Craig Bunt
@profaginn.bsky.social
Prof Agricultural Innovation, University of Otago
Te Ātiawa, Pākehā
Lab https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/agvetcrlab/
Scholar https://scholar.google.co.nz/citations?user=XR6dC6gAAAAJ&hl=en
Ag@Otago Research Theme https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/agotago/wp-admin/
Te Ātiawa, Pākehā
Lab https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/agvetcrlab/
Scholar https://scholar.google.co.nz/citations?user=XR6dC6gAAAAJ&hl=en
Ag@Otago Research Theme https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/agotago/wp-admin/
I’m pretty sure this is a phishing email, the biggest red flag being that it claims my work is “appreciated.” I’ll be especially annoyed if it’s from IT as one of those fake phishing‑test “security training” traps. How dare IT exploit my basic human desire to feel appreciated as bait!
January 29, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I’m pretty sure this is a phishing email, the biggest red flag being that it claims my work is “appreciated.” I’ll be especially annoyed if it’s from IT as one of those fake phishing‑test “security training” traps. How dare IT exploit my basic human desire to feel appreciated as bait!
I need an Outlook button so I can charge colleagues $ for every pointless email. Surge pricing for peak nonsense, special catagory fines - emails sent late the night before requesting early morning meetings (without their having checked my calendar).
#Grumpy #EmailCrimesAct #FridayIsNotForMeetings
#Grumpy #EmailCrimesAct #FridayIsNotForMeetings
January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I need an Outlook button so I can charge colleagues $ for every pointless email. Surge pricing for peak nonsense, special catagory fines - emails sent late the night before requesting early morning meetings (without their having checked my calendar).
#Grumpy #EmailCrimesAct #FridayIsNotForMeetings
#Grumpy #EmailCrimesAct #FridayIsNotForMeetings
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We’re looking for a postdoc to join the Hendrickson lab!
The project will involve dissecting the molecular mechanisms of a fascinating mobile element in our honeybee biocontrol phages. Sound like something you would be interested in? Get in touch! Details:
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
The project will involve dissecting the molecular mechanisms of a fascinating mobile element in our honeybee biocontrol phages. Sound like something you would be interested in? Get in touch! Details:
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
Research Associate / Postdoctoral Fellow - Honeybee Bacteriophages and Advanced Biotechnology -
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz
January 9, 2026 at 12:27 AM
We’re looking for a postdoc to join the Hendrickson lab!
The project will involve dissecting the molecular mechanisms of a fascinating mobile element in our honeybee biocontrol phages. Sound like something you would be interested in? Get in touch! Details:
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
The project will involve dissecting the molecular mechanisms of a fascinating mobile element in our honeybee biocontrol phages. Sound like something you would be interested in? Get in touch! Details:
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
Christmas week, the most magical time on campus! No classes, no exams, hardly any colleagues, and none of that classic Dunedin weather ;-)
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Christmas week, the most magical time on campus! No classes, no exams, hardly any colleagues, and none of that classic Dunedin weather ;-)
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Our latest preprint on the genomic epidemiology of flu over 10 years in NZ www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
A decade of genomic surveillance tracks the disappearance and reintroduction of seasonal influenza virus in Aotearoa New Zealand
Seasonal influenza virus circulation was eliminated in Aotearoa (New Zealand) from 2020 to 2022, following the nation's stringent public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we generate nea...
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September 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Our latest preprint on the genomic epidemiology of flu over 10 years in NZ www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
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We are hiring a #phage research assistant here in Christchurch to help with our phagesolutions.co.nz project. If you are looking for a rewarding job in a microbiology laboratory, please take a look! #NZLabLife
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
Research Assistant - Phage -
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz
March 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We are hiring a #phage research assistant here in Christchurch to help with our phagesolutions.co.nz project. If you are looking for a rewarding job in a microbiology laboratory, please take a look! #NZLabLife
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
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If someone would like to do a postdoc with me on the Stanford campus aimed at thinking about allocation of resources across different domains (climate, environment, food, health, education, wealth transfer, etc) to improve human welfare (balancing near-term and long-term goals), please contact me.
