A former BioHeritage student has secured himself a job in a specialist kauri dieback team within the Northland Regional Council.
Te Kura o te Kauri gets the green light
Dr Monica Gerth is leading work on Te Kura o te Kauri – The School of the Kauri.
A step closer to predator free
The most ambitious multi-species eradication ever attempted is a step closer to reality, thanks to underpinning research assisted by a BioHeritage project leader.
Keeping NZ pest-free
An international working group might be the best way of tracking, understanding and predicting insect invasions.
Science & research fundamental to biosecurity
Late last year, BioHeritage made two important connections in Tauranga – as part of a collective effort to create a world-class biosecurity system for Aotearoa New Zealand.
DNA sequencing technology reaches out to students
Cutting-edge technology is enabling scientists to identify what a wild rat had for dinner, which bacteria are in soil, and to see DNA analysis in real time.
Seed-bank set to help revitalise Patuharakeke traditions
A hapū near Whangārei is the latest recipient of a seed-bank enabling them to collect and store seeds from local taonga plants.
Scientists striving for easy-grow forests
Researchers are developing a customised seed-mix that can be planted to grow large-scale forests of native vegetation as easily as farmers sow pasture.
Understanding Māori values to guide forest management
Understanding and balancing community values associated with managing a forest is a challenge facing a Māori group in the North Island.
Predicting pests before they arrive
A new tool that predicts which pest insects are likely to invade New Zealand will help us get prepared to fight them before they arrive.