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Prioritising social research for border biosecurity (New in 2023)

Lead By Andrea Grant (andrea.grant@scionresearch.com) Simon Wegner (simon.wegner@scionresearch.com). Duration: Project X23.3 runs from 2023 to 2024 (1 Year) Cross-theme project

De-risking the tissue culture import pathway (New in 2023)

Lead By Hayley Ridgway (Hayley.Ridgway@plantandfood.co.nz) Simon Bulman (Simon.Bulman@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project C23.2 runs from 2023 to 2026 (3 Years) C: Pathway Risk Management

Risks from pathogens, pests and weeds in a changing climate (New in 2023)

Lead By Craig Phillips (craig.phillips@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: June 2023 to June 2026 B: Risk Assessment (Unintentional Introductions)

Empowering Te Ao Māori responses to biosecurity threats to taonga species, native ecosystems, and communities

Lead By Waipaina.Awarau-Morris, Ngāti Porou iwi (Waipaina.Awarau-Morris@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project X22.23 runs from 2022 - 2025 (3 years) Cross-theme project

eDNA for terrestrial biosecurity monitoring

Lead By Andrew Cridge (Andrew.Cridge@scionresearch.com) and Simon Bulman (Simon.Bulman@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project E22.19 runs from 2022 - 2027 (5 Years) E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response

Expanding our eradication toolbox in NZ: Is biocontrol a feasible tool to incorporate in a response?

Lead By Rachael Horner (Rachael.Horner@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project E22.18 runs from 2022 - 2024 (2 Years) E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response

Beyond soil baiting: toward application of an eRNA diagnostic tool for Phytophthora

Lead By Rebecca McDougal (rebecca.mcdougal@scionresearch.com) . Duration: Project D22.17 runs from 2022 - 2025 (3 Years) D: Diagnostics

Metatranscriptomics informing the relevance of pathogen disease biomarkers in plants

Lead By Sandra Visnovsky (Sandra.Visnovsky@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project D22.16 runs from 2022 - 2027 (5 Years) D: Diagnostics

Using images and deep learning for the identification of high-risk insect species

Lead By Darren Ward (wardda@landcareresearch.co.nz) . Duration: Project D22.15 runs from 2022 - 2027 (5 Years) D: Diagnostics

The risk of diapausing pest insects on pathways to NZ

Lead By Jessica Vereijssen (Jessica.Vereijssen@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project C22.13 runs from 2022 - 2026 (4 Years) C: Pathway Risk Management

Accelerated ageing of plants to shorten the post-entry quarantine testing period

Lead By Rebekah Frampton (rebekah.frampton@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project C22.12 runs from 2022 - 2027 (5 Years) C: Pathway Risk Management

De-risking the plant tissue culture pathway

Lead By Hayley Ridgeway (Hayley.Ridgway@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project C22.11 runs for one year from 2022 - 2023 C: Pathway Risk Management

Rapid screening model for optimising commodity treatments

Lead By Jessica Vereijssen (jessica.vereijssen.@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project C22.9 runs from 2022 - 2027 (5 Years) C: Pathway Risk Management

Further development of the Integrated Biosecurity Risk Assessment Model (IBRAM) for pathogens

Lead By Nari Williams (Nari.Williams@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project B22.7 runs from 2022 - 2026 (4 years) B: Risk Assessment (Unintentional Introductions)

Predicting the spillover of pests and pathogens into natural ecosystems

Lead By Darren Ward (wardda@landcareresearch.co.nz) . Duration: Project B22.6 runs from 2022 - 2027 (5 years) B: Risk Assessment (Unintentional Introductions)

New risk assessment and detection tools for cereal and grass pathogens on the seed import pathway

Lead By Soonie Chng (Soonie.Chng@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project B22.5 runs from 2022 - 2023 (1 year) B: Risk Assessment (Unintentional Introductions)

He Waka Hourua: Matāuranga and Western science navigate a safe course for future biocontrol

Lead By Waipaina Awarau-Morris, Ngāti Porou iwi (waipaina.awarau-morris@agresearch.co.nz) David Teulon (david.teulon@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project A22.3 runs from 2022 - 2025 (3 years) A: Risk Assessment: Intentional Introductions

Testing the toolbox – reducing uncertainty around non-target impacts

Lead By Jacqui Todd (Jacqui.Todd@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project A22.1: 2022 - 2025 (3 years) A: Risk Assessment: Intentional Introductions

Weaving together the complex web of biosecurity social networks

Lead By Philip Hulme (philip.hulme@lincoln.ac.nz). Duration: 2 years (June 2021 - June 2023) Cross-theme project

Remote sensing to support surveillance, response and eradication

Lead By Federico Tomasetto (federico.tomasetto@agresearch.co.nz) . Duration: Project E21.18 runs from 2021 - June 2024 (3 Years) E: Surveillance, response and eradication

Improving UAV effectiveness for spot application of Btk during incursion responses

Lead By Justin Nairn (justin.nairn@scion.nz). Duration: Project E21.17 ran for two years from June 2021 - June 2023, then one-year extension to June 2024. E: Surveillance, response and eradication

Deployable point-of-use pathogen bioelectric sensor

Lead By Marion Wood (marion.wood@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project D21.15 ran for one year from June 2021 - June 2022 D: Diagnostics

The potential of mass spectral fingerprinting for solving tricky biosecurity issues

Lead By Alastair Ross (alastair.ross@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project D21.14 ran from 2021 - 2022 (1 Year) then was extended 2022 - 2026 (4 years) D: Diagnostics

Integrated or not? Is this badnavirus viable and what is the risk?

