Zachary Ngow 魏霆鋒
@zacharyngow.bsky.social
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ko kaiputaiao taru kino au
🧪☠️ I study weeds 💧🌱
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ko kaiputaiao taru kino au
🧪☠️ I study weeds 💧🌱
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Zachary Ngow 魏霆鋒
@zacharyngow.bsky.social
· Mar 14
I have a new article out on glyphosate resistant wild carrots. For those that are interested: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Comment in @nature.com: "Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
www.nature.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Comment in @nature.com: "Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
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This was a fun chat with the Bioprotection Aotearoa team about everything weeds! What's the issue & what can we do about it? So many weeds & so little money! @bioprotection.bsky.social 🌏🧪🌐🌿#invasive #weeds
Under the Lens Ep05 | Weeds hidden in plain sight
YouTube video by Bioprotection Aotearoa
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This was a fun chat with the Bioprotection Aotearoa team about everything weeds! What's the issue & what can we do about it? So many weeds & so little money! @bioprotection.bsky.social 🌏🧪🌐🌿#invasive #weeds
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"A kahikatea forest remnant site in north Waikato has seen a near complete disappearance of tradescantia after the leaf beetle, stem beetle, and smut fungus all established there between 2019 and 2021. This site is now seeing recovery of native ferns and tree seedlings."
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"A kahikatea forest remnant site in north Waikato has seen a near complete disappearance of tradescantia after the leaf beetle, stem beetle, and smut fungus all established there between 2019 and 2021. This site is now seeing recovery of native ferns and tree seedlings."
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someone needs to serve david seymour and his entire family these meals for xmas lunch. he is on the public purse after all
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
someone needs to serve david seymour and his entire family these meals for xmas lunch. he is on the public purse after all
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Check out this chonker. It's a nymph of the Australian cockroach, *Panesthia cribrata*, and it's 4 cm long.
It was found this week by a student at Te Aroha College in rural Waikato, and it's the first record of this species south of Auckland and Northland (at least that are on iNaturalist and […]
It was found this week by a student at Te Aroha College in rural Waikato, and it's the first record of this species south of Auckland and Northland (at least that are on iNaturalist and […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Check out this chonker. It's a nymph of the Australian cockroach, *Panesthia cribrata*, and it's 4 cm long.
It was found this week by a student at Te Aroha College in rural Waikato, and it's the first record of this species south of Auckland and Northland (at least that are on iNaturalist and […]
It was found this week by a student at Te Aroha College in rural Waikato, and it's the first record of this species south of Auckland and Northland (at least that are on iNaturalist and […]
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Paper wasps (#Polistes) are nesting everywhere here at the moment. This one was under the edge of our outdoor table. Stereo pair magic eye or use the viewer from my book
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Paper wasps (#Polistes) are nesting everywhere here at the moment. This one was under the edge of our outdoor table. Stereo pair magic eye or use the viewer from my book
insane cover of a book I just received
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
insane cover of a book I just received
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NEW: Chris Bishop used housing money to fund a bridge in his electorate his own Govt had killed off.
Officials were against the move and Labour say he shouldn’t have been anywhere near the decision.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Officials were against the move and Labour say he shouldn’t have been anywhere near the decision.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Chris Bishop diverts Kāinga Ora money to fund a bridge in his electorate
Officials warned against the use of housing funds for bridge building but Bishop says it was a “pragmatic choice”.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
NEW: Chris Bishop used housing money to fund a bridge in his electorate his own Govt had killed off.
Officials were against the move and Labour say he shouldn’t have been anywhere near the decision.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Officials were against the move and Labour say he shouldn’t have been anywhere near the decision.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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Weed management is going to be critical.... theconversation.com/the-fire-is-...
The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy
The disaster should raise questions about how we fund, manage and protect these vulnerable habitats when climate change is outpacing conservation efforts.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Weed management is going to be critical.... theconversation.com/the-fire-is-...
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Uh oh... Corbicula has spread byond the Waikato River to Lake Rotomanu in Taranaki.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Lake Rotomanu closed to motorised boats after discovery of invasive clam
Taranaki Regional Council said it was unknown how the clams got into the lake, but the focus now was making sure they did not spread to other Taranaki lakes or rivers.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Uh oh... Corbicula has spread byond the Waikato River to Lake Rotomanu in Taranaki.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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two examples of the misappropriation of resources in a university setting, from this week alone
(1) treating grant overheads explicitly as uni income, tracking it as "revenue" & a yearly "key performance indicator"
[overheads are meant to pay for real facilities/admin costs; they are not revenue!]
(1) treating grant overheads explicitly as uni income, tracking it as "revenue" & a yearly "key performance indicator"
[overheads are meant to pay for real facilities/admin costs; they are not revenue!]
November 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
two examples of the misappropriation of resources in a university setting, from this week alone
(1) treating grant overheads explicitly as uni income, tracking it as "revenue" & a yearly "key performance indicator"
[overheads are meant to pay for real facilities/admin costs; they are not revenue!]