March 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
If someone would like to do a postdoc with me on the Stanford campus aimed at thinking about allocation of resources across different domains (climate, environment, food, health, education, wealth transfer, etc) to improve human welfare (balancing near-term and long-term goals), please contact me.
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We're looking for three postdoctoral fellows to join us to work on this ambitious goal → bit.ly/3FqwX5Y
Postdoctoral fellowships in complex systems
We're looking for three postdoctoral fellows to join our newly created Modelling for Impact Hub.
bit.ly
March 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
We're looking for three postdoctoral fellows to join us to work on this ambitious goal → bit.ly/3FqwX5Y
At the Wanaka A&O Show! Lucy and Leonore were fantastic ambassadors at our Ag@Otago stand. Proud to be showcasing Otago Uni's contributions to sustainable farming practices. Big thanks to everyone who visited! #AgInnovation #UniversityOfOtago #WanakaShow #SustainableFarming
March 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
At the Wanaka A&O Show! Lucy and Leonore were fantastic ambassadors at our Ag@Otago stand. Proud to be showcasing Otago Uni's contributions to sustainable farming practices. Big thanks to everyone who visited! #AgInnovation #UniversityOfOtago #WanakaShow #SustainableFarming
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Post-doc opportunity (three 2-year positions) in #NewZealand to work within our national Centre of Research Excellence in Complex Systems - @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social. www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/2025/03/07/p... 🧪 #complexity #networkscience #AcademicSky
Postdoctoral fellowships in complex systems
We're looking for three postdoctoral fellows to join our newly created Modelling for Impact Hub.
www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz
March 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Post-doc opportunity (three 2-year positions) in #NewZealand to work within our national Centre of Research Excellence in Complex Systems - @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social. www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/2025/03/07/p... 🧪 #complexity #networkscience #AcademicSky
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FWIW, Dr Webby is a New Zealander, and a graduate of the University of Otago -
February 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM
FWIW, Dr Webby is a New Zealander, and a graduate of the University of Otago -
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My department at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala has just advertised a position for senior lecturer/assistant professor in #anaerobic microbial #biotechnology. Application deadline is March 3rd. #microbiology #scijobs #AcademicJobs #AcademicSky
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
Jobs and vacancies at SLU. | slu.se
Jobs and vacancies at SLU. Read more about each job by clicking the job title. Please, follow the instructions closely when applying.
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February 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My department at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala has just advertised a position for senior lecturer/assistant professor in #anaerobic microbial #biotechnology. Application deadline is March 3rd. #microbiology #scijobs #AcademicJobs #AcademicSky
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
Toitū te Tiriti o Waitangi
My Dad at ~19m10s
...if it's interpreted right, it’s a bloody good thing. It’s our only founding document, which a lot of people don’t agree with...but there’s no New Zealand without it, none at all.
– Rob Bunt
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My Dad at ~19m10s
...if it's interpreted right, it’s a bloody good thing. It’s our only founding document, which a lot of people don’t agree with...but there’s no New Zealand without it, none at all.
– Rob Bunt
www.nzonscreen.com/title/lost-i...
Lost in Translation 10 - The Herald Bunbury Sheet (episode 10) | Television | NZ On Screen
Lost in Translation 10 - The Herald Bunbury Sheet (episode 10) - In the final instalment of this series about the Treaty of Waitangi, Mike King follows the Herald Bunbury treaty sheet. It was the only...
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February 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Toitū te Tiriti o Waitangi
My Dad at ~19m10s
...if it's interpreted right, it’s a bloody good thing. It’s our only founding document, which a lot of people don’t agree with...but there’s no New Zealand without it, none at all.
– Rob Bunt
www.nzonscreen.com/title/lost-i...
My Dad at ~19m10s
...if it's interpreted right, it’s a bloody good thing. It’s our only founding document, which a lot of people don’t agree with...but there’s no New Zealand without it, none at all.
– Rob Bunt
www.nzonscreen.com/title/lost-i...
When not distracted by the view it hiking on Saturday I did occasionally look down; mostly to avoid matagouri thorns, try to remember if matagouri berries are edible (decided to not try my luck), and have a little snack on tātarāmoa/bush lawyer berries (I do know they are edible and yummy)
February 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
When not distracted by the view it hiking on Saturday I did occasionally look down; mostly to avoid matagouri thorns, try to remember if matagouri berries are edible (decided to not try my luck), and have a little snack on tātarāmoa/bush lawyer berries (I do know they are edible and yummy)
Saturday's view after a little 1000m walk up from the hut :-)
February 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Saturday's view after a little 1000m walk up from the hut :-)
Hike up the Jollie River last Friday
February 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Hike up the Jollie River last Friday
Grear time this morning with a group of science academy students visiting the Jim Dunkley Heritage apple orchard; Aaron spoke about his master research sequencing the 200 varities, from Vinny we learnt about phages, and back in the lab some soil analysis. Thanks Leonore for the great pics!
January 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Grear time this morning with a group of science academy students visiting the Jim Dunkley Heritage apple orchard; Aaron spoke about his master research sequencing the 200 varities, from Vinny we learnt about phages, and back in the lab some soil analysis. Thanks Leonore for the great pics!
Some eDNA fun from last semester: a water sample taken from the Leith, right in the heart of the Otago Uni campus! #eDNA
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Wilderlab eDNA Sample Report
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January 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Some eDNA fun from last semester: a water sample taken from the Leith, right in the heart of the Otago Uni campus! #eDNA
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Seems I haven't logged into this account in a while, been distracted, so what's been happening?
January 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Seems I haven't logged into this account in a while, been distracted, so what's been happening?
Hands down the most amusing title ever for an article that's quoted me.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350...
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
August 17, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Hands down the most amusing title ever for an article that's quoted me.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350...
The second most amusing article where I'm quoted this week.
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/medicin...
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/medicin...
Medicinal marijuana company up for review
Recipient of huge grant to be assessed on how it is tracking against its intended outcomes.
www.farmersweekly.co.nz
August 17, 2024 at 7:34 PM
The second most amusing article where I'm quoted this week.
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/medicin...
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/medicin...
Let me count the ways I hate email:
1. I hate email.
Sorry if you were expecting more—that pretty much sums it up.
1. I hate email.
Sorry if you were expecting more—that pretty much sums it up.
August 15, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Let me count the ways I hate email:
1. I hate email.
Sorry if you were expecting more—that pretty much sums it up.
1. I hate email.
Sorry if you were expecting more—that pretty much sums it up.
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🇳🇿 Article about the serious concerns about the future of our universities. The upshot is that they are in danger of failing if this government continues to dramatically cut funding in both direct and indirect (research $) ways. This is not a drill.
News Article: 'Deep concern' for future of universities
"There's a deep concern that that funding runs out in December next year; it would be effectively a drop on funding for the sector of about 8 percent at that stage and that would be catastrophic," Wh...
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July 22, 2024 at 12:03 AM
🇳🇿 Article about the serious concerns about the future of our universities. The upshot is that they are in danger of failing if this government continues to dramatically cut funding in both direct and indirect (research $) ways. This is not a drill.
Moved office last week. With a view like this, the only thing missing from the hand in the foreground is a glass of whiskey!
July 9, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Moved office last week. With a view like this, the only thing missing from the hand in the foreground is a glass of whiskey!
It's refreshing to have been involved in establishing a second ag degree program—this time without the added challenge of a pandemic! 😉
www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/r...
www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/r...
Students hungry for new degree
Students in a new postgraduate qualification teaching about "farm-to-fork and beyond" are hungry to learn, a Dunedin professor says. University of...
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July 3, 2024 at 2:57 AM
It's refreshing to have been involved in establishing a second ag degree program—this time without the added challenge of a pandemic! 😉
www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/r...
www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/r...