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From human fungal infections to a world-class biosecurity response, Associate Professor Matt Templeton has become a treasured member of the research community in Aotearoa New Zealand. Now, as he starts…

Murray Cox, Pierre De Wit, Carl Mesarich, Te Rōroa, Nari Williams, Rebecca McDougal, Beccy Ganley, students, postdocs and more . . .  the many names of Professor Rosie Bradshaw’s research…

As I approach the end of 2024 and my third year as the Director of Bioprotection Aotearoa, I feel tired, relieved and optimistic. I also find myself acutely aware of…

A field site for research in the Wairarapa region. Aotearoa’s landscapes have been transformed, with nearly forty percent of the land now devoted to pastoral agriculture. Bioprotection Aotearoa Senior Researcher,…

The term ‘microbiome’ has gone from obscure, medical jargon to a household term over the last decade, as the general population realises how much our health relies on the bacteria…

Dr Franca Buelow (photo by Zohar Marshall). Dr Franca Buelow started her post-doc with a broad scope – she then completed it early while still delivering that breadth. As she…

Friederike Espinoza at a native tree planting at Steadfast Reserve, Cass Bay, Lyttleton (photo by Hugo Espinoza). Looking for more ways to learn about native plants, Friederike Espinoza (a Bioprotection…

Just like humans, plants have immune systems with sophisticated ways to recognise and defend against diseases. What if we could manipulate this system to stop the spread of diseases like…

Soils are vulnerable to disturbances such as land-use change and climate change, which can impact their health and function. Microbial communities can help to mitigate these impacts, but our knowledge…

In the world of forest ecosystems and agriculture, amidst lush landscapes and thriving crops, lies a silent threat: Phytophthora cinnamomi. This pathogen thrives at the expense of over 5,000 known…

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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…