Completed Projects
Cross-theme projects
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 Theme A - Risk Assessment (Intentional 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 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 Theme 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) 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) 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 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 Theme 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 Risk reduction & quarantine treatments off-shore
Lead By Allan Woolf. Duration: July 2017- June 2021 (4 yr) 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 Theme D - Diagnostics
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 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 Using molecular systematics to enhance diagnostics and predict biosecurity risk
Lead By Peter Johnston (Johnstonp@landcareresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project D17.2 ran for five years from July 2017 – June 2022 Theme D: Diagnostics eRNA as a molecular diagnostic tool targeting viable Phytophthora spp. and other oomycetes for biomonitoring in plant production nurseries
Lead By Rebecca McDougal. Duration: July 2017 – June 2021 (4 yrs) Theme D: Diagnostics Alternative Strategies for determination of biosecurity risk using high throughput sequencing (enterobacteriaceae & Xylella)
Lead By Sandra Visnovsky (Sandra.Visnovsky@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project D17.25 ran for five years from July 2017 – June 2022 Theme D: Diagnostics Confidence in stable isotopes to verify a high risk pest incursion as foreign or NZ established
Lead By Karen Armstrong (karen.armstrong@lincoln.ac.nz). Duration: Project D19.8 ran for three years from July 2019 – June 2022 Theme D: Diagnostics Diagnosis of irradiated insects and fruit
Lead By Ela Sawicka . Duration: July 2019 – June 2021 (2 yr) Theme D: Diagnostics Theme E - Surveillance and Eradication
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 Improving the attractiveness of cuelure for better detection and eradication of invasive fruit flies
Lead By Ashraf El Sayed (ashraf.el-sayed@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project E19.12 ran for three years from July 2019 – June 2022 E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response eDNA detection of invasive insects
Lead By Simon Bulman (simon.bulman@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project E19.11 ran for three years from July 2019 – June 2022 E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response Socially-acceptable eradication tools underpinned by modelling for eradication (BMSB, QFF, Codling moth, SWD)
Lead By Lloyd Stringer (lloyd.stringer@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project E17.31 ran for five years from July 2017 – June 2022 E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response Biosecurity excellence in port communities
Lead By John Kean (john.kean@agresearch.co.nz). Duration: Project E17.28 ran for five years from July 2017 – June 2022 E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response Improved surveillance tools for key biosecurity targets (fruit flies, Gypsy moth)
Lead By Flore Mas (flore.mas@plantandfood.co.nz). Duration: Project E17.27 ran for five years from July 2017 – June 2022 E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response 