Anastasija Zaiko

Summary

Dr. Anastasija Zaiko's major areas of expertise are in aquatic ecology and the development and implementation of molecular tools for monitoring and surveillance. She has held leading roles in many national and international research programmes, projects and field expeditions, conducting experimental and observational studies in aquatic ecosystems employing a range of different surveillance techniques (traditional and molecular). Dr. Zaiko co-leads the Marine Biosecurity Toolbox research programme (https://www.biosecurity-toolbox.org.nz/), one of the most significant Aotearoa's multidisciplinary marine biosecurity programmes. She oversees the DETECT research theme of the programme aimed at effective integration of molecular approaches into the developing biosecurity toolbox.

Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science Ecology Environmental Sciences Marine Biology

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