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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · 16d

Diversifying whenua Māori (Māori land) may appear simple - but is it? What social, cultural and historical factors can impede transitioning towards more diverse whenua Māori?
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · 17d

The 𝘏𝘦 𝘕𝘨𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘏𝘦 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘪 project focuses on resilient landscapes on highly erosion-prone Māori land. Post-pine-harvest regenerating native forest 🌳 is vital in protecting this land, and researchers are working to build a holistic restoration framework with mana whenua.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · 17d

A team of researchers, led by Kaihautū Māori Research Impact Leader Dr Shaun Awatere, has developing tools that support Māori communities make more informed climate adaptation decisions through a te ao Māori lens.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · 18d

#climatechange

Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · 18d

The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere continues to rise far above pre-industrial concentrations - and we've been working since the 1990s to quantify the effects of this rise on plant growth 🌱
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#climatechange

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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · 18d

For the last 6 years, we've been benchmark sampling soil organic carbon at 500 sites across New Zealand, and are now pleased to report that the full results of the benchmark sampling are in!
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · 19d

We're now part of the Bioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social - an exciting new chapter in the story of remarkable science 🧪 in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Sep 4

Summer Internships 2025-26 - open to undergraduate or postgraduate tauira #Māori at University or Wānanga looking to grow their skills and career pathways in scientific research.

Applications close: midnight 14 September.

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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Aug 29

WEBINAR: The impact of mammalian browsers on carbon storage
Tues 9 Sept, 11-11.30am
Understanding condition & change of AoNZs native forests is critical for biodiversity, resilience to disturbance, C cycling. Talk summarises current knowledge and recent research.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Aug 27

Māori Summer Internships 2025-26
𝑃𝑜𝑖𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑎 𝑘𝑖𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑟𝑒 – ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑙𝑦
These #internships are open to undergraduate or postgraduate #tauira #Māori at University or Wānanga looking to grow their skills and career pathways in scientific research.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Aug 1

Parasites are – naturally – unpopular. They don’t get good PR. They give people the “ick”. Their passing is rarely mourned – but perhaps it should be.

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#LongTermEcology #PalaeoEcology

Spare a thought for parasites: a 1000-year study of kākāpō poo

In a new study of fossilised and frozen kākāpō poo, researchers from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research have, for the first time, been able to show what happens to parasites when their host – almost…

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Bioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · Jul 31

Welcome to the Bioeconomy Science Institute - formed by the merging of AgResearch, @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social, Plant & Food Research and Scion.

We’re here to grow a resilient, sustainable bioeconomy — through innovation, collaboration and science that delivers real-world impact. 🌱

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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 31

Then➡️ Now

Manaaki Whenua, AgResearch, Plant & Food Research and Scion are now the 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲.

Follow us on our new Bluesky page to stay in the loop – this account will be winding down soon.
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New name, same science — even more connected.

Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 21

This is a question that managers face when attempting to ascertain the presence of a pest or a pathogen in an area, so that management actions can be planned. But what is the point at which researchers can stop looking, knowing with confidence that an area is pest- or pathogen-free?
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 19

In a curious case of finding something unexpected whilst looking for something else, our palaeoecologists discovered that moa were fond of fungi, esp. colourful truffle-like species that mimic fruit. This advances our understanding of present-day and future native forest resilience
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 18

A trove of 654 specimens of fungi have been welcomed home.
The specimens had been held at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and will now be catalogued and digitised – making them widely-available to researchers.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 18

When snow on the Southern Alps turned from white to red in 2019/20, ash from Australia’s bushfires was blamed. Researchers now say the real culprit was desert dust storms that sent massive amounts of red dust across the Tasman - likely to occur more often as the climate warms.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 16

A recent study has shown that native birds are always on the menu for invasive rats in NZ’s beech forests, regardless of how much other food might be available. The study delved into the DNA inside rat stomachs; one in five rats in a remote Fiordland forest had been eating birds.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Central North Island Desert Road tussock-lands are special, containing unique landscapes and ecosystems with cultural significance. This special environment faces a persistent threat from invasive species such as broom, gorse, and yellow tree lupin.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 16

In April last year, Tuvalu released its first-ever natural enemy on the atoll of Funafuti to control their number one weed, 𝘓𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢 (tamalini). A sap-sucking psyllid, known as a major pest of 𝘓𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘢 in agroforestry, is expected to help control 𝘓𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘢 in Tuvalu.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 15

𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥: A pilot study on unifying terrestrial ecosystem typologies in Aotearoa New Zealand
Tues 12 Aug, 11:00-11:45am
Talk focuses on terrestrial ecosystems and the move toward a unified national typology—a consistent, cross-domain approach for classifying #ecosystems.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 14

Last week marked a milestone for the Bioeconomy Science Institute, with Scion hosting the inaugural Board meeting at Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park.
With kōrero from Veronica Butterworth, Kim Wallace, Julian Elder and Mark Piper, the day reflected the collaborative spirit driving the BSI forward.

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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 10

A new regional Pacific partnership with Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, and Niue is coming together! We'll be working alongside Ministries and organisations to strengthen the countries' capacity for climate resilience.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 10

Another milestone for #Pacific #weed #biocontrol was passed in November 2024, with Vanuatu receiving the pico beetle to tackle the spread of the invasive weed prickly solanum, known as pico weed in Vanuatu.
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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Group @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social · Jul 9

In addition to significant numbers of stray and feral cats, some 41% of households in AoNZ own at least one cat.
Cat management to enhance ecological outcomes is controversial and a suite of non-lethal approaches to reduce cat impacts on native biodiversity is needed.
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