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Dr Susie Wood

Aquatic Biotechnology, Cawthron Institute

Susie worked on developing and optimising rapid and sensitive molecular tools to detect and quantify toxic and non-toxic cyanobacteria present at low levels in waterbodies. These techniques have increased our ability to understand and predict cyanobacterial blooms and cyanotoxin production. She also used a suite of molecular tools to monitor changes in composition and dynamics of cyanobacteria species and assessed changes in toxic and non-toxic genotypes in selected lakes. She has recently led a Ministry for the Environment and Ministry of Health funded assignment (in collaboration with Waikato University, NIWA & ESR researchers) to develop national guidelines for cyanobacterial management un recreational use water bodies.

E-mail: Susie.Wood@cawthron.org.nz

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Publications

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Journal, book, and conference publications

Wood, S.A., Prentice, M.J., Smith, K and Hamilton, D.P. 2010. Low dissolved inorganic nitrogen and increased heterocyte frequency: precursors to Anabaena planktonica blooms in a temperate, eutrophic reservoir. Journal of Plankton Research 32: 1315-1325. Read abstract.

Wood, S.A., Rueckert, A., Hamilton, D.P., Cary, S.C. and Dietrich, D.R. 2010. Switching toxin production on and off: intermittent microcystin synthesis in a Microcystis bloom. Environmental Microbiology Reports 1: 118–124. Read abstract.

Wood, S.A., Hamilton, D.P., Paul, W.J., Safi, K.A., Williamson, W.M. 2009. New Zealand guidelines for managing cyanobacteria in recreational waters Ministry for the Environment and Ministry of Health. Prepared for the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Health, Wellington: Ministry for the Environment. (Draft) 89 p.

Wood, S.A., Jentzsch, K., Rueckert, A., Hamilton, D.P. and Cary, S.C. 2009: Hindcasting cyanobacterial communities in Lake Okaro with germination experiments and genetic analyses. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 67(2): 252-260. Read abstract.

Wood, S.A., Holland P.T., McKenzie, L., Rueckert, A. and Cary S.C. 2008. Early detection of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in drinking water.New Zealand Water and Waste Association Conference. September 23-26 2008. Christchurch. Proceedings 10 p.

Wood, S.A., Mountfort, D., Selwood, A.I., Holland, P.T., Puddick, J., Cary, S.C. 2008. Widespread distribution and identification of eight novel microcystins in Antarctic cyanobacterial mats Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74 :23 7243-7251.

Wood, S.A., Paul, W.J., Hamilton, D.P. 2008. Cyanobacterial Biovolumes for the Rotorua Lakes. Prepared for Environment Bay of Plenty. Prepared for Environment Bay of Plenty. Cawthron Report No. 1504. 19 p.

Wood, S.A., Rhodes, L., Adams, S., Adamson., Smith, K., J. Smith, J., Tervit R., Cary, S.C. 2008. Maintenance of cyanotoxin production by cryopreserved New Zealand culture collection cyanobacteria. New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research. 42, 277-283.

Wood, S.A., Rueckert, A., Cowan, D.A., Cary, S.C. 2008. Sources of edaphic cyanobacterial diversity in the Dry Valleys of Eastern Antarctica. ISME Journal. 2, 308–320

Shearer K, Wood S.A., Conwell C, Rodway M 2008. Review of ecological effects of GemexTM in a small river. Prepared for MAF Biosecurity New Zealand. Cawthron Report No. 1433. 47p.

Wood, S.A., Rueckert, A. Cary, S.C. 2008. An automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis assay for monitoring planktonic cyanobacteria communities. Harmful Algae. In press

Wood, S.A. 2008. Molecular techniques for freshwater bio-monitoring. Presentation to the Surface Water Integrated Management Group Presentation to the Surface Water Integrated Management Group. 28 September. Wellington, New Zealand.

Wood, S.A., Holland P.T., McKenzie, L., Rueckert, A. and Cary S.C. 2008. Early detection of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in drinking water. New Zealand Water and Waste Association Conference. September 23-26 2008. Christchurch. Proceedings 10 p.

Rueckert, A., Wood, S.A., Cary, S.C. 2007 Development and field assessment of a quantitative PCR for the detection and enumeration of the noxious bloom-former Anabaena planktonica. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. 5: 474-483

Kouzminov, A., Ruck, J., Wood, S.A, 2007. New Zealand risk management and regulatory approach for toxic cyanobacteria in Drinking water. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 31: 275–281.

Wood, S.A., Selwood, A.I., Rueckert, A., Holland, P.T., Milne, J R., Smith, K.F., Smits, B., Watts, L.F. Cary, C.S. 2007. First report of homoanatoxin-a and associated dog neurotoxicosis in New Zealand. Toxicon. 50: 292–301.

Hicks, B. J., Hamilton, D., Ling, N., Wood, S.A. 2007. Top down or bottom up? Feasibility of water clarity restoration in the lower Karori Reservoir by fish removal. CBER Contract Report No. 54, Waikato University. Report prepared for the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary Trust. 22p.

Selwood, A., Holland, P. T., Wood, S.A., Smith, K., McNabb, P. 2007. Production of anatoxin-a and a novel biosynthetic precursor by the cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon issatschenkoi. Environmental Science and Technology. 41: 506-510.

Wood, S.A., Rasmussen, J. P., Holland, P.T., Campbell, R., Crowe, A.L.M. 2007. First report of the cyanotoxin anatoxin-a from Aphanizomenon issatschenkoi (Cyanobacteria). Journal of Phycology. 43: 456-465.

Wood, S., Briggs L. R., Sprosen, J., Ruck, J.G., Wear, R.G., Holland, P.T., Bloxham, M. 2006. Changes in levels microcystins in rainbow trout, freshwater mussels and cyanobacteria in Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoehu. Environmental Toxicology. 21: 205-222.

Wood, S.A., Selwood, A, Smith K., Smits B. 2006. Sudden dog deaths caused by toxic cyanobacteria. VetScript. Feburary: 6-8

Wood, S.A., Smith, K. 2006. A review of toxic cyanobacteria in the Hawke’s Bay. Prepared for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. Cawthron Report No. 1224. 21p.

Smith, K., Crowe, A., Wood, S.A. 2006. Survey of stock Drinking-water troughs (Waikato) for toxic cyanobacteria. Prepared for Abacus Biotech Limited. Cawthron Report No. 1175. 11p plus appendices.

Wood, S. A., Holland, P. 2005. Preferred and alternative methods for analysis and characterisation of cyanotoxins in Drinking-water. Prepared for Ministry of Health. Cawthron Report No. 1044. 17p.

Wood, S.A., Stirling, D. J., Briggs L.R., Sprosen, J., Holland, P.T., Ruck, J.G., Wear, R.G. 2005. Survey of cyanotoxins in New Zealand waterbodies between 2001 and 2004. New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research. 40: 585-595.

Wood, S.A., Crowe, A. L. M., Ruck, J.G., Wear, R.G. 2004. New records of planktonic cyanobacteria in New Zealand freshwaters. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 42: 479-492.

Wood, S.A., Briggs L. R., Sprosen, J., Bloxham, M., Ruck, J.G., Wear, R.G. 2004: Microcystins in Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoehu. A report for Environment Bay of Plenty on microcystin levels in water, trout and freshwater mussels in Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoehu during 2003/4. 66p.

Wood, S. A., Stirling, D. J. 2003. First identification of the cylindrospermopsin producing cyanobacteria Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research. 37:821-828.