KPIs
MBIE’s external Stakeholder Survey found that 97% of respondents for Landcare Research had adopted knowledge or technology from Landcare Research in the past three years.
For the year ended 30 June: |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
| Knowledge transfer | |||||
| New or improved products, processes & services | 81 | 73 | 70 | 80 | 73 |
| Reports on research results & issues | 200 | 177 | 185 | 223 | 2841 |
| Publications on technical information & research results | 165 | 181 | 349 | 374 | 371 |
| Science presentations to stakeholders & community groups | 279 | 205 | 220 | 271 | 259 |
| Conference presentations to scientific peers | 192 | 232 | 169 | 287 | 279 |
| Mentoring businesses | |||||
| Enviro-Mark workshops | NA | NA | 22 | 24 | 29 |
| Technology transfer | |||||
| Patents granted | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 02 |
| Licensing arrangements | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Spin-off companies formed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1 Includes 144 contract reports and 140 other reports. In addition, we provided a further 372 progress reports.
2 No patents were acquired during the year but three provisional or complete patent applications are expected to have patents granted by 30 June 2013.
3 In addition to licensing arrangements and Joint Ventures, partnering agreements include 6 MoU signed during the year plus other initiatives covered on page 33.
4 carboNZero Holdings commenced operating as our fully-owned subsidiary company on 1 July 2012. (Sirtrack was sold during 2011/12)
- We produced 12 different newsletter series (print or e-newsletters), which are available through our website as well as being sent directly to partners and stakeholders. Each specifically focuses on the needs of particular client, stakeholder and end user groups. These newsletters are received very positively.
- We produce short informative video clips about our science, products and topical issues. These 76 videos are available through our YouTube channel which is organised according to 15 playlists or themes. In addition, we contribute to scientific knowledge transfer videos produced by AHB and DOC
www.youtube.com/landcareresearch - We organised several knowledge transfer training workshops for end user practitioners in the wider community.The most significant of these workshops were training in biocontrol of weeds techniques and identifications, pest management (‘Biosecurity Bonanaza’), how to design and build raingardens to retain stormwater runoff, and organising the annual Sanctuaries of New Zealand conference and workshop.
- We organised the 2-day BioBlitz 2012 in the Auckland Botanic Gardens, Manurewa. The collaborative BioBlitz events are major knowledge sharing exercises to engage the local community in biodiversity and systematics science, and to foster greater appreciation of biodiversity in urban environments. This year, BioBlitz was part of the 1-day South Auckland Schools' Programme organised by the Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust and the Auckland Botanic Gardens.