Biography:

Oriana Brine is a Biosecurity Advisor at the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand. She completed her BSc (2010) from the University of Waikato and MSc (2012) at the University of Auckland. Working at MPI highlights the necessity of communicating complex scientific issues in a manner understandable to the media, members of the public, and governments. She is involved in developing readiness and response strategies and plans, contributing to and leading responses against pests and diseases, and developing response plans and tools.

Presentations:

• Communicating biosecurity risks in New Zealand