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Talia Brav-Cubitt

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Kiwi in Tassie! | PhD student @ UTAS Formerly research tech @ MWLR ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ Genetics/genomics, conservation, disease ecology ๐Ÿงฌ

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Pathways and Pressures: Early Career Experiences in Aotearoa New Zealandโ€™s Public Research Organisations | New Zealand Science Review

On behalf of the Science NZ Early Career Member Group (ECMG), Iโ€™m delighted to share our new publication in the New Zealand Science Review: โ€˜Pressures and Pathways: Early Career Experiences in Aotearoa New Zealandโ€™s Public Research Organisationsโ€™: doi.org/10.26686/nzs... ๐Ÿงต1/5

14.01.2026 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Shock kiwi rediscovery delights conservation world Kiwi pukupuku/little spotted kiwi have been rediscovered in the wild on mainland Aotearoa for the first time in 50 years, shocking and delighting conservationists.

Also very excitingly the Junction Hill kiwi have already been overtaken as the most recently rediscovered population! www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r...

06.08.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With my brilliant co-authors Andrew Veale from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research (now part of the NZ Bioeconomy Science Institute), and Heath Sinclair and Hugh Robertson from the Department of Conservation.

06.08.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The discovery of a genetically distinct subpopulation of Haast tokoeka (Southern brown kiwi, Apteryx australis โ€˜Haastโ€™)

๐ŸŽ‰ New publication announcement, though a little late!

Our paper on the discovery of a genetically distinct population of Haast tokoeka/southern brown #kiwi at Junction Hill has been published in Conservation Genetics. rdcu.be/eszJY

06.08.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PhD position available - plant-microbe-pollinator interactions in Kowhai flowers! With myself & Prof Jacqueline Beggs, based at Manaaki Whenua, Lincoln. Details below, or DM me! @microbiologysociety.org @evoldir.bsky.social @aucklanduni.bsky.social @microbiologynz.bsky.social

30.04.2025 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This is my old job! I had a fantastic time at Manaaki Whenua working on a whole bunch of cool projects alongside wonderful colleagues. Can highly recommend!

05.12.2024 06:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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