🌲 Day 29 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month!
BSI is reimagining forest defence in Aotearoa 🌏
From satellites & drones to DNA diagnostics & biocontrols—innovation is keeping our $7B forestry industry + native forests safe. 🌲
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
#ProtectNZ #Biosecurity
BSI is reimagining forest defence in Aotearoa 🌏
From satellites & drones to DNA diagnostics & biocontrols—innovation is keeping our $7B forestry industry + native forests safe. 🌲
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
#ProtectNZ #Biosecurity
August 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🌲 Day 29 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month!
BSI is reimagining forest defence in Aotearoa 🌏
From satellites & drones to DNA diagnostics & biocontrols—innovation is keeping our $7B forestry industry + native forests safe. 🌲
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
#ProtectNZ #Biosecurity
BSI is reimagining forest defence in Aotearoa 🌏
From satellites & drones to DNA diagnostics & biocontrols—innovation is keeping our $7B forestry industry + native forests safe. 🌲
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
#ProtectNZ #Biosecurity
🌱Day 27 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month!
In NZ, every biocontrol agent (insect or fungus) is tested for years, locked down in secure labs, AND must pass strict EPA & public scrutiny before release; targeting only invasive weeds and helping our ecosystems thrive.
#ProtectNZ
In NZ, every biocontrol agent (insect or fungus) is tested for years, locked down in secure labs, AND must pass strict EPA & public scrutiny before release; targeting only invasive weeds and helping our ecosystems thrive.
#ProtectNZ
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
🌱Day 27 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month!
In NZ, every biocontrol agent (insect or fungus) is tested for years, locked down in secure labs, AND must pass strict EPA & public scrutiny before release; targeting only invasive weeds and helping our ecosystems thrive.
#ProtectNZ
In NZ, every biocontrol agent (insect or fungus) is tested for years, locked down in secure labs, AND must pass strict EPA & public scrutiny before release; targeting only invasive weeds and helping our ecosystems thrive.
#ProtectNZ
🐟 Day 18 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month 🦐
NZ’s world-class fisheries + mussel farms face threats you can’t always see 👀
👉 Marine pests + diseases cost our blue economy billions.
🛑 One dirty hull or bilge can spread invaders like fanworm + harmful algae.
Keep our waters safe! #ProtectNZ
NZ’s world-class fisheries + mussel farms face threats you can’t always see 👀
👉 Marine pests + diseases cost our blue economy billions.
🛑 One dirty hull or bilge can spread invaders like fanworm + harmful algae.
Keep our waters safe! #ProtectNZ
August 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🐟 Day 18 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month 🦐
NZ’s world-class fisheries + mussel farms face threats you can’t always see 👀
👉 Marine pests + diseases cost our blue economy billions.
🛑 One dirty hull or bilge can spread invaders like fanworm + harmful algae.
Keep our waters safe! #ProtectNZ
NZ’s world-class fisheries + mussel farms face threats you can’t always see 👀
👉 Marine pests + diseases cost our blue economy billions.
🛑 One dirty hull or bilge can spread invaders like fanworm + harmful algae.
Keep our waters safe! #ProtectNZ
Day 13 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month 🌱
🛑 Myth: “NZ’s too small to be a target.”
Even as a small nation, our export-driven economy means any biosecurity breach can cost the country billions and threaten our landscapes, wildlife, and way of life.
🛡️ #ProtectNZ together!
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
🛑 Myth: “NZ’s too small to be a target.”
Even as a small nation, our export-driven economy means any biosecurity breach can cost the country billions and threaten our landscapes, wildlife, and way of life.
🛡️ #ProtectNZ together!
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Day 13 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month 🌱
🛑 Myth: “NZ’s too small to be a target.”
Even as a small nation, our export-driven economy means any biosecurity breach can cost the country billions and threaten our landscapes, wildlife, and way of life.
🛡️ #ProtectNZ together!
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
🛑 Myth: “NZ’s too small to be a target.”
Even as a small nation, our export-driven economy means any biosecurity breach can cost the country billions and threaten our landscapes, wildlife, and way of life.
🛡️ #ProtectNZ together!
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
🛶 Learn more about #BiosecurityAwareness with Chantal Carr from the National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, & turn your good intentions into practical action with biosecurity measures.
