With myrtle rust now well established in New Zealand, attention is turning to the hosts of the disease…
Seeing the trees in the forest: understanding the role of myrtles in New Zealand’s ecosystems
Introducing a new co-lead for Oranga: Dr Valance Smith
Dr Valance Smith is a new co-lead for one of the Ngā Rākau Taketake investments, Oranga. We had a chat to learn a bit more about him.
Better Border Biosecurity (B3) research collaboration – July updates
Six new plant border biosecurity projects have started in July 2020, adding to an already extensive suite of work currently…
A guide to Vision Mātauranga from some of the best in the science sector
Who better to give advice on Vision Mātauranga than those who live and breathe it every day? The Rauika Māngai…
Bacteria: a better indicator of soil quality?
The bacterial community in soil is so closely tied to land use that it can predict what’s going on ‘above…
Studying the response of the forest soil microbiota to kauri dieback
Alexa Byers writes about her PhD research into kauri dieback and soil microbiota
‘Home gardening’ during lockdown
Hoa Nguyen had to improvise to save part of her PhD during lockdown,
New study sites for Beyond Myrtle Rust
It might not be ‘the season’ but the team from Beyond Myrtle Rust (BMR) couldn’t wait to get back out into the field this month.
Preliminary results from myrtle rust susceptibility testing
This project aimed to assess the relative risk posed by myrtle rust to six Myrtaceae species under natural New Zealand conditions. Here’s what they found.
Preliminary results from priority myrtle rust monitoring
Over the 2019/2020 field season myrtle rust disease occurrence and severity was recorded fortnightly at two field sites in the Rotorua district. Here’s what they found.