Podcast
Mette Nielsen: The incredibly beautiful thrips!
04 Apr 2025
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Most growers and home gardeners don't view thrips positively, but perhaps we could change your perspective. This week, data scientist and podcaster Tom Moore speaks to entomologist Mette Nielsen about her career in entomology, particularly her research on the many species of thrips in Aotearoa New Zealand. To view our full catalogue of podcasts including extra links on some podcasts please go to our Scigest pages: www.plantandfood.com/scigest
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Dr. Mette Nielsen
I am a senior scientist in the Insect Dynamics, Ecology & Sustainability team based at Lincoln. I undertook my original training in crop protection at Copenhagen University in Denmark (BAgrSc...
Dr. Tom Moore
I am a quantitative ecologist specialising in integrating scientific hypotheses into statistical models to address causal questions. During my PhD in freshwater ecology, I focused on examining the potential threats...
