Completed

Outreach and Engagement

Te Māhuri Scholarship
A two-week summer programme for secondary school students in Canterbury who are curious about the world around them with an interest in science.
Completed

Outreach and Engagement

Lab in a Box
Think outside...learn inside the box!
Completed

Outreach and Engagement

Matariki at Bioprotection Aotearoa
Reflect. Renew. Reconnect. Celebrate Matariki with us
Completed

Outreach and Engagement

Follow this Kura Exploring Biosecurity and Forest Health
This kaupapa brings together kura, researchers, and communities to learn about forest health, biosecurity threats, and the power of Indigenous knowledge in protecting our taiao.
Completed

Outreach and Engagement

Identifying kauri using paper, molecules and computers
An outreach journey engaging young minds with the tools and techniques at the heart of science and kauri protection
In progress

T2 | Pacific Futures

Role of microbial communities in agrobiodiversity resilience
Exploring the diversity of soil microbial communities, and understanding their role in supporting agrobiodiversity resilience and agroecosystem productivity.
Completed

T1 | Social Influences

Supporting marae, hapū, and iwi in biosecurity management
This project aims to address critical biosecurity threats within Māori community settings, particularly focusing on marae, hapū, and iwi.
Completed

T1 | Health Frameworks

Mātauranga Māori and diversity of fungi in wetland forests
The importance of fungi to tangata whenua or Māori living in Wairarapa, and mātauranga Māori about fungi is explored with the purpose of characterising fungal community diversity in restored, unrestored, and conserved wetland forests
In progress

Characterisation of traditional kūmara and taewa in Aotearoa as an insurance policy for food security
Prioritising crop diversity, global food security, and unique characterisation of kūmara and taewa accessions. Aiming for a formal, culturally inclusive collection in Aotearoa
In progress

Integrating mātauranga and science to enhance maire tawake resilience
Through integrating mātauranga and science, this project will link whakapapa of maire tawake and microbial communities to produce holistic disease protective solutions.