CRAZY & AMBITIOUS CONFERENCE 2017 8-10 MAY 2017, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND Conference Handbook & Book of Abstracts CRAZY & AMBITIOUS NOT YOUR USUAL NATIONAL MEETING 8-10 MAY 2017 / TE PAPA, WELLINGTON New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho National Science Challenge Wifi Password: events Name: CRAZY & AMBITIOUS CONFERENCE 2017 8-10 MAY 2017, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND We are very grateful for the support of our Conference Sponsors and Challenge Parties. CHALLENGE HOST AND CONFERENCE PARTNER CONFERENCE SPONSORS CHALLENGE PARTIES PAGE 2 CRAZY & AMBITIOUS CONFERENCE 2017 8-10 MAY 2017, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND Welcome Nau mai, nau mai, nau mai: ki te hui ‘Pōrangi me te Awhero’ o Te Wero Pūtaiao mo Ngā koiora tuku iho i konei i Te Papa i roto i Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Welcome to the ‘Crazy and Ambitious’ conference of the New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science Challenge here at Te Papa in Wellington! This is our first national meeting, and we always wanted to try something different. Our vision is to host a gathering that is ‘not your usual science conference’ – rather, a mix of perspectives from the wider Challenge communuty: scientists, community groups and NGOs, primary industry, politicians, and all our Challenge Parties. The conference programme reflects strong involvement of Māori: scientists, communities, and the private sector. We’re also lucky to host the first visit of our International Science Advisory Panel and other Contents international speakers: their global perspectives will bring another dimension again to the programme. All our speakers have been asked Sponsors ............................................2 to put forward their big, bold and unusal (crazy and ambitious!) ideas over the next three days. They have been asked to challenge you, to be provocative and to make all of us think, question, debate and discuss. Welcome ............................................ 3 What are the National Science Challenges really about? In a nutshell they are about drawing together large, collaborative national teams to Programme ................................ 5–12 focus on big issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand. Over the three days we’ve chosen to highlight some of these issues. The role of Māori and General Information .......................14 indigenous people worldwide in environmental management. Keeping pest and disease threats offshore, and protecting conservation and production ecosystems through better border biosecurity and risk Invited Speakers .....................16–22 management. Valuing our treasured native biodiversity, and heeping it safe through the bold vision of a Predator-Free New Zealand. The Oral Abstracts ......................... 24–72 role of citizens as scientists and the growing public involvement in (and enthusiasm for) maintaining our biological heritage. Restoring healthy freshwater ecosystems. The need for disruptive new technologies, and Poster Abstracts .....................73–79 a healthy public discourse around them. Protecting native biodiversity on private land, and achieving sustainable primary production whilst Science Media Savvy Express .. 80 delivering value and productivity from agricultural, horticultural and other land-based ecosystems of interest to the primary sector. Building resilience to global change into our conservation and production Sponsor Profiles .............................81 ecosystems. And to cap off a busy three days, we are delighted to co- host the Department of Conservation’s Threatened Species Summit, Delegate List ..........................83–89 which will highlight the plight of our threatened species, showcase the role of partnerships in conservation, and present exciting new tools for threatened species recovery. Venue Floorplan ....................92–94 I would like to thank our Challenge Host, Landcare Research, for their strong support, enthusiasm and generous sponsorship of the Wellington Map ............................. 95 conference, and a number of our Challenge parties (ESR, Plant & Food Research, the Department of Conservation, the University of Waikato and the University of Otago) for extra sponsorship. And finally, this Challenge would not be what it is without the support of all 17 of our Conference Secretariat Challenge Parties. Again a big welcome to all of you, and we hope you enjoy the conference! Otirā, nau mai ano ki a koutou katoa, kia ngākaunui ki te wānanga nei. Telephone: 04 384 1511 Andrea Byrom Email: [email protected] Challenge Director Website: www.confer.co.nz PAGE 3 CRAZY & AMBITIOUS CONFERENCE 2017 8-10 MAY 2017, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho National Science Challenge Conference 2017 Crazy & Ambitious Bee pollinating PAGE 4 CRAZY & AMBITIOUS CONFERENCE 2017 8-10 MAY 2017, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND