Nicola Sullivan

Lincoln University, Plant & Food Research

What role do spiders play in pest suppression for future food production systems? | Tō te pūngāwerewere tūranga i te tāmoe riha mō ngā punaha whakaputa kai ā mua?

Publications

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2025, Food for a zero carbon future, SullivanN, Lincoln University, Plant & Food Research
2025, Food for a zero carbon future, SullivanN, Lincoln University, Plant & Food Research

Sullivan, N. J., Stringer, L. D., Black, A., & Vink, C. (2025). Harnessing spider biodiversity for sustainable horticulture: A call for research and conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 49(1), Article u3r6e00. https://doi.org/10.20417/nzjecol.49.3600

2025, Food for a zero carbon future, SullivanN, Lincoln University, Plant & Food Research
2023, Food for a zero carbon future, SullivanN, Lincoln University, Plant & Food Research
2023, Food for a zero carbon future, SullivanN, Lincoln University, Plant & Food Research

Sullivan, N., Sharp, J., Vink, C., Black, A., Marsh, A., & Butler, R. (2023). Spider and harvestmen biodiversity in New Zealand horticultural ecosystems. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2023.2274827

2023, Food for a zero carbon future, SullivanN, Lincoln University, Plant & Food Research

Conference Proceedings

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Prey capture abilities of horticultural spider species with and without vibrational disturbance

Sullivan, N., et al. (2025, August 31–September 5). Prey capture abilities of horticultural spider species with and without vibrational disturbance. Paper presented at the 35th European Congress of Arachnology, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia. https://cdn.fourwaves.com/static/media/filecontent/8512f33c-e203-4c45-92e7-4b153b047e08/81023ea1-adfb-4ac6-9d45-1461bc6a30ad.pdf

Sullivan, N., Stringer, L. D., Black, A., Sharp, J., Marsh, A., Butler, R. C., & Vink, C. J. (2024, August 28–30). Spider and harvestmen biodiversity in Aotearoa New Zealand horticultural ecosystems [Conference presentation]. Entomological Society of New Zealand Conference, Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Sullivan, N., Vink, C., Stringer, L., Black, A., & Waipara, N. (2023, August 28 – September 1). What role do spiders play in pest suppression for future food production systems? | Tō te pūngāwerewere tūranga i te tāmoe riha mō ngā punaha whakaputa kai ā mua? [Conference presentation]. Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Sullivan, N., Black, A., Sharp, J., Marsh, A., Butler, R., & Vink, C. (2023, March 5–11). Spider and Opiliones biodiversity in New Zealand horticultural ecosystems [Conference presentation]. 22nd International Congress of Arachnology, Montevideo, Uruguay.