This science programme has four focus areas:
- Biosecurity partnerships and collaboration: Engage with stakeholders and Māori to co-develop biosecurity strategies, fostering a unified approach to animal and plant biosecurity
- Hazards and risk analysis: Using AI-enabled rapid screening and algorithmic hazard ranking to identify biosecurity threats, enhancing early detection and prevention
- Diagnostics and surveillance: Develop advanced diagnostic tools and design rural surveillance systems for prompt identification and response to invasive species
- Plant and animal biosecurity integration: Leverage existing plant biosecurity research (B3) and incorporate new animal biosecurity initiatives to build a comprehensive and integrated biosecurity system
