Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research
@mwlr_nz
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We are Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Science for Our Land and Our Future. Ko te pūtaiao mō tō tātou whenua, mō āpōpō.
New Zealand
Joined March 2010
We are looking for an enthusiastic team member who is an experienced laboratory #technician, skilled in a variety of molecular biology techniques, to join our team. Find out more: Please only apply if you are eligible to work in NZ #SciJobs
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Fri 23 Aug, 2:30pm. Current and prospective biocontrol agents against Darwin’s barberry, an increasingly important environmental weed from central North Island to Stewart Island. DETAILS & REGISTRATION » #BiosecurityBonanza #biosecurity
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Thurs 22 Aug, 2:30pm. Biocontrol of Chilean flame creeper, a weed in Southland, Otago, Canterbury & Manawatu, leaps forward. The discovery of a leaf beetle in Chile escalated the weed up the priority list for biocontrol #BiosecurityBonanza
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Wed 21 Aug, 2:30pm. Feasibility of successful biological control of paper wasps in their invaded range in New Zealand. Can invasive paper wasps be managed at a landscape scale? REGISTRATION » #Biosecurity #BiosecurityBonanza #wasps
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Tues 20 Aug, 2:30pm. An overall cost benefit analysis for weed biocontrol in New Zealand. DETAILS & REGISTRATION » #Biosecurity #BiosecurityBonanza
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Mon 19 Aug, 2:30pm. Case study of a cost-effective method to assess biocontrol releases: Nodding thistle. DETAILS & REGISTRATION » #Biosecurity #BiosecurityBonanza
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Fri 23 Aug, 10:30am. TrapSim-Plus – a simple to use tool for control of invasive mammals. Controlling invasive mammals typically involves traps and/or bait-stations. But how many; how long; what cost? REGISTRATION #BiosecurityBonanza
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Thurs 22 Aug, 10:30am Investigating the role of wildlife in emerging infectious diseases in NZ DETAILS & REGISTRATION: #biosecurity #BiosecurityBonanza
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Wed 21 August, 10:30am. Don’t be shy - Understanding and targeting the survivors of pest control operations DETAILS & REGISTRATION » #biosecurity #BiosecurityBonanza
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Tues 20 Aug, 10:30-11am Monitoring and prioritising management of deer and other wild animals. DETAILS & REGISTRATION» #biosecurity #BiosecurityBonanza
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 Mon 19 August 10:30am #Wallaby illegal releases – do they stay put and why do people release them? Illegal releases can lead to expansion of current distributions & increase the impact a species has on conservation & production REGISTER»
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How will how a better understanding of stoat behaviour help predator control in Aotearoa? #pestcontrol #predaors
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦: find out about the latest #biosecurity research at @mwlr_nz Includes weed biocontrol and predator control research updates. 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦: 10:30am & 2:30pm, Mon 19 Aug - Fri 23 Aug 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 & 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 »
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Researchers from @mwlr_nz will undertake the first global release of a lace bug species in Vanuatu next week to combat the invasive hibiscus bur shrub. A third of Vanuatu's pasture is currently lost to weeds; hibiscus bur is one of the most significant.
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Today marks #WorldEnvironmentDay, a day to understand the importance of nature and highlight challenges we face. Our work at @mwlr_nz tackles these challenges head on, esp. #soil, #biodiversity, #biosecurity, #climate change & people's interactions with the environment
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Now available: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗭 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 | 𝗧𝗲 𝗔̄𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗼 𝗻𝗴𝗮̄ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂 𝗼 𝘁𝗲 𝗞𝗮̄𝗿𝗶 𝗔𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗮. Good news for S Islanders who feel they've been missing out on seeing boisterous tūī in their gardens. »
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Do you own or operate a dairy farm in the Waihou-Piako Catchment? Are you responsible for its day-to-day operations or capital costs? We'd love to hear from you.
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