NETS2013: Shake it Up!
TranzAlpine Train and Shantytown, Greymouth
31 Jul – 2 August 2013
Thank you to all those who were responsible for a great NETS2013 conference on the TransAlpine Train and at Shantytown, Greymouth.
Thanks go to the major sponsors of NETS2013
NETS2012: Pests in our Dynamic Landscapes – The pressure is on!
Wairakei Resort, Taupo
18 Jul – 20 July 2012
Dave CadeThe New Zealand Biosecurity Institute National Education and Technology Seminar (NETS) was held at the Wairakei Resort Hotel 18th - 20th July 2012.
Download the registration brochure.
Highlights from NETS2012 included:
- Didymo Dave Cades Presentation NETS2012 Taupo 18 July 2012
- Trevor James Advice on Photographing Weeds for Identification
- Collecting a sample for or Identification/Herbarium
Discussion Documents on Workshops can be read here:
Thanks go to the major sponsors of NETS2012
NETS2011: The Northern Gateway, Tomorrow’s Pests Today!
Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland
06 Jul – 8 July 2011
NETS2010: Know How, Can Do, Job Done!
Blenheim
21 Jul – 23 July 2010
We shall fight pests on the seas and oceans,
We shall fight pests with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our islands,
We shall fight pests on the beaches and coastlines,
We shall fight pests in the forests and the wetlands,
We shall fight pests in the fields and in the streets,
We shall fight pests in the hills and tussocklands;
We shall never surrender!
The Marlborough Region is split in two by the mighty Wairau River. The southern half has low rainfall; the northern half of the region, the Sounds and surrounding valleys host a high rainfall. The result is two very different landscapes.
Our industries include agriculture, aquaculture, wine (we have a glut, by the way, and will need your help while at NETS2010!), tourism, forestry, olives and high country farming. Our region faces a diverse set of biosecurity challenges. Every industry and each part of our region is threatened by invasive pest species.
The control of invasive pest species in Marlborough has called for innovation and dedication to ensure their control, and in several situations, their eradication. Of course, pest control is impossible without the support of the community, and luckily our unique region has a strong community spirit, both in urban and rural areas.
This community spirit shows through in how we approach our biosecurity issues, with various organisations and community groups in our region tackling invasive pest species head on – on our coastlines, in our marine environment, on the land, and in our waterways. Using local, national and international knowledge, the right resources and a positive attitude, we are showing that invasive pests can be tamed.
NETS2007: Capital Exposure
Wellington Town Hall
23 Jul – 25 July 2007
The theme was centered on our exposure to biosecurity issues at local, national and international levels. This included looking at the effect of biosecurity on industry, protecting and impeding it; and how best to ‘expose’ the biosecurity messages to a wider audience.
Presentations were given by The Minister for Biosecurity, the Assistant-Director General MAF Biosecurity, CEO of ERMA, and international speakers from the United States of America and New Caledonia.
The presentations covered topics such as how to engage the wider community with the biosecurity industry, didymo’s impact on Meridian Energy, biocontrol of heather, possum killing and much more.