Conference Programme: Day 1 Monday 8th May 2017 8:00–9:00am MORNING TEA/REGISTRATION in Amokura Gallery (4th Floor) Day 1: Monday 8 May 9:00 MIHI – Biological Heritage National Science Challenge Kāhui Māori 9:30 OPENING ADDRESS: James Buwalda Chair of Governance Group of the Biological Heritage National Science Challenge and Andrea Byrom, Director of BHNSC 10:00 PLENARY: Dr Jan Wright*, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Taonga of an island nation: saving New Zealand’s native birds 10:45 PLENARY: Kim Tallbear*, Associate Professor, University of Alberta Decolonizing Science & Technology 11:30 PLENARY: Sandy Liebhold*, Research entomologist, USDA Forest Service, West Virginia New approaches to managing insect incursions: An international collaboration. 12:00–1:00pm LUNCH in Amokura Gallery (4th Floor) CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA INDIGENOUS VALUES – BIOCULTURAL HERITAGE BIOSECURITY 2025 Chair: Holden Hohaia, GM Māori Development Landcare Jen Scoular, CEO, New Zealand Avocado Research Manaaki Whenua Room: Icon (2nd Floor) Amokura Gallery (4th Floor) 1:00 Crazy & Ambitious – Enshrining Vision Mātauranga Overview of biosecurity in New Zealand: Opportunities into the Biological Heritage Challenge, the bigger to make a difference. Roger Smith, Chief Operations picture. Melanie Mark-Shadbolt, Māori Manager & Officer, Ministry for Primary Industries Amanda Black, Kaihautū of BHNSC 1:15 Why should we include Vision Mātauranga and Biosecurity – are we really trying to stop the tide? Barry Mātauranga Māori in our research? A non- Māori O’Neill, CEO, Kiwifruit Vine Health perspective. Andrea Byrom, Director, BHNSC 1:30 Engaging Tangata Whenua - a model for End to End: Innovative science across the border community engagement. Alby Marsh, Māori biosecurity continuum. Dave Teulon, Director, Better Relationship Advisor, Te Raranga Ahumara, Plant & Border Biosecurity, Plant & Food Research Food Research 1:45 A Tuawhenua Māori worldview defines Port of Tauranga Biosecurity Excellence - A key relationship between people & biodiversity. partnership targeting biosecurity challenges of the Puke Timoti, Tūhoe Tuawhenua Trust & Phil Lyver, future. Mark Whitworth, Port of Tauranga Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua 2:00 What’s Māori about Māori science? The Pūtaiao From pets to pests: threat of invasion from the trade in paradox. Georgina Stewart, Auckland University new alien species. Phillip Cassey*, Associate Professor, of Technology University of Adelaide 2:15 Disrupting the Narrative: Māori Student PANEL DISCUSSION: Biosecurity:2025 and beyond Engagement in Science through Pūhoro. Naomi Manu, Massey University Chair: David Teulon (Plant & Food Research), Panellists: Bill Dyck (Forest Owners Association), Chris Morley 2:30 Preventing a fatal attraction: disrupting the spread (DairyNZ), Richard Bowman (Environment Southland), of kauri dieback disease. Monica Gerth, Richard Palmer (Horticulture NZ), Thomas Malcolm (Te University of Otago Tira Whakamātaki, Māori Biosecurity Network), Veronica Herrera (MPI), Alan Ross (DOC) 2:45 Ahi Pepe MothNet. Barbara Anderson, Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua 3:00–3:30pm AFTERNOON TEA in Amokura Gallery (4th Floor) PAGE 5 CRAZY & AMBITIOUS CONFERENCE 2017 8-10 MAY 2017, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND Conference Programme: Day 1 Monday 8th May 2017 cont’d. CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA INDIGENOUS VALUES – BIOCULTURAL HERITAGE BIOSECURITY 2025 Chair: Jamie Ataria Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln Sandy Liebhold, Research entomologist, USDA University and Thomas (Tame) Malcolm, Kāhui Māori, Biological Heritage NSC & Waikato Regional Council Room: Icon (2nd Floor) Amokura Gallery (4th Floor) 3:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Who owns biodiversity In search of the Cheshire cat’s smile. John Kean, genetic data? AgResearch Panellists: Kim TallBear (Associate Professor, University 3:45 of Alberta), Aroha Mead (Chair Emeritus IUCN CEESP), Is the supply of invasive species limited? Eckehard Peter Dearden (Professor, University of Otago), Tammy Brockerhoff, Scion 4:00 Steeves (Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury) R3- The importance of Relevant Research in managing Panel discussion will finish at 4:25pm allowing Biosecurity Risk: What’s on our Radar, how do they Rank speakers and delegates time to move upstairs to the and what’s our Return on investment? Christine Reed, MPI Amokura Gallery for the plenary addresses. 4:15 Risk-based Approach (R-bA) for regulation of high risk Phytophthora species at the New Zealand border. Anusara Herath, MPI 4:30 Melanie Mark-Shadbolt and Amanda Black, Bio-Protection Research Centre Day 1: Monday 8 May Te Tira Whakamātaki: Māori Biosecurity Network 4:45 PLENARY: Jacqueline Beggs*, Director of Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity, University