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Identifying tools and knowledge gaps to support the control of non-PF2050- targeted small mammalian predators: stakeholder perceptions of priority needs

In a move to enhance information sharing in vertebrate pest management, a Small Mammal Research Collective consisting of representatives of key stakeholder groups was established…

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Fast-tracking bespoke DNA reference database generation from museum collections for biomonitoring and conservation

Despite recent advances in high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies, a lack of locally relevant DNA reference databases limits the potential for DNA-based monitoring of biodiversity for…

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The association between mitochondrial genetic variation and reduced colony fitness in an invasive wasp

Despite the mitochondrion’s long-recognized role in energy production, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation commonly found in natural populations was assumed to be effectively neutral. However, variation…

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Farming with Native Biodiversity website

The overarching goal of this project was to develop enduring resources and capabilities that created a step-change for native biodiversity within pastoral farm systems. …

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Emerging Stakeholder Relations in Participatory ICT Design: Renegotiating the Boundaries of Sociotechnical Innovation in Forest Biosecurity Surveillance

Research Highlights: This research advanced understanding of stakeholder relations within the context of innovation using citizen science in a biosecurity sociotechnical system (STS) in Aotearoa,…

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Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews

Synthetic gene drive approaches are nascent technologies with potential applicability for pest control for conservation purposes. Responsible science mandates that society be engaged in a…

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Matauranga-guided screening of New Zealand native plants reveals flavonoids from kanuka (Kunzea robusta) with anti-Phytophthora activity

Kauri is an ecologically important and culturally treasured tree species in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is under threat from the pathogenic oomycete Phytophthora agathidicida, which causes…

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Multi-trap sampling of arthropod communities at ports of first entry informs biosecurity surveillance programs

Ports of first entry are high-risk locations where invasive species may arrive, establish, and cause wider potential environmental, economic, social, or cultural harm. Early detection…

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National Conversations on Genetic Technologies for Environmental Purposes

To better understand what ‘suitable’ means to the public of Aotearoa New Zealand, we have engaged people in dialogic and deliberative processes to enable them…

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Māori perspectives on the uses of DNA data

Wānanga 2: Māori perspectives on the uses of DNA data Te Tiriti-guided national DNA reference library wānanga series Facilitators: Dr Alana Alexander, Ngāpuhi: Te…

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Charting Perspectives of Genetic Modification for Pest Control in Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa New Zealand focuses on pest control to preserve the country’s fragile biodiversity. Genetic modification presents a potential strategy for pest control, but it raises…

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Crazy & Ambitious 4: Beyond the traps – community values drive choices of predator management tools

Online quick-fire presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Beyond the traps – community values drive choices of predator management tools, with Ally Palmer and Izzy…

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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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Toitū te Ngahere Lesson Plan

Toitū te Ngahere, the Arts in Schools for Forest Health project, was a collaborative research project involving university researchers, five primary schools and their communities,…

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Media

Investment in seed banks could pay off against climate change

Some of New Zealand’s native fauna and flora are critically endangered and there are concerns this country isn’t adequately safeguarding native seeds. Seed banking is…

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Pests invaluable research material

Not many people welcome the discovery of wasp nests, but they are providing invaluable research material for two Dunedin students. University of Otago genetics PhD…

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Identifying tools and knowledge gaps to support the control of non-PF2050- targeted small mammalian predators: stakeholder perceptions of priority needs

Fast-tracking bespoke DNA reference database generation from museum collections for biomonitoring and conservation

The association between mitochondrial genetic variation and reduced colony fitness in an invasive wasp

Farming with Native Biodiversity website

Emerging Stakeholder Relations in Participatory ICT Design: Renegotiating the Boundaries of Sociotechnical Innovation in Forest Biosecurity Surveillance

Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews

Matauranga-guided screening of New Zealand native plants reveals flavonoids from kanuka (Kunzea robusta) with anti-Phytophthora activity

Multi-trap sampling of arthropod communities at ports of first entry informs biosecurity surveillance programs

National Conversations on Genetic Technologies for Environmental Purposes

Māori perspectives on the uses of DNA data

Charting Perspectives of Genetic Modification for Pest Control in Aotearoa New Zealand

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Beyond the traps – community values drive choices of predator management tools

BRIEF: Integrated Surveillance

Toitū te Ngahere Lesson Plan

Investment in seed banks could pay off against climate change

Pests invaluable research material

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