Dr Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu from the Bioeconomy Science Institute will explore whether increasing microbial biodiversity using native plants can boost crop health and disease resistance in kiwifruit, wi...

Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu (Ngāti Uepōhatu, Ngāti Porou, Te Ātiawa, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāpuhi) has been with Bioprotection Aotearoa (BA) since before it was born. After initially completing her Master’s...

Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science.

How much do microbes matter in pest control? Quite a bit, it turns out. How might hidden microbes shape the success of pest control programmes? In this debut kōrero, Dr Sarah Inwood (University of Otago) shares her research on a parasitoid wasp used in Aotearoa’s biocontrol efforts. Using genomic tools, she’s investigating how viruses and microbiomes interact with mass-rearing practices. This work could offer new insights into the future of pest management.

Michael Running Wolf leads artificial-intelligence initiatives to revive lost languages and empower Indigenous people.

The ‘phyllosphere meeting’ is a (typically) quinquennial event that brings together experts from around the world with a scientific interest in leaves (and other above-ground parts of plants and trees...

Explore the relationship between the plant microbiome and biocontrol application. This research examines the dynamics of bacteriophages on complex microbial communities to ensure the efficient deploym...

All My Relations Podcast · Episode

Molecular Ecology Resources is a broad journal publishing computer programs, statistical & molecular advances & more for studies in evolution, ecology & conservation.

With humanities and social sciences removed from the "blue-skies" research fund, many Māori-led research projects will no longer be funded. "Core" scientists have also voiced opposition to the move, d...

Plant pathology researchers play a pivotal role in thought leadership and its translation to action regarding the recognition and demonstration of the value of Indigenous knowledge and science. For ma...

A framework centred on relationality among Indigenous peoples, researchers and microorganisms is presented, to guide ethical microbiome research.

This Perspective argues that microbiome ownership needs to be considered in microbiome research involving Indigenous peoples.