I have recently completed a report for the New Zealand Deer Industry (DINZ) to support their trade access to the German market. This was a task I really enjoyed, as I could use my experience in both the New Zealand and European environment and it was very rewarding to help find a practical solution to a challenge to trade.
We now have quite a few projects in the pipeline for 2012 and I am looking forward to share them once they are finalised. I really enjoy diversity and next year seems to have a nice mix of research, training and more operational tasks in the bag for us. I have also just confirmed a trip as a “Visiting Scientist” to Japan in February 2012, which is organized by the Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The trip will include research consultancy on the molecular epidemiology of BVD-virus and I will teach three seminars, including one in Tokyo.
Finally I am off to Nelson next week to attend the Aquaculture NZ Conference. I am looking forward to learn more of the industry during this meeting and get to know some more of the people involved.