MANAGE & RESPOND Archives

Priorities for improving predictions of vessel-mediated marine invasions

05/03/2024

A new study on priorities for improving predictions of vessel-mediated marine invasions has been published, identifying all of the biological, vessel and environmental factors influencing the progress of a species through the invasion process.

Data from New Zealand’s largest recreational vessel survey are in!

26/06/2022

Our programme's recreational vessel survey received over 1,800 individual responses from throughout the country. To our knowledge, they represent the largest recreational vessel movement dataset ever collected.

Training and operational resources for application of the LOF scale

24/06/2022

On 20 June, around twenty biosecurity and technical diving specialists from around New Zealand attended a 1-day workshop in Manukau to discuss boat biofouling and the Level of Fouling (LOF) rank scale. The workshop addressed the range of approaches for vessel hull surveys in NZ and the design of operational and training resources for use of the LOF scale.

To clean or not to clean: views of boat owners in keeping boat hulls free of biofouling organisms

14/12/2021

Researchers from the MANAGE AND RESPOND and ECONOMICS AND DECISION SUPPORT teams have joined forces to work towards an understanding of the factors that encourage or discourage hull cleaning behavior of the recreational boat owners in New Zealand.

Mapping nationwide movements of New Zealand’s recreational vessels

20/11/2021

The MANAGE & RESPOND TEAM developed a web-based survey that uses interactive maps to capture the movement of recreational boats in New Zealand. The collected data will be used to create a network model of recreational vessel movements to understand places of particular importance for biosecurity pathway management and response.

A framework for quantifying of marine biosecurity risk factors associated with common vessel types

05/10/2021

This publication synthesizes empirical data on a wide range of vessel types and characteristics to develop a framework that allows systematic quantification of the relative risk of NIS transfer by common commercial vessel types. A potential application of the framework for assigning a relative risk level for New Zealand ports, based on the arrival frequencies of different vessel types, is presented.

Understanding the dynamics of NZ’s recreational vessel transport network: a case study around the iconic Great Barrier Island

01/06/2021

In his honours project, Cal Faubel uses network and epidemiological modelling approaches to shed some light on these questions by characterizing New Zealand’s domestic marine transport network, beginning with a focus on recreational vessels.

New PhD researcher joins the Toolbox Team – welcome Kyle Hilliam!

20/05/2021

Meet our new team member. In his project, Kyle will apply network modelling approach to understand the dynamics of the maritime transport system (with the focus on recreational vessel movements) for efficient and effective management of the biosecurity risks.

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