We’re proud to share we’ve won the Mana Tangata Award at the HR Awards NZ 🎉

Our Tono Regional Hubs are embedding Te Ao Māori across our organisation — strengthening culture, connection, and opportunity.

Huge congrats to all finalists 👏 #HRAwardsNZ #TeAoMāori #BioeconomyScience

With the afternoon sun streaming through the glasshouse, the tomatoes were thriving, even though the interview spot got a little toasty! ☀️🌿

The full story airs on RNZ’s Our Changing World next Tuesday.
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Linking the soil microbiome to climate resilience APPN’s Adelaide Node, The Plant Accelerator® (TPA®) has been playing a key role in a New Zealand project to understand the soil microbiome associated with…

👀🌲 POV: You’re a radiata pine seedling cruising through a phenotyping robot at the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN).

Check out APPN’s latest story highlighting their role in one of our five‑year research programmes. #BioeconomyScience

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💡 The right container, for the right species, in the right place can make all the difference. These tī kōuka seedlings show how container choice shapes root development — and long-term survival. 🌱

Read more about this NZ-first native tree study led by our team: bit.ly/4p9SjWM

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From Bavarian barns to Kiwi pastures

Meet Kati Hewitt, a scientist turning curiosity into innovations that support sustainable farming across New Zealand.

Read more about Kati’s journey: bit.ly/3KGeB4g

#Sustainability #NZFarming #BioeconomyScience

Our researchers and international collaborators are combining field data, satellite imagery, and machine learning to estimate live fuel moisture and fuel type — improving wildfire prediction across Aotearoa New Zealand.

🎥 Learn more: youtu.be/ipmeTAkuMeY

#BioeconomyScience #WildfireResearch

🌍 A big week for the Bioeconomy Science Institute. We were proud to partner with the World Bank to host agricultural research leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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One teaspoon of soil = billions of microbes!

They’re vital for healthy soils, water retention, nutrient cycling, and plant resilience.

We’re developing tools to breed and manage these partnerships for sustainable forage cultivars.

Find out more: bit.ly/48S8Msr/

#SoilWeek #BioeconomyScience

We’re assisting the Ministry of Primary Industries to eradicate the yellow-legged hornet – a major threat to New Zealand’s primary industries.
Please be vigilant and report any sightings!

Find out more: bit.ly/4iT9k63

#Biosecurity #YellowLeggedHornet #BioeconomyScience

Want healthier soil? Check for earthworms

They boost soil structure, nutrients, and water infiltration, and they're great for pasture, too.

Join the Great Kiwi Earthworm Survey: bit.ly/48FweZD/

Dig in and help us learn more!

#WorldSoilDay #SoilWeek #SoilScience #BioeconomyScience

New Professional Services leadership appointments | Bioeconomy Science Institute The Bioeconomy Science Institute has appointed three new roles to its Leadership Team: Chief Commercialisation & Partnerships Officer, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, and Chief Communications & En...

We’re delighted to welcome three new Leadership Team members to the Bioeconomy Science Institute whanau!

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Breeding next-generation peas · Plant & Food Research The Bioeconomy Science Institute is breeding the next generation of pea cultivars in New Zealand, led by pea breeder Ali Izanloo

For nearly a century, Aotearoa New Zealand has led pea breeding innovation. Our research develops high-yield, climate-resilient cultivars that support a $166M export industry and global plant-based food demand. Growing impact through science. 🌱 #bioeconomyscience
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🎉 Dr Shannon Clarke wins the McMeekan Memorial Award for her groundbreaking work in animal genetics — boosting sustainable farming in Aotearoa New Zealand! 🌱

👏 A huge week of science & global collaboration at #ISGME2025

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4p8rfYi/

#BioeconomyScience #AgInnovation

🎉 Congrats to Dr Jessie Prebble of the Bioeconomy Science Institute on receiving a Mana Tūāpapa Fellowship from Royal Society Te Apārangi! Her research will explore how plants support climate-resilient peat bogs. #BioeconomyScience #RoyalSocietyNZ #ClimateResilience

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🥔 ‘Crop78’ – the perfect potato.

Developed by the Bioeconomy Science Institute, this award-winning cultivar is changing the game for growers and the global French fry market. 
Watch how Kiwi science is driving impact  👇 bit.ly/48QUdab
#BioeconomyScience #Innovation #2025KiwiNetAwards

Hallowe’en cobwebs are frighteningly good DNA collectors They’re usually spun to make spooky Hallowe’en decorations, but new research from the University of Waikato and the Bioeconomy Science Institute has found that toy cobwebs can also weave surprising benefits for environmental research.

🕸️ Spooky meets science!

Researchers from the @waikatouniversity.bsky.social & Bioeconomy Science Institute found toy cobwebs can collect environmental DNA — helping track species for conservation & biosecurity.
👉 bit.ly/3JA9L7U
#BioeconomyScience #ScienceImpact 

New sheep trial aims to boost lamb survival and flock resilience | AgResearch A major new sheep trial is underway in New Zealand to uncover what makes a ewe a “good mum” and how that impacts lamb survival and flock resilience.

🐑 What makes a ewe a great mum?

A new sheep trial led by the Bioeconomy Science Institute is exploring how stress in pregnancy affects ewe + lamb survival and farm sustainability — with potential to save NZ farmers $17–20M a year.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3LcacFX #BioeconomyScience 

🥄 Barley yoghurt? Yes, it’s real.
Our team, led by Dr Gert-Jan Moggré, is reimagining barley as a base for high-fibre, plant-based yoghurt.

Good for growers. Great for consumers.
Listen on RNZ Country Life 🎧 bit.ly/4oZkOra

#FutureFoods #PlantBased #Bioeconomyscience