Biosecurity

  • Biosecurity

Qualifications

Overview

Biosecurity concerns the exclusion, eradication, and effective management of threats to the economy, environment, and human health that are posed by pests and diseases.

Aotearoa New Zealand's economy and trade rely on a strong primary production base, and our freedom from major pests and diseases is critical to producing efficiently and trading freely.

See more about Biosecurity study and research opportunities at UC.

Contact us

Te Kura Pūtaiao Koiora | School of Biological Sciences

Phone +64 3 369 5200
Email biological-sciences@canterbury.ac.nz

Location
Pūtaiao Koiora building – see campus maps

Postal address
Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao | Faculty of Science
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

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