(1) treating grant overheads explicitly as uni income, tracking it as "revenue" & a yearly "key performance indicator"
[overheads are meant to pay for real facilities/admin costs; they are not revenue!]
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You can still buy them here at Bunnings and Mitre 10 as well as many other nurseries. www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
Flower likened to 'cancer' for environment still sold at nurseries
The colourful flowers of gazanias might attract you to buy them at a nursery but it is worth considering whether you are getting an invasive weed causing havoc to our landscapes.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
You can still buy them here at Bunnings and Mitre 10 as well as many other nurseries. www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
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Hey anyone at #mpi or #biosecuritynz. We do wasp genomics. I reckon I could tell you in about 24 hours if these invasive yellow legged #hornets you have found in Auckland are sisters, or a larger invasion. For free. Hit me up now!
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Hey anyone at #mpi or #biosecuritynz. We do wasp genomics. I reckon I could tell you in about 24 hours if these invasive yellow legged #hornets you have found in Auckland are sisters, or a larger invasion. For free. Hit me up now!
put out durian lollies for Halloween 👹 surprisingly they all got taken, though one was spat out onto the driveway 😂
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
put out durian lollies for Halloween 👹 surprisingly they all got taken, though one was spat out onto the driveway 😂
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Also has the NZ media even reported on the OIA by NZATE (I think it was) that returned evidence that David Seymour logged in to a Google Doc of the English curriculum rewrite and started making his own edits to it, completely outside the chain of responsibility and Ministry procedures?
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Also has the NZ media even reported on the OIA by NZATE (I think it was) that returned evidence that David Seymour logged in to a Google Doc of the English curriculum rewrite and started making his own edits to it, completely outside the chain of responsibility and Ministry procedures?
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our govt wants to spend 327 times more on a single road ($18b) than they are currently spending yearly on all of basic science in new zealand ($55m) #nzpol
The Northern Expressway we were told would cost $10 billion is now priced at $18 billion, or six times the Cook Strait crossing we were told was unaffordable. This is fantasy stuff. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
Game-changer: New $18b expressway endorsed to boost jobs and road safety
The Northland Expressway from Te Hana to Whangārei is expected to boost Northland.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
our govt wants to spend 327 times more on a single road ($18b) than they are currently spending yearly on all of basic science in new zealand ($55m) #nzpol
Thankfully this one isn't in New Zealand! Similar to Madagascar ragwort but more narrow leaved. Seems to grow in similar places to gravel groundsel rather than MR.
Lots of Narrow-leaved Ragwort beside the A55 this week giving a late splash of colour. A sign of things to come, it lines many, many miles of verges in France (last pic). And it’s flowers are so big & bright I might just grow it in the garden! #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Thankfully this one isn't in New Zealand! Similar to Madagascar ragwort but more narrow leaved. Seems to grow in similar places to gravel groundsel rather than MR.
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I cannot believe our work is finally out there and in @journal-evo.bsky.social ! This was an enormous group effort!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
October 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I cannot believe our work is finally out there and in @journal-evo.bsky.social ! This was an enormous group effort!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
Madagascar ragwort/fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) is definitely getting traction in the news. Quite a headache of a weed.
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
Losing the land: Farmers call for urgent action on toxic ragwort threat
Tests confirmed M. ragwort is more toxic and invasive than its lookalike Gravel groundsel.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Madagascar ragwort/fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) is definitely getting traction in the news. Quite a headache of a weed.
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
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Deep in the reeds: Australian scientists put dollar figure on floating wetlands’ global water quality savings 🌏
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Deep in the reeds: Australian scientists put dollar figure on floating wetlands’ global water quality savings
‘We’ve worked out that no matter how hard you engineer something, nature filters everything much better than anything else’, says academic
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Deep in the reeds: Australian scientists put dollar figure on floating wetlands’ global water quality savings 🌏
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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#TansleyInsight: When the novelty wears off: enemy spillover drives #plant #invasion success
Ian Dickie, Warwick Allen and Lauren Waller 👇
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LatestIssue #PlantScience
Ian Dickie, Warwick Allen and Lauren Waller 👇
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LatestIssue #PlantScience
October 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
#TansleyInsight: When the novelty wears off: enemy spillover drives #plant #invasion success
Ian Dickie, Warwick Allen and Lauren Waller 👇
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LatestIssue #PlantScience
Ian Dickie, Warwick Allen and Lauren Waller 👇
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LatestIssue #PlantScience
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Is it silly to think that New Zealand's science funding changes may yield too much influence to one person?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/16/f...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/16/f...
October 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Is it silly to think that New Zealand's science funding changes may yield too much influence to one person?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/16/f...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/16/f...
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The select committee report on the Regulatory Standards Bill is in.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.
October 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The select committee report on the Regulatory Standards Bill is in.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.