💧Subscribe to our YouTube channel & stay informed on a range of water-related topics. youtu.be/-whUx2Ljp2E?...
💧Subscribe to our YouTube channel & stay informed on a range of water-related topics. youtu.be/-whUx2Ljp2E?...
iCatch: Guest Talk by Chantal Carr National Biodiversity Data Centre - January '26
YouTube video by iCatch Hub Network
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
🛶 Learn more about #BiosecurityAwareness with Chantal Carr from the National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, & turn your good intentions into practical action with biosecurity measures.
💧Subscribe to our YouTube channel & stay informed on a range of water-related topics. youtu.be/-whUx2Ljp2E?...
💧Subscribe to our YouTube channel & stay informed on a range of water-related topics. youtu.be/-whUx2Ljp2E?...
🌳 Day 14 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month 🐟
Citizen scientists are on the frontline against myrtle rust — spotting, reporting & helping save pōhutukawa, ramarama & mānuka
inaturalist.nz/projects/myr...
📱 Download Myrtle Rust Reporter or iNaturalist & log what you see. Every sighting counts!
#ProtectNZ
Citizen scientists are on the frontline against myrtle rust — spotting, reporting & helping save pōhutukawa, ramarama & mānuka
inaturalist.nz/projects/myr...
📱 Download Myrtle Rust Reporter or iNaturalist & log what you see. Every sighting counts!
#ProtectNZ
Myrtle Rust Reporter
Your help is needed to monitor the spread of myrtle rust. This disease is a serious biosecurity threat. Myrtle rust is caused by a fungus that spreads in the air. People can also move fungal spores ar...
inaturalist.nz
August 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🌳 Day 14 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month 🐟
Citizen scientists are on the frontline against myrtle rust — spotting, reporting & helping save pōhutukawa, ramarama & mānuka
inaturalist.nz/projects/myr...
📱 Download Myrtle Rust Reporter or iNaturalist & log what you see. Every sighting counts!
#ProtectNZ
Citizen scientists are on the frontline against myrtle rust — spotting, reporting & helping save pōhutukawa, ramarama & mānuka
inaturalist.nz/projects/myr...
📱 Download Myrtle Rust Reporter or iNaturalist & log what you see. Every sighting counts!
#ProtectNZ
🛃 Day 30 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month!
What pest is the #1 border interception in NZ?
It’s mosquitoes 🦟! These tiny invaders try to sneak in year after year—putting our health at risk🚨
Border teams + public vigilance = NZ protected.
#ProtectNZ
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
What pest is the #1 border interception in NZ?
It’s mosquitoes 🦟! These tiny invaders try to sneak in year after year—putting our health at risk🚨
Border teams + public vigilance = NZ protected.
#ProtectNZ
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
🛃 Day 30 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month!
What pest is the #1 border interception in NZ?
It’s mosquitoes 🦟! These tiny invaders try to sneak in year after year—putting our health at risk🚨
Border teams + public vigilance = NZ protected.
#ProtectNZ
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
What pest is the #1 border interception in NZ?
It’s mosquitoes 🦟! These tiny invaders try to sneak in year after year—putting our health at risk🚨
Border teams + public vigilance = NZ protected.
#ProtectNZ
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
🧬 Day 22 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month!
NZ’s $7B+ horticulture industry has a secret weapon against 🪰 fruit flies: world‑leading science.
From 7,800+ traps to sterile insect release & global partnerships – our scientists stop threats before they spread.
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
#ProtectNZ
NZ’s $7B+ horticulture industry has a secret weapon against 🪰 fruit flies: world‑leading science.
From 7,800+ traps to sterile insect release & global partnerships – our scientists stop threats before they spread.
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
#ProtectNZ
August 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
🧬 Day 22 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month!
NZ’s $7B+ horticulture industry has a secret weapon against 🪰 fruit flies: world‑leading science.
From 7,800+ traps to sterile insect release & global partnerships – our scientists stop threats before they spread.
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
#ProtectNZ
NZ’s $7B+ horticulture industry has a secret weapon against 🪰 fruit flies: world‑leading science.
From 7,800+ traps to sterile insect release & global partnerships – our scientists stop threats before they spread.
@bioeconomyscience.bsky.social
#ProtectNZ
🌱 Day 19 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month
🔮 Predictive modelling = our biosecurity crystal ball
By spotting risks before they reach NZ, we can:
📊Turn data into early warnings
🚨Respond before a crisis hits
🌏Protect industries, communities & environment
Are we investing enough in this future?
#ProtectNZ
🔮 Predictive modelling = our biosecurity crystal ball
By spotting risks before they reach NZ, we can:
📊Turn data into early warnings
🚨Respond before a crisis hits
🌏Protect industries, communities & environment
Are we investing enough in this future?
#ProtectNZ
August 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🌱 Day 19 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month
🔮 Predictive modelling = our biosecurity crystal ball
By spotting risks before they reach NZ, we can:
📊Turn data into early warnings
🚨Respond before a crisis hits
🌏Protect industries, communities & environment
Are we investing enough in this future?
#ProtectNZ
🔮 Predictive modelling = our biosecurity crystal ball
By spotting risks before they reach NZ, we can:
📊Turn data into early warnings
🚨Respond before a crisis hits
🌏Protect industries, communities & environment
Are we investing enough in this future?
#ProtectNZ
🛡️ Day 11 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month
Biosecurity is everyone’s business. The Biosecurity Business Pledge unites Kiwi companies to protect 🇳🇿’s economy, farms & iconic landscapes.
#SustainableFarming #InnovationInAg #ProtectNZ
Biosecurity is everyone’s business. The Biosecurity Business Pledge unites Kiwi companies to protect 🇳🇿’s economy, farms & iconic landscapes.
#SustainableFarming #InnovationInAg #ProtectNZ
August 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🛡️ Day 11 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month
Biosecurity is everyone’s business. The Biosecurity Business Pledge unites Kiwi companies to protect 🇳🇿’s economy, farms & iconic landscapes.
#SustainableFarming #InnovationInAg #ProtectNZ
Biosecurity is everyone’s business. The Biosecurity Business Pledge unites Kiwi companies to protect 🇳🇿’s economy, farms & iconic landscapes.
#SustainableFarming #InnovationInAg #ProtectNZ
🌱 Day 8 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month
BSI is fast-tracking sustainable biopesticides, like beneficial bacteria & fungi, to tackle pests (porina, black beetle, clover root weevil) threatening our farms. Tools like AgPest forecast outbreaks for smarter decisions.#ProtectNZ
BSI is fast-tracking sustainable biopesticides, like beneficial bacteria & fungi, to tackle pests (porina, black beetle, clover root weevil) threatening our farms. Tools like AgPest forecast outbreaks for smarter decisions.#ProtectNZ
Bioeconomy Science Institute
A smart future. Together
www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz
August 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🌱 Day 8 of #BiosecurityAwareness Month
BSI is fast-tracking sustainable biopesticides, like beneficial bacteria & fungi, to tackle pests (porina, black beetle, clover root weevil) threatening our farms. Tools like AgPest forecast outbreaks for smarter decisions.#ProtectNZ
BSI is fast-tracking sustainable biopesticides, like beneficial bacteria & fungi, to tackle pests (porina, black beetle, clover root weevil) threatening our farms. Tools like AgPest forecast outbreaks for smarter decisions.#ProtectNZ
Learn more about #BiosecurityAwareness with Chantal Carr from the National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland.
Turn good intentions into practical action with biosecurity measures. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay informed on a range of water-related topics.💧
youtu.be/-whUx2Ljp2E?...
Turn good intentions into practical action with biosecurity measures. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay informed on a range of water-related topics.💧
youtu.be/-whUx2Ljp2E?...
iCatch: Guest Talk by Chantal Carr National Biodiversity Data Centre - January '26
YouTube video by iCatch Hub Network
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Learn more about #BiosecurityAwareness with Chantal Carr from the National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland.
Turn good intentions into practical action with biosecurity measures. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay informed on a range of water-related topics.💧
youtu.be/-whUx2Ljp2E?...
Turn good intentions into practical action with biosecurity measures. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay informed on a range of water-related topics.💧
youtu.be/-whUx2Ljp2E?...