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New research into the microbiome of plants
Polina Idelchik, PhD Student from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington The term ‘microbiome’ has gone from obscure, medical jargon to a household term over the last decade, as the...
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Predicting Ecosystem Health in a Changing World
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...
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Redefining bioprotection
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 how far we’ve come. Especially as...
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A pillar of the plant pathology community
Rosie Bradshaw and Carl Mesarich’s 2020 lab group photo. From left to right, Silvia de la Rosa, Mercedes Rocafort, Ellie Bradley, Berit Hassing, Carl Mesarich, Rosie Bradshaw, Melissa Guo, Mariana...
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A lifetime of passion for pathogens
Team photo of the PSA Research team. Image caption: From left to right: Erin Stroud, Matt Templeton, Lauren Hemara, Jay Jayaraman, Shin-Mei Yeh, Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu, Jibran Tahir. Image credit: Ben...
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Celebrating two giants of plant pathology
Knowledge in scientific fields is built up piece by piece, over decades if not centuries. Some researchers contribute a few drops to the bucket before moving on to other things, while others...
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Noho Marae 2024
BA Noho Marae 2024 attendees. The impact of our second noho marae continues to ripple through conversations, reflections, and renewed commitments. This gathering was more than an event; it was a shared...
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My love/hate relationship with researching Phytophthora
Alexandra Cox, photo by Zohar Marshall. Research isn’t always sunshine and fairytales. It can also be demanding, confusing and all sorts of frustrating. In this early career voice post, Bioprotection...
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To publish or publicise
Amanda is proud of publications put out by Bioprotection Aotearoa… but is there another way? Our value as researchers is largely measured by the number of peer reviewed publications we produce and the...
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New year, new tranche, new projects
Dr Alexa Byers, Professor Amanda Black and PhD student Mesu Tora looking at agroforestry systems in Fiji. January not only marked the beginning of a new year, it also marked the beginning of a new...
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