Conference organising committee
Lynley Hayes
(Co-Chair)
Senior Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Hester Williams
(Co-Chair)
Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
William Anaru
Te Arawa Lakes Trust Operations Manager
Te Arawa Lakes Trust
Angela Bownes
Science Team Leader – Biocontrol & Molecular Ecology
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Arnaud Cartier
Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Mike Cripps
Senior Scientist
AgResearch
Simon Fowler
Senior Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Shane Grayling
BoPRC – Biosecurity Team Leader
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Ronny Groenteman
Senior Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Shane Hona
Vice President & Central North Island Branch Chairperson
New Zealand Biosecurity Institute
Kate McAlpine
Science Advisor
Department of Conservation
Chris McGrannachan
Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Zane McGrath
Lab & Field Technician and Laboratory Manager
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Indigo Michael
Pacific Natural Enemies – Natural Solutions (NENS) Co-ordinator
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Stephanie Morton
Technician – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Annette Mwayawa
Pacific Natural Enemies – Natural Solutions (NENS) Co-ordinator
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Quentin Paynter
Senior Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Chantal Probst
Researcher – Plant Pathology
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Angela Pronger
Science Team Manager
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Luise Schulte
Researcher – Plant Pathology
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Robyn White
Technician – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Toni Withers
Senior Entomologist and IOBC-APRS President
Scion
Scientific Programme Committee
Simon Fowler (Chair)
Senior Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Graeme Bourdot
Principal Scientist
AgResearch
Angela Bownes
Science Team Leader – Biocontrol & Molecular Ecology
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Willie Cabrera Walsh
Director
FuEDEI, Argentina
Andrea Clavijo-McCormick
Manager Plant Risk
Ministry for Primary Industries/Massey University
Mike Cripps
Senior Scientist
AgResearch
Jianqing Ding
Professor
Henan University, China
Ronny Groenteman
Senior Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Nikki Harcourt
Kauhautū Māori Research Impact Leader
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Martin Hill
Professor
Rhodes University, South Africa
Hélia Marchante
Professor
Polytechnic University of Coimbra – Coimbra Agriculture School, Portugal
Andrew McConnachie
Senior Reseach Scientist and Leader – Weed Biocontrol
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Australia
Chris McGrannachan
Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Ikju Park
Professor
University of California, Riverside, USA
Quentin Paynter
Senior Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Chantal Probst
Researcher – Plant Pathology
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Raghu Sathyamurthy
Research Director
CSIRO, Australia
Luise Schulte
Researcher – Plant Pathology
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Yan Sun
Professor
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Philip Weyl
Head Weed Biological Control
CABI, Delemont, Switzerland
Greg Wheeler
Research Entomologist
United States Department of Agriculture, USA
Hester Williams
Researcher – Weed Biocontrol
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research