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Jake Osborne

Department of Conservation

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Microbiology· 2 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Research Focus:polygenic risk· 1

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Brodie Philp· 3 shared Lydia Uddstrom· 3 shared Theo Thompson· 3 shared Ben Alai· 2 shared Chrissy Wickes· 2 shared David Houston· 2 shared David J. WinteriD· 2 shared Graeme ElliottiD· 2 shared

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2023-2025 · peak 2/yr

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Brodie Philp

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Foraging ecology drives viral community structure in New Zealand's aquatic birds

Stephanie J Waller, Janelle R Wierenga, Lia Heremia, Jessica A Darnley, Isa de Vries, Jeremy Dubrulle, Zoe Robinson, Allison K Miller, Chris N Niebuhr, David S Melville, Rob Schuckard, Phil F Battley, Michelle Wille, Ben Alai, Rosalind Cole, , Jemma L. Geoghegan

This study identifies viral communities in New Zealand's aquatic birds, showing that foraging behavior influences viral diversity and reveals novel viruses and mammalian-associated pathogens.

bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Avian influenza virus surveillance across New Zealand and its subantarctic islands detects H1N9 in migratory shorebirds, but not 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1

Stephanie J. Waller, Janelle R. Wierenga, Lia Heremia, Jessica A. Darnley, Isa de Vries, Jeremy Dubrulle, Zoe Robinson, Allison K. Miller, Chris N. Niebuhr, David S. Melville, Rob Schuckard, Phil F. Battley, Michelle Wille, Ben Alai, Rosalind Cole, , Jemma L. Geoghegan

The study sampled wild birds in New Zealand and its territories, finding no HPAI H5N1 but detecting H1N9 in red knots during 2023-2024 migration.

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses · Mar 27, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Species-wide genomics of kakapo provides transformational tools to accelerate recovery

Joseph G. Guhlin, Marissa F. Le Lec, Jana Wold, Emily M. Koot, David J. Winter, Patrick J. Biggs, Stephanie J. Galla, Lara Urban, Yasmin Foster, Murray P. Cox, Andrew Digby, Lydia Uddstrom, Daryl Eason, Deidre Vercoe, Tāne Davis, , Peter K. Dearden

This paper uses whole-genome sequencing of kakapo to analyze genetic diversity and breeding values, showing how conservation management has maintained genetic diversity and providing tools for future recovery efforts.

Nature Ecology & Evolution · Aug 28, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics