10 January 2024
Embarking on a journey of scientific discovery, Bioprotection Aotearoa is thrilled to welcome four promising young minds as our Summer Scholars for the 2023-2024 period. Beyond the realm of academia,…
28 November 2023
Phage force unleashed: Sarah de Roode and Dr Nils Birkholz from the University of Otago exploring the fascinating world of bacteriophages and their potential for disease management. There are viruses…
14 November 2023
Download Now >> Te Pū Whetū o te Taiao Aspiring to the highest pinnacle of science This Annual Report marks our second chapter. In it we share the adventures, wins,…
5 October 2023
Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 106 KB A full list of research outputs in 2022 Download here >
1 July 2023
It is Tangaroa Whāriki Kiokio, the ninth day after the full moon, and Bioprotection Aotearoa feels privileged to attend a wānanga at the headquarters of the Raukūmara Pae Maunga Project…
Laureline Rossingnaud (Pou 3.2) has published her first manuscript as a postdoctoral fellow, which is now available in Diversity and Distributions, a journal of conservation and biogeography. Her scientific paper…
30 June 2023
Meaningful engagement and multidisciplinary collaboration took centre stage at a recent gathering that brought together Bioprotection Aotearoa researchers, farmers, conservationists, and mana whenua from Horomaka. Hosted by Bioprotection Aotearoa in…
22 June 2023
Alexandra Cox’s ultimate goal is to contribute to finding solutions that will protect native plants and agricultural crops from a devastating pathogen called Phytophthora cinnamomi. Her recently completed Masters of…
13 June 2023
This two day event will delve into the multidisciplinary approaches aimed at fortifying the resilience and resistance of our productive ecosystems in the face of diverse biological threats driven by…
27 March 2023
PhD Student Fionnuala Bulman (known as Finn to her peers) has a background in medical microbiology, but her passion for the outdoors and interest in the natural world motivated her…
23 March 2023
Bioprotection Aotearoa (BA) is proud to foster an inclusive learning environment that awhi (care and nurture) our early career researchers through broad networking opportunities. Over the summer of 2022-2023, we…
21 March 2023
“Science – Research, to me is the ultimate endeavour to stay curious, learn and evolve…How fun and satisfying is it to explore solutions to problems, to innovate, talk about and…