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In our next Rangahau Rising webinar, Dr Sarah Herbert (Victoria University of Wellington) speaks to her postdoctoral work from Tranche 1 on integrated species distribution modelling to protect myrtle plants from the effects of myrtle rust:

🗓️ Wednesday 20 May at 1:00 PM
📍 Online: zurl.co/lNzLE
May 10, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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In our second Rangahau Rising, Dr Elizabeth Elliot Noe spoke to her research on the debate on the future of the dairy industry. Interviews with professionals related to the industry showed three visions for future of dairy with different outcomes for biodiversity. Watch and share: zurl.co/o8BkD
May 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Polina's PhD research explored the kiwifruit microbiome to discover new knowledge for biocontrol against Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae (Psa), the disease that impacts kiwifruit. 

Polina reflected on her research process, findings, and what comes next in her latest article: zurl.co/jwbR4
May 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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PhD VACANCY in Ōtautahi, Christchurch at Lincoln University on carbon and nitrogen composition in soils across hill country grasslands.

This is one of our last spots available for Tranche 2 (2025-2028). Apply before Friday 5th June:
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Vacancy T2 Farming For Resilience PhD | Bioprotection Aotearoa
Effects of long-term management on soil carbon and nitrogen composition in Aotearoa New Zealand hill country grassland soils. Details Close date Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and...
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May 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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PhD student Rene Zschoche is studying "phage cocktails," a mix of phages used to control bacteria that could offer potential alternatives to antibiotics for biocontrol. Little is known about how distantly-related phages interact with each other however, a problem Rene aims to solve: zurl.co/X87up
Friends or foes? PhD studies phage-phage interactions | Bioprotection Aotearoa
Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, are promising alternatives to antibiotics in a variety of fields including bioprotection. When these “phages” are used to control a pathogen, three or four might be mixed together in a cocktail in hopes of an additive, “the-more-the-deadlier” effect.   However, little is...
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April 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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In our second Rangahau Rising webinar, Dr Elizabeth Elliot Noe (Lincoln University) joins us to talk about her Postdoctoral research on the value frameworks that influence debate on the future of Aotearoa NZ's dairy industry:

🗓️ Wednesday 15 April, 1:00 PM
📍 Online, Register via Zoom: zurl.co/BXflk
April 8, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Canopy cover and habitat size - important factors for decreasing weed invasion in kānuka shrublands.

In the final stages of her PhD, Friederike Espinoza (Lincoln University) is the lead author of a new paper with considerations for anyone involved in native shrubland restoration: zurl.co/lfNr6
April 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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In our second Rangahau Rising webinar, Dr Elizabeth Elliot Noe (Lincoln University) joins us to talk about her Postdoctoral research on the value frameworks that influence debate on the future of Aotearoa NZ's dairy industry:

🗓️ Wednesday 15 April, 1:00 PM
📍 Online, Register via Zoom: zurl.co/BXflk
April 8, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Bacteriophages, methylation, tailocins...tune in hear Dr Nils Birkholz (University of Otago) share his research and novel discoveries in bacterial warfare on the recording of our first 2026 Rangahau Rising Webinar: zurl.co/JSGpo
Bacteria and Their Enemies: Insights from Studying Microscopic Warfare | Bioprotection Aotearoa
Bacterial pathogens infecting humans or plants have major impacts on health and agriculture, especially as the efficacy of traditional control methods such as antibiotics and agrichemicals is increasingly undermined by...
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April 2, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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A Summer of Discovery – Research Presentations from Our Summer Scholars of 2026! Hosted by Dr Sylvia Nissen from Lincoln University. Everyone is welcome.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM NZDT
📍 Where: Online, Register via Zoom zurl.co/gKBEm
March 18, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Join us for the first Rangahau Rising of 2026 with Dr Nils Birkholz (University of Otago). Nils will talk about his research on the plant pathogen Pectobacterium, highlighting new solutions for targeting problematic bacterial pathogens.

📍 Online, Register via Zoom: zurl.co/FLQvS
March 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Join us for the first Rangahau Rising of 2026 with Dr Nils Birkholz (University of Otago). Nils will talk about his research on the plant pathogen Pectobacterium, highlighting new solutions for targeting problematic bacterial pathogens.

📍 Online, Register via Zoom: zurl.co/FLQvS
March 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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The future of agriculture is not just about yield. It is also about resilience.

PhD student Sam Mills (Lincoln University) is investigating what helps carbon remain stored in soils. This is the start of her PhD story on climate resilient agroecosystems: bioprotection.org.nz/research/imp...
March 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Tiny (bio)discoveries can have BIG impacts.

Enter Ashleigh Mosen, a PhD student at Massey University, researching solutions to apple scab fungus - solutions at the molecular level derived from host-pathogen protein interactions. bioprotection.org.nz/love-for-the...
Love for the tiny things key to solving the big problems   | Bioprotection Aotearoa
Ashleigh Mosen has a passion for the little things in life; whether they’re fungal pathogens, their effector proteins, or altering gene expression with RNAi gene silencing technology. Luckily for our ...
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March 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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In earlier times, who decided what counted as a pest?

