Institute of Environmental Science and Research's science platforms

The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) receives $12.2 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 2 science platforms – Human and environmental health and Forensic science.

MBIE funding details

Between 2017 and 2020, ESR received annual Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding of $9.2 million. In Budget 2020, ESR was allocated an additional $3 million of annual SSIF funding.

About the research

Human and environmental health (receiving $9.2 million of ESR’s annual SSIF funding) includes research to prevent and mitigate infectious diseases, improve food safety, reduce water-borne contaminants, and improve the safe use of bio-wastes e.g. investigating the source of the drinking water contamination in Havelock North.

Forensic science (receiving $3 million of ESR’s annual SSIF funding) includes research to advance the specialist expertise required to deliver reliable and independent science to the justice sector e.g. developing new forensic techniques, exploring the use of genomics in forensics.

Below is the public statement from our contract with ESR.

Annual updates

Recipients of SSIF funding are required to report yearly on the progress of their work programme. Below are the public updates from ESR’s annual reports.

Last updated: 19 February 2024