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A few months ago, we congratulated Fionnula (Finn) Bulman on submitting her PhD thesis for examination. Now, we’re thrilled to share that she has successfully defended it, becoming the first…

When we fall ill, we usually know what health looks like and how to recover. Whether we need medication, rest or lifestyle changes, we can return to a healthy baseline…

Soil is more than just dirt. It’s a thriving ecological community where carbon plays a vital role in sustaining life and ecosystem health. Microbes break down organic matter, contributing to…

Are you passionate about biodiversity, biosecurity, and environmental sciences? Do you want to make a real impact on the health and resilience of our ecosystems here in Aotearoa New Zealand?…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth its emotional weight in gold. A prime example of this is the hard-hitting pair of videos from a…

We’d like to congratulate Fionnuala (Finn) Bulman on handing in her PhD! She’ll be spending the winter working (and skiing!) before looking for ways to apply what she learned in…

Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu (Ngāti Uepōhatu, Ngāti Porou, Te Ātiawa, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāpuhi) has been with Bioprotection Aotearoa (BA) since before it was born. After initially completing her Master’s with BPRC (the…

Li in the lab with a box of fruit flies. Photo: Zohar Marshall Li Wang is two years into his PhD exploring the eco-evolutionary dynamics of exotic fruit flies and…

Dr Sarah Inwood is building a biocontrol research empire using well-earned funding from a Marsden Fast Start Grant, awarded in November last year. But as with any big accomplishment, she…

NOHO MARAE 2024 A moment to connect and refocus The following story was originally written for our 2024 Annual Report. Given the relentless pace of research, it’s easy for scientists…