Dr Schloffel-Armstrong (Lincoln University) is digging into archival narratives from 1825 to 1925 on Horomaka Banks Peninsula to find out, and explore what those early decisions mean for bioprotection today: bioprotection.org.nz/tracing-narr...
Tracing narratives of pestiness and weediness into the past | Bioprotection Aotearoa
Throughout my life, I have always been interested in history. In my previous work researching public services in Aotearoa, I focused on interrogating the processes and practices that occurred in...
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March 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Our February pānui is here! This newsletter, we spotlight forward-thinking bioprotection solutions. Read the full newsletter: mailchi.mp/lincoln.ac.n...
March 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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To what extent is communication integrated into Aotearoa New Zealand’s biosecurity system?

Professor Amanda Black @whenua.bsky.social reflects on the biosecurity response to the yellow-legged hornet incursion: bioprotection.org.nz/the-arrival-...
The Arrival of the Yellow-legged Hornet – Why Incursion Communication Needs to Change | Bioprotection Aotearoa
Biological incursions are the gift that keeps on giving. One of the latest gifts is the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina), discovered in Auckland in late October. This hornet is like...
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February 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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For Pacific researchers, the future of climate resilience is Pacific-led.

Dr Suli Vunibola, Mesu Tora, and Patrick Fong react to COP30 in Belém, imagining a different future where "Pacific people, communities and ecological relationality sit at the heart of climate resilience."

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Pacific voices on the future of climate resilience in the Pacific Nations. Reaction to COP30 in Belém: Whose narrative was the loudest? | Bioprotection Aotearoa
The recent COP30 summit delivered a stark warning to Pacific Island nations: global climate diplomacy is failing them. With over 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists swarming the talks and outnumbering vulnerable...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Join Alana Thurston next week for a PhD seminar on soil health and resilience to degradation in the agricultural landscape of Te Kaha.

📍 9 February, 12:00-1:00PM
📍 Waimarie, Room Inaka
📍 Lincoln University or online: zurl.co/ke9ZS
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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Boring or bonding?

For Dr Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu, conferences are more than just talks. They're opportunities to connect, with both people and place, that shape both science and the scientist.

See her advice on making the most of conference season: zurl.co/ANsRX
More Than Just Talks | Bioprotection Aotearoa
I have been attending scientific conferences since I started my post-graduate degrees over a decade ago. For me, conferences are one of the highlights of being a researcher. They are...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Big research journeys start earlier than people realise...

Secondary students Toby, Taisia, Mannat, and Owen graduated from the Te Māhuri Scholarship late last year after an eight day immersion in Mātauranga Māori and bioprotection science.

Read about their experience: zurl.co/1Ocdt
Te Māhuri scholarship, supporting future bioprotection leaders | Bioprotection Aotearoa
Four aspiring scientists, Toby De Silva, Mannat Kaur, Owen Hulme and Taisia Afanasyeva, graduated from Bioprotection Aotearoa’s Te Māhuri Scholarship programme for secondary students after eight days immersed in science...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Helping farmers boost efficiency, meet Masters student Tim Logan 👋

Tim is creating a model to predict how crop placement drives abundance of crop pests and pest enemies for sustainable pest management.

Read about Tim's work in Professor Tylianakis's lab: zurl.co/uJJo4
Understanding spillover of pests and enemies between crops | Bioprotection Aotearoa
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January 20, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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Tere Porter-Rawiri recently completed her Masters with Bioprotection Aotearoa investigating fungal diversity and the relationships Māori have with fungi. Her research offers insight into restoration practices that better align with te ao Māori. Read her reflection on her Masters accomplishments.
Q&A with Tere Porter-Rawiri | Bioprotection Aotearoa
Three Bioprotection Aotearoa Masters students graduated recently and have joined the work force. Here’s what Tere Porter-Rawiri has to say about what she accomplished during her Masters and what she’s...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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I have argued from time to time that our country's understanding of biosecurity and ecological context shapes the way we can discuss issues as a country- what things make sense to talk about because there is a common understanding.
ecostanley.bsky.social Margaret Stanley @ecostanley.bsky.social · Dec 7
This was a fun chat with the Bioprotection Aotearoa team about everything weeds! What's the issue & what can we do about it? So many weeds & so little money! @bioprotection.bsky.social 🌏🧪🌐🌿#invasive #weeds
Under the Lens Ep05 | Weeds hidden in plain sight
YouTube video by Bioprotection Aotearoa
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December 7, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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✨ Paper spotlight ✨

(🧵 1/6) When the novelty wears off: enemy escape does not explain invasion success
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Fig. 1 Lotka–Volterra models of two noninteracting plant populations (native and invasive), with the invasive species arriving at time point 800 (grey vertical dashed lines).
September 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM