Current Projects
Theme 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). Duration: 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: 2017-2022 (5 yrs) Theme A: Risk assessment – Intentional Introductions Theme 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 2025 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: 5 years: July 2020 - June 2025 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: July 2019 – June 2025 (5 yr) Theme B: Risk assessment – Unintentional Introductions Theme C - Pathway Risk Management
Novel sensor approaches to sniff out biosecurity threats (BMSB, QFF)
Lead By Melissa Jordan. Duration: July 2017 – June 2022 (5 yr) Theme C: Pathway risk management Theme 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 (Completed in 2021)
Lead By Peter Johnston. Duration: July 2017 – June 2022 (5 yrs) Theme D: Diagnostics Alternative Strategies for determination of biosecurity risk using high throughput sequencing (enterobacteriaceae & Xylella)
Lead By Sandra Visnovsky. Duration: 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. Duration: July 2019 – June 2022 (3 yr) Theme D: Diagnostics Theme E - Surveillance and Eradication
Rapid Response to Biosecurity threats in Nurseries
Lead By Rebecca McDougal & Michael Watt (Scion). Duration: July 2020 - June 2023 Theme E - Surveillance, Response & Eradication New Aerodynamic Design Principles for Effective Insect Traps
Lead By Rachael Horner (Plant And Food Research). Duration: July 2020 - June 2023 Theme E - Surveillance, Response & Eradication Improving the attractiveness of cuelure for better detection and eradication of invasive fruit flies
Lead By Ashraf El Sayed. Duration: July 2019 – June 2022 (3 yr) Theme E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response eDNA detection of invasive insects
Lead By Simon Bulman. Duration: July 2019 – June 2022 (3 yr) Theme E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response Socially acceptable eradication tools underpinned by modelling for eradication (BMSB, QFF, Codling moth, SWD)
Lead By Lloyd Stringer. Duration: July 2017 – June 2022 (5 yr) Theme E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response Biosecurity excellence in port communities
Lead By John Kean. Duration: July 2017 – June 2022 Theme E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response Improved surveillance tools for key biosecurity targets (fruit flies, Gypsy moth)
Lead By Flore Mas. Duration: July 2017 – June 2022 (in part STOPPED) Theme E: Eradication, Surveillance and Response 