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Tranche 2 research (2025–2028) brings together seven research streams addressing current and emerging bioprotection challenges across Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific.
Each stream connects related projects and research teams working toward practical, long-term outcomes.
Project Stream 01
Bioprotection Futures
Exploring how bioprotection is imagined and enacted in Aotearoa to support more connected, future-ready responses.
Co-leads: Dr Sylvia Nissen | Dr Marc Tadaki
Project Stream 02
Resilient Agroforestry for Pacific Communities
Exploring how agroforestry can strengthen climate resilience and support Pacific communities through sustainable land use.
Co-leads: Dr Suliasi Vunibola | Dr Amanda Black
Project Stream 03
Future Biocontrol
Understanding how to strengthen and future-proof biocontrol strategies for invasive species management.
Co-leads: Dr Sarah Inwood | Professor Peter Dearden
Project Stream 04
Biocontrol Against Microbial Threats
Exploring phage interactions to develop biocontrol tools against plant pathogens in a changing climate.
Co-leads: Dr Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu | Professor Peter Fineran
Project Stream 05
Identifying New and Emerging Microbial Threats
Improving how we detect, monitor, and understand microbial threats across dynamic landscapes.
Co-leads: Dr John Ramana | Professor Ian Dickie
Project Stream 06
Farming for Resilience
Understanding how land use and cover crops influence deep soil carbon and climate resilience.
Co-leads: Professor Jim Moir | Dr Nicola Day
Project Stream 07
Critical Pathways of Weed Invasion
Mapping the landscape drivers of weed spread to improve early detection and response strategies.
Co-leads: Dr Laureline Rossignaud | Distinguished Professor Phillip Hulme