David Winter

Guest writer

David Winter is a postdoctoral fellow at Massey University, Manawatū. His research focuses on Epichloë, a group of fungi which live inside pasture grasses, but his love for biology transcends any one organism, group or ecosystem.

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Te Papa must decide if it still wants to be a natural history museum

The revelation that our national museum is on the brink of turfing out two world-class scientists casts grave doubt over its commitment to being a natural history museum

By David Winter | 18th February, 2019