Invasomics Lab Funding
Funding specific to the Invasomics Lab is outlined below.
2025
Department of Conservation ($NZD 22,000) and Project Tongariro ($NZD 5,000) Combined Contract Project title: Use of eDNA tools for weasel diet research (with Kerry Borkin)
Timberlands Ltd ($NZD 1,000), Ernslaw One ($NZD 1,000), NZFM Ltd Partnership ($NZD 1,000), Taumata Plantations Ltd ($NZD 5,000) Combined Contract Project title: Bat eDNA research (with Kerry Borkin)
B3 (Better Border Biosecurity) Grant ($NZD 460,000; plus $NZD 50,000 from Zespri) Project title: How big is the eDNA operability gap? (Associate Investigator, with Simon Bullman, Justine Larrouy, Christina Rowe, Preeti Panda)
Kiwi Innovation Network Limited (KiwiNet) Tier 1 Tranche 2 Grant ($NZD 20,000) Project title: Enhancing biodiversity and biosecurity with terrestrial eDNA
EnviroLink Advice Grant 2526-HBRC277 ($NZD 40,000) to explore the development of an environmental DNA (eDNA) biosecurity dashboard for New Zealand (co-lead with Manpreet Dhami)
2024
University of Newcastle Partnership Seed Fund ($AUD 9,340) Project title: Marine Invaders: Aussie Aliens: Development and dissemination of an Australian Marine Biosecurity educational resource to regional schools in NSW (Project lead: Elizabeth Copeland; Associate Investigator: Ang McGaughran)
University of Waikato Summer Research Scholarship ($NZD 4,000) Investigation of potential ecological corridors throughout Tauranga City; co-funded by Tauranga City Council
Marsden Standard Grant ($NZD 942,000) Project title: What are the key predictors of invasion success? (Principle Investigator: Ang McGaughran; Associate Investigators: Murray Cox, Ruth Hufbauer, Nathan Butterworth)
Marsden Fast-Start Grant ($NZD 360,000) Project title: How do genomic architecture and adaptive capacity influence species range limits? (Principle Investigator: Eli Parvizi; Associate Investigators: Ang McGaughran, Carolyn Tepolt, Xavier Turon)
2023
University of Waikato Summer Research Scholarship ($NZD 8,000) Project title: Does environmental tolerance differ between urban and rural blowfly populations?
University of Waikato Research Proposal Support Grant ($NZD 18,000) Project title: Penguins as sentinels of environmental change
2022
Catalyst: Seeding Dumont d'Urville New Zealand-France Science & Technology Support Programme ($NZD 79,950) Project title: The potential of genomic tools for understanding and managing invasive species
University of Waikato Research Proposal Support Grant ($NZD 19,548) Project title: Detection, tracking, containment: applying next-generation biomonitoring methods to improve freshwater invasive species management (Lead: Dr Frank Burdon)
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Regional Meeting Award ($USD 27,600); to host a conference on The Role of the Genome in Biological Invasion (New Zealand)
University of Waikato Summer Research Scholarship ($NZD 6,000) Project title: Which trapping methods capture the greatest insect diversity?
2021
Genomics Aotearoa (GA) Project ($NZD 601,285) Project title: Invasomics for biosecurity: predicting and validating inherent invasiveness using high-priority exemplar species (co-lead with Manpreet Dhami, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research)
MBIE Smart Ideas Project ($NZD 999,999) Project title: Controlling damaging invasive pests by learning from successful biocontrol (Science Leader: Prof Peter Dearden; Key Researcher: Dr Ang McGaughran, Mr Mark McNeill; Key Individual: Prof Stephen Goldson)
University of Waikato Strategic Research Fund Project Grant ($NZD 40,712) Project title: Comparative genomics of invasive and non-invasive tunicates in Tauranga Harbour as a pathway to evaluate and mitigate the Antarctic invasive potential of globally invasive marine invertebrates
University of Waikato Research Proposal Support Grant ($NZD 20,000) Project title: Integrating experimental evolution and genomics to determine what makes a successful invader
University of Waikato Summer Research Scholarship ($NZD 6,000) Project title: Do life history traits of blowflies correspond to invasive status?
2020
University of Waikato Research Proposal Support Grant ($NZD 20,000) Project title: Predicting invasive potential using blowflies as a model species
Paddy Pallin Science Grant ($AUD 7,000) Project title: Using endemic blowflies as indicators of genetic connectivity and diversity throughout Australian rainforests (Lead: Dr Nathan Butterworth)
University of Waikato Summer Research Scholarship ($NZD 6,000) Project title: Assessing biodiversity and population genetic structure of forest soil insects