Lead By Rebekah Frampton (rebekah.frampton@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project D21.3 runs from 2021 - 2024 (3 Years) D: Diagnostics

Automatic detection of contaminants on shipping container exteriors

Lead By Mark McNeill (mark.mcneill@agresearch.co.nz) . Duration: Project C21.7 runs from 2021 - 2024 (3 Years) C: Pathway Risk Management

Unappreciated border biosecurity risks related to herbicide-resistant biotypes in imported seeds

Lead By Chris Buddenhagen (chris.buddenhagen@agresearch.co.nz) . Duration: Project C21.10 runs from 2021 - 2024 (3 yrs) C: Pathway Risk Management

Māori and Pasifika indigenous collaboration to identify pre-border biosecurity threats

Lead By Julia Soewarto (julia.soewarto@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project B21.4 runs from (June 2021 - June 2023) 2 years B: Risk Assessment (Unintentional Introductions)

Pest risk evaluation framework – extended to arable, horticulture and forestry industries

Lead By Craig Phillips (craig.phillips@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project B21.3 runs for 2 years, from June 2021 - June 2023 B: Risk Assessment (Unintentional Introductions)

Assessing the risk of rapid ōhi’a death to New Zealand and the South Pacific

Lead By Virginia Marroni (virginia.marroni@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project B21.2 runs from 2021 - 2024 (3 Years) B: Risk Assessment (Unintentional Introductions)

Pre-emptive biocontrol risk assessment for high-risk biosecurity threats in New Zealand

Lead By Gonzalo Avila (gonzalo.avila@plantandfoodresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project A21.1 ran from June 2021 - June 2022 (1 year) A: Risk Assessment: Intentional Introductions

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Rapid response to biosecurity threats in nurseries

Lead By Emily McLay (emily.mclay@scionresearch.com) . Duration: Project E20.5 runs from July 2020 - June 2023 (3 yrs) E - Surveillance, Response & Eradication

New aerodynamic design principles for effective insect traps

Lead By Rachael Horner (rachael.horner@plantandfood.co.nz) . Duration: Project E20.8 runs for three years from July 2020 - June 2023 E - Surveillance, Response & Eradication

Global change and NZ biosecurity: risks and economics of future climates and trade patterns

Lead By Nicolas Meurisse (nicolas.meurisse@scionresearch.com). Duration: July 2020 - June 2022 Theme B: Risk assessment – Unintentional Introductions

Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) and its New Zealand vectors

Lead By Jessica Dohmen-Vereijssen (jessica.vereijssen@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project B20.3 runs from 2020 - 2025 (5 Years) Theme B: Risk assessment – Unintentional Introductions

Improving risk prediction & reducing uncertainty pre-release for classical biocontrol agents

Lead By Gonzalo Avila (gonzalo.avila@plantandfoodresearch.co.nz) and Toni Withers (toni.withers@scionresearch.com). Duration: Project A17.2 ran from 2017-2022 (5 yrs) Theme A: Risk assessment – Intentional Introductions

Understanding the direct and indirect environmental impacts of biocontrol agent introductions to inform future decisions

Lead By Barbara Barratt (barbara.barratt@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project A17.3 ran from 2017-2022 (5 yrs) Theme A: Risk assessment – Intentional Introductions

Sentinel plants to forecast & future proof NZ plant systems against pests & diseases

Lead By David Teulon. Duration: 2017-2020 (3 yr) Theme B: Risk assessment – Unintentional Introductions

Integrated biosecurity risk assessment models for imports (Tilletia, BMSB, QFF)

Lead By Lisa Jamieson. Duration: 2017-2020 (3 yr) Theme B: Risk assessment – Unintentional Introductions

Supporting pest risk assessments in natural ecosystems

Lead By Barbara Barratt (barbara.barratt@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: July 2019 – June 2022 (3 yr) Theme B: Risk assessment – Unintentional Introductions

Predicting the risks and impacts of Xylella fastidiosa using sentinel plant network

Lead By Ronny Groenteman (GroentemanR@landcareresearch.co.nz). Duration: July 2019 – June 2022 (3 yr) Theme B: Risk assessment – Unintentional Introductions

Biosecurity over the horizon: identifying invasive agricultural pests in China

Lead By Colin Ferguson (colin.ferguson@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project B19.3 runs from 2019 – 2025 (5 Years) Theme B: Risk assessment – Unintentional Introductions

Risk reduction & quarantine treatments off-shore

Lead By Allan Woolf. Duration: July 2017- June 2021 (4 yr) Theme C: Pathway risk management

Novel sensor approaches to sniff out biosecurity threats (BMSB, QFF)

Lead By Melissa Jordan (melissa.jordan@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project C17.13 ran from 2017 – 2022 (5 Years), then was extended from 2022 - 2024 (2 Years). Theme C: Pathway risk management

Tourism, biosecurity and pathways into NZ

Lead By Mike McKay. Duration: July 2017 – June 2021 (4 yr) Theme C: Pathway risk management

Optimising biosecurity investment and effort across all invasion phases

Lead By Melissa Welsh. Duration: July 2017-June 2020 (3 yr) Theme C: Pathway risk management

Network modelling of biosecurity risk associated with arable seed imports

Lead By Chris Buddenhagen. Duration: July 2018 – June 2021 Theme C: Pathway risk management

Point of use plant pathogen bioelectric sensor (PSA, Xylella)

Lead By Marion Wood. Duration: July 2017 – June 2021 (3 yr – false start) Theme D: Diagnostics