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Risk Assessment & Ecosystem Impacts

We need to understand kauri dieback and myrtle rust better if we want to protect our ngahere (forest).

That’s why the goal of the Risk Assessment & Ecosystem Impacts team is to identify the effects of these diseases and management, as well as which species and ecosystems are most at risk. More detailed information will allow us to better prioritise conservation efforts and management decisions.

Our mahi takes a holistic view of both the ecosystem and the pathogens – something that has long been advocated for by affected Māori communities. We look at the pathogen impacts on everything from ecosystem functions to human relationships, considering the effects of not only the pathogens, but also the tools and systems used to manage them.

Theme Co-leads

  • Luitgard Schwendenmann, University of Auckland
  • Simon Wegner, Scion Research

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Maintainer Anna Tier
Last Updated September 25, 2024, 10:13 (NZST)
Created February 2, 2024, 15:48 (NZDT)
Publisher Nga Rakau Taketake
Publication Year 2024
Start Date 2019
End Date 2024