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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?…

One of my roles as a director is to provide a platform to present robust evidence-based information that can be used as intended. This could be for downstream development of…

Tere Porter-Rawiri (Te Ātiawa) is a master’s student in Ecology at Victoria University of Wellington researching the importance of fungi to Māori raised in Wairarapa, and mātauranga Māori about fungi…

Greater biodiversity above ground is widely considered the key to healthy landscapes, but does this presumption hold up beneath our feet? Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Alexa-Kate Byers (Lincoln University) looked at…

A team of New Zealand scientists has published research in the renowned international journal, Nature, after collaborating far and wide to tell the story of a microscopic arms race.  First…

Farming is a critical lever in protecting biodiversity in Aotearoa New Zealand because over half of our land area is farmed, and much native biodiversity resides there. Protecting and enhancing…

Step into the pages of our 2023 Annual Report, marking the third chapter in our mission to develop the next generation of bioprotection leaders through novel research. We embark on…

What happens when you mix woolly nightshade (Solanum mauritianum), brush wattle (Paraserianthes lopthantha), and tree privet (Ligustrum lucidum) with native plants from Aotearoa New Zealand? You might think it’s a…

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,…

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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…

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…