduced mammals were managed as pests in New Zealand was published. Since then trends for the control of these mammals…

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Publication

Ecological State Assessment Tool (ESAT): a cross-cultural natural resource management tool from Aotearoa, New Zealand

A cross-cultural approach to conservation and natural resource management will enable resource managers to access the full potential of dual knowledge epistemologies and facilitate genuine…

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Report

SO5 (border) scoping panel report

This report was put together by the Strategic Outcome 5B group, focused on novel biosecurity tools and strategies before and at the border. Scoping panel…

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Publication

Global rise in emerging alien species results from increased accessibility of new source pools

Our ability to predict the identity of future invasive alien species is largely based upon knowledge of prior invasion history. Emerging alien species-those never encountered…

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Publication

Protecting the unseen majority: Land cover and environmental factors linked with soil bacterial communities and functions in New Zealand

In this study, we tested for the impacts of land-cover type (native forest, planted forest with exotic conifers, and pastoral agriculture) on soil bacterial communities…

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Publication

Invasion disharmony in the global biogeography of native and non-native beetle species

Aim The concept of “island disharmony” has been widely applied to describe the systematic over- and under-representation of taxa on islands compared to mainland regions.…

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Publication

THESIS: Treatment of environmental considerations within New Zealand’s biosecurity framework

Environmental considerations should be given equitable weight within the decision-making processes of New Zealand’s biosecurity framework. This is especially important in a time when environmental…

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Report

What is a good decision in biosecurity? Māori perspectives and integrated analysis of themes

The research programme “He Tangata, He Taiao, He Ōhanga (Strategic Outcome 3, Bioheritage National Science Programme) aims to incorporate information from a holistic set of…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 4: A values-based biosecurity risk assessment framework

Online presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: A values-based biosecurity risk assessment framework, with John Kean, AgResearch.

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 3 – 2022

A playlist of presentations given at New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge online conference, Crazy & Ambitious 3. 24 – 27 May 2022. This event…

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Publication

Integrating invasive species policies across ornamental horticulture supply chains to prevent plant invasions

Ornamental horticulture is the primary pathway for invasive alien plant introductions. We critically appraise published evidence on the effectiveness of four policy instruments that tackle…

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Publication

Alien and native plant richness and abundance respond to different environmental drivers across multiple gravel floodplain ecosystems

Alien and native richness and cover were shaped by different variables, so managing the ecosystem (e.g. flow regime) to mitigate aliens would not necessarily promote…

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Biosecurity - Prevention

Future developments of the MPI TERM CGE model – a review of the literature June 2023

BRIEF: Te Tiriti Guided National DNA Reference Library

BRIEF: Integrated Surveillance

Plant nursery networks: Suitability of existing pathogen data and opportunities for new data collection to parameterise a plant nursery network model

Past, present and two potential futures for managing New Zealand’s mammalian pests

Ecological State Assessment Tool (ESAT): a cross-cultural natural resource management tool from Aotearoa, New Zealand

SO5 (border) scoping panel report

Global rise in emerging alien species results from increased accessibility of new source pools

Protecting the unseen majority: Land cover and environmental factors linked with soil bacterial communities and functions in New Zealand

Invasion disharmony in the global biogeography of native and non-native beetle species

THESIS: Treatment of environmental considerations within New Zealand’s biosecurity framework

What is a good decision in biosecurity? Māori perspectives and integrated analysis of themes

Crazy & Ambitious 4: A values-based biosecurity risk assessment framework

Crazy & Ambitious 3 – 2022

Integrating invasive species policies across ornamental horticulture supply chains to prevent plant invasions

Alien and native plant richness and abundance respond to different environmental drivers across multiple gravel floodplain ecosystems

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