12–14- 16 October 2026

12–14- 16 October 2026

I have a 12-month part-time (0.8FTE) postdoc position available to work on my Tāwhia Te Mana Fellowship on "Decoding Invasion Success"! The successful applicant should have skills in evolutionary ge...

Abstract. IQ-TREE (https://iqtree.github.io/) is a widely used open-source software tool for efficiently inferring phylogenetic trees under maximum likelih

12–14- 15 October 2026

Parasitoids are central to classical biological control, yet predicting their long-term effectiveness post release remains challenging. In Aotearoa New Zealand, three Microctonus (Hymenoptera: Bracon...

A 3-year fixed-term lectureship focused on evolutionary ecology, genomics and research-informed teaching.

Researchers must navigate several trade-offs when deciding which population sequencing method to use. The decision between reduced representation approaches and whole genome sequencing (WGS) impacts ...

In this study, we used whole-genome resequencing to investigate spatial and temporal genomic variation in the Irish strain of the asexual (thelytokous) parasitoid Microctonus aethiopoides, which was ...

2025: Dr Ang McGaughran of Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato – the University of Waikato will investigate how we can better predict the invasive potential of pest species

We designed artificial spiderwebs to see if they are as good as natural spiderwebs at capturing airborne DNA. In comparison to water eDNA methods, both natural and artificial spiderwebs revealed a di....

Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.

Natural spiderwebs are good at capturing DNA from the environment, but artificial webs are cheap and provide better control – without harm to spiders.

The Government is changing how science, innovation and technology are funded and supported in New Zealand. The goal is a simpler and more strategic system that helps researchers turn ideas into solutions that benefit New Zealand.

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8th, 10th and 11th September 2025

An overseas company has announced plans to "bring back" the South Island giant moa. Colossal Biosciences, working with Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and Canterbury Museum, says it expects to "resurrect" t...

8th, 10th and 11th September 2025

The Genetics Society of AustralAsia Conference 2025 will be held in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland 7-10 July 2025. The GSA 2025 Local Organising Committee is excited to welcome you. For general enquiries ...

Characterization of the genetic architecture underlying the 7 pairs of contrasting traits studied by Mendel and the over 70 additional agronomic traits in pea (Pisum sativum) reveals their m...

8th, 10th and 11th September 2025

Carrion-breeding flies are diverse with over 70 species in the Australasian/Oceanian region, predominantly from the families Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae. These flies play crucial roles in ecosyst....

In a new study, researchers uncovered female programmers who made important but unrecognized contributions to genetics.