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The Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST)<ref>[http://www.morst.govt.nz MoRST]</ref> is reviewing the entire research funding process during 2009. |
The Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST)<ref>[http://www.morst.govt.nz MoRST]</ref> is reviewing the entire research funding process during 2009. |
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One of [[FRST]]’s Outcome Based Investments (OBIs) is [[IO2]] “Defining New Zealand’s Land Biota”, an investment of NZ$19 million over four years, supporting the work of 45 scientists and technicians around N.Z.<ref>[http://www.frst.govt.nz/news/frstnews/oct08#item-11 Unrecorded New Zealand now being catalogued]</ref> |
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Below is listed the published outputs of that investment, by the scientists of [[New Zealand Arthropod Collection]] (NZAC), held by Landcare Research New Zealand Limited. These scientists (including one publishing technician), as of October 2008, are as follows<ref>[http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/publications/newsletters/NZAC/NZAC_news1.pdf NZAC news no. 1]</ref>: |
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* Buckley, T.R. |
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* Crosby, T.K. |
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* Henderson, R.C. |
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* Hoare, R.J.B. |
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* Larivière, M.-C. |
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* Leschen, R.A.B. |
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* Ward, D.F. |
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* Zhang, Z.-Q. |
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* Zhao, Z. |
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Only those publications which are directly relevant to the published [[IO2]] statement 'the research, which has investment of $19 million over four years from the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, will catalogue and describe as many species as possible of key groups of unrecorded New Zealand flora, fauna and fungi'<ref>[http://www.frst.govt.nz/news/frstnews/oct08#item-11 Unrecorded New Zealand now being catalogued]</ref>, are listed. In other words, only descriptive taxonomic publications and catalogues are listed. |
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Estimates of the diversity of, for example, [[Coleoptera]] in New Zealand range from 4, 300 to 10, 500 species<ref>[http://www.ento.org.nz/nzentomologist/free_issues/NZEnto26_1_2003/Volume%2026-15-28.pdf Leschen et al. (2003)]</ref>, indicating a huge amount of documentation needing to be done. No new taxa of New Zealand [[Coleoptera]] have been described since 2007 by NZAC scientists, indicating that the current rate of progress, in this major group at least, is negligible. No new contributions to the ''Fauna of New Zealand'' series, on any group, by any author, have been published since 2007<ref>[http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/faunaofnz/index.asp Fauna of New Zealand Series]</ref>. Is New Zealand getting good value for money from IO2 funding to [[NZAC]]? |
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'''Relevant published outputs 2008-2009'''<br /> |
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'''2009''' |
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* {{aut|Fletcher, M.J.}}; {{aut|Larivière, M.-C.}} 2009: ''Anzygina'', a new genus for some Australasian microleafhopper species formerly placed in the genus ''Zygina'' Fieber (Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini). ''Australian journal of entomology'', '''48''': 164-176. {{doi|10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00700.x}} |
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* {{aut|Zhang, Z.-Q.}}; {{aut|Bennett, S.J.}} 2009: Filling the gap in distribution of the genus ''Sonotetranychus'' (Acari: Tetranychidae) with a description of a new species from New Zealand. [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/acarology/saas/saa.html ''Systematic & applied acarology''], '''14''': 161-170. [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/acarology/saas/saa/abst14/saa14_18.html Abstract] |
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* {{aut|Zhao, Z.Q.}} 2009: A review of the genus ''Tripylina'' Brzeski, 1963 (Nematoda: Triplonchida), with descriptions of five new species from New Zealand. ''Zootaxa'', '''2238''': 1-24. [http://www.mapress.com./zootaxa/2009/f/z02238p024f.pdf Abstract & excerpt] |
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* {{aut|Zhao, Z.Q.}} 2009: New Zealand species of the genus ''Tripyla'' Bastian, 1865 (Nematoda: Triplonchida: Tripylidae). I: A new species, a new record and key to long-tailed species. [http://www.mapress.com./zootaxa/index.html ''Zootaxa''], '''2291''': 35-50. [http://www.mapress.com./zootaxa/2009/f/z02291p050f.pdf Abstract & excerpt] [http://www.mapress.com./zootaxa/2009/f/zt02291p050.pdf PDF] |
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'''2008''' |
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* {{aut|Larivière, M.-C.}}; {{aut|Fletcher, M.J.}} 2008: A new genus, ''Zeoliarus'', for the endemic New Zealand species ''Oliarus atkinsoni'' Myers and ''O. oppositus'' (Walker) (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae: Cixiinae: Pentastirini). ''Zootaxa'', '''1891''': 66-68. [http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01891p068.pdf PDF] |
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* {{aut|Xue, X.-F.}}; {{aut|Zhang, Z.-Q.}} 2008: New Zealand Eriophyoidea (Acari: Prostigmata): an update with descriptions of one new genus and six new species. ''Zootaxa'', '''1962''': 1-32. [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/z01962p032f.pdf Abstract & excerpt] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:47, 17 November 2009
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology is a Crown Entity of New Zealand, established by the Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Act 1990.[1]
Its stated mission is to Invest for results from research, science and technology to deliver greater prosperity, security and opportunities to all New Zealanders.[2] It invests nearly $500 million per annum, divided between Universities, Crown research Institutes, Research Associations and Private Firms.
The Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST)[3] is reviewing the entire research funding process during 2009.
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