A list of past and current research focused on biology, impacts and management of kauri dieback (Phytophthora agathidicida). Builds on work previously undertaken by the BioHeritage Challenge and MPI. Collated with assistance from DOC and MPI. This is a living document and we need your help to find those additional publications, research projects or...

Summary visualisations from research aligned to the Biological Heritage NSC by Challenge parties - 2015/16. See also 2016/17 and 2017/18.

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Reference: Mead A 2019. 1.1. Matauranga Maori Characteristics of New Zealand's Biodiversity - A Literature Review. This paper reports on the findings of a literature review conducted on the wellbeing of indigenous knowledge holders as part of the Biological Heritage Challenge project 1.1 'Matauranga Maori Characterisations of New Zealand's Biodiversity:...

Data associated with paper Eppink, F., P. Walsh, and E. MacDonald. 2021. Demographic and psychographic drivers of public acceptance of novel invasive pest control technologies. Ecology and Society 26(1):31. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12301-260131

Data on black swan egg-laying rates, egg hatching probability, and overall nest hatching success associated with different customary egg harvest regimes implemented at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere in 2018, and R script used to develop models of those relationships. [Bioheritage project 3.2]

The research team from the Passive surveillance network project (BioHeritage project 2.5) have established an iNaturalist presence to store publicly available data from the Find-a-pest app developed in the project. Please note the license terms and conditions as specified on iNaturalist, and Find-a-pest.

Data associated with paper by Edith A MacDonald, Eric D. Edwards, Jovana Balanovic, Fabien Medvecky: Scientifically framed gene drive communications perceived as credible but riskier, submitted to People and Nature. [Bioheritage project 2.6]

Native biodiversity on sheep and beef farms from the farmers' perspective - A survey of 500 sheep and beef farmers from around New Zealand was conducted by phone between March and April 2019. The phone survey was conducted by UMR Research and survey participants were sourced from Beef + Lamb New Zealand's levy payers database. The survey was stratified...

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The research team from the High-tech solutions to invasive mammal pests (BioHeritage project 2.3) have published the databases (csv format) on the population and spatial ecology of ship rats (Rattus rattus), Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus), and house mice (Mus musculus). The file "Bibliography.docx" contains the list of references used in the systematic...

Animation introducing Nga Rakau Takeke, and Myrtle Rust and Kauri dieback

A stream mesocosm experiment to investigate biological community recovery following restoration This experiment aimed to identify the impacts of a degraded community on colonist community establishment. 12 mesocosms were established, simulating physically healthy streams. Degraded invertebrate communities were established in half, mimicking the post-...

Ecologically accurate artwork panels: Declines of iwi dialects and terms for localised fauna and flora risks losing associated Matauranga. A static visual educational resource, using the forest vegetation of Tuhoe-Tuawhenua, was developed as a proof-of-concept for restoring local knowledge. The visual tool accurately displays Tuhoe-Tuawhenua names for...

The research team from the Indicators of groundwater biodiversity and ecosystem health project (BioHeritage project 1.5) have collected data on 285 specimens of stygofaunal amphipods and isopods which are catalogued within the NIWA Invertebrate Collection database. Catalogue entries include links to DNA information within the BOLD (Barcode of Life)...

Underlying beliefs linked to public opinion about gene drive and pest-specific toxin for pest control: Survey data to explore attitudes to novel pest control techniques (https://www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR19149). [Bioheritage project 2.6]

The New Zealand Land Cover Database (LCDB) is a multi-temporal, thematic classification of New Zealand's land cover. It contains 33 mainland classes (35 including the offshore Chatham Islands). The classification has evolved from version to version but backward compatibility has been maintained. Geographic features are described by a polygon boundary, a...

The New Zealand Land Cover Database (LCDB) is a multi-temporal, thematic classification of New Zealand's land cover. It contains 33 mainland classes (35 including the offshore Chatham Islands). The classification has evolved from version to version but backward compatibility has been maintained. Geographic features are described by a polygon boundary, a...

This data layer was derived from terrain analysis of a 25 m resolution national digital terrain model to create a setof landform elements. The landform elements are derived from a fuzzy classification based on local geometry (curvature and slope) and landscape context, and provide a primary foundation for mapping soil distribution in steepland land...

Particle size data layer used in the creation of Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ) classification. The classification layers have been made publicly available by the Ministry for the Environment (see data.mfe.govt.nz/layers/?q=LENZ for to access these layers). The data defines the average particle size based on the soil information (from the NZLRI)...