New Zealands Biological Heritage National Science Challenge Ng
New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science Challenge Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho 2019 – 2024 Strategy
Mission Reverse the decline of New Zealand’s biological heritage, through a national partnership to deliver step change in research innovation, globally-leading technologies, and community and sector action. Objective Protect our biodiversity Improve our biosecurity Enhance our resilience to harmful organisms
Production & Conservation Sectors Plant & Food Research
Biosecurity & Biodiversity
Terrestrial & Freshwater Ecosystems Plant & Food Research
Challenge Parties The Bio. Heritage Challenge is hosted by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research and is supported by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Strategy (2014 -19) • Mission depended on more than core Challenge investment • Operating model signalled aligned additional investment and capability • Challenge Parties and other stakeholders now seek stronger direction for their aligned and related investments Strategy (2019 -24) • Builds on Tranche 1 achievements • Stronger focus on outcomes and impacts, delivered through collective and aligned investment • Integrated approach
Stewardship of biological heritage is every New Zealander’s responsibility. Why do we need a National Science Challenge? However, our biological heritage is under threat. • Complex and ever-changing • People need to be inspired to act • Research, science and innovation fragmented • There are poor links between science and action • Transformational change needed
Aligned research: A cornerstone of the Bio. H Strategy Build on success in influencing investment: towards priority goals for Aotearoa
Ecology, Ecosystems, Resilience Fragmented Little integration across disciplines and sectors
Alignment No single solution Diversity of capability and knowledge Scale / leverage Transformational Change
Our Challenge: to Connect and Accelerate Our role: Convene, Prioritise, Connect, Accelerate, & Evaluate Success Our Approach: Collective Impact The commitment to a common agenda of a group of important actors from different sectors for solving specific strategic problems that will deliver enduring national benefit.
Investments reflect end-user needs
3 Impacts 7 Strategic Outcomes
Our legacy Whakamana (Empower) Tiaki (Protect) Whakahou (Restore) • • Strategic, long-term progress Impact-oriented Inclusive, diverse, collaborative Respectful of expertise from a diversity of knowledge holders
Mahi whaipainga Ngākaunui / Uekaha / Ngakau Whakapuke Whanaungatanga Manaakitanga Mana Motuhake / Tino Rangatiratanga Whakapapa Kaitiakitanga Mātauranga Tohungatanga / Ngā tiketanga o te pai Mahi rangapū
Biosphere Data Commons Sharing, integration, and re-use of existing and new data
Director Māori – partnership
Creative ways to strengthen implementation pathway
Flagship Sites Transformational National context Science has crucial role to play
Science for Technological innovation Biosecurity ‘Mission Lab’
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