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Myrtle Rust Research Programme 2017/18
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| RFx ID : | 19035078 |
| Tender Name : | Myrtle Rust Research Programme 2017/18 |
| Reference # : | 18607 |
| Open Date : | Friday, 15 September 2017 4:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Close Date : | Thursday, 12 October 2017 11:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00) |
| Tender Type : | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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| Exemption Reason : | None |
| Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
| Contact : |
Mark Lytollis 048940357 |
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In March 2017 a response was initiated to a myrtle rust incursion on Raoul Island, and then subsequently on mainland New Zealand when it was discovered in Northland, Taranaki, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.
Myrtle rust is a fungal disease with the potential to affect multiple ecologically and culturally significant species, as well as species important to industry and the public, on both localised and landscape-scales, across the majority of New Zealand. No country has managed to eradicate myrtle rust from its shores.
Funding has been allocated from August 2017 – June 2018 (Phase 1), for urgent research work focussed on addressing critical knowledge gaps and delivering real-life management tools for myrtle rust. This funding will be delivered via MPI, through a Request for Proposal process. Funded projects will need to ensure there is a focus on high impact research that aligns with, and builds on, research to date in New Zealand and internationally.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a protecting New Zealand’s iconic and culturally significant trees shrubs, and ecosystems. National management of myrtle rust will be very complex. The disease potentially affects multiple native, iconic, taonga and culturally significant species, as well as species important to industry and the public, on both localised, ecosystem and landscape-scales, across the majority of New Zealand. There are currently many unknowns about its long-term impacts under New Zealand environmental conditions, and no effective tools for medium- or large-scale management of the disease. Your research will play a key role in developing tools to enable long-term management of the disease in New Zealand.
This tender has been awarded.
- Scion - 49, Sala Street, Rotorua, 3046, NEW ZEALAND
Award Date: Friday, 9 August 2019 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Friday, 9 August 2019 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
