Sue Scheele

Research Interests
Research Interests
Research interests
- cultural uses of New Zealand native plants
- plants used for weaving, particularly harakeke (New Zealand flax, Phormium)
- pests and diseases of NZ flax
- issues relating to access and benefit sharing of biological resources
Current projects
- determining relationships and fibre characteristics of cultivars in National New Zealand Flax Collection
- development and updating of Nga Tipu Whakaoranga database on traditional uses of native plants
- anti-fungal properties of harakeke fibre
- on advisory group to develop a national policy framework on bio-prospecting (in recess)
- team management (Ecosystems and Global Change)
- team management
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Lincoln
DipAgSc Entomology
1983 - Otago
BA Education
1975
Publications
Publications
- Buchanan's List - plants important for Maori subsistence economy Paper submitted to Otago University Press (Conference Proceedings, 2013)
- Weston RJ, Smith GJ, Scheele SM, Williams SH 2012. Accelerated hydrothermal degradation of fibres of Phormium tenax (New Zealand flax). Journal of cultural heritage 13(4): 413-418. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S129620741100118X (Journal Article, 2012)
- Scheele S 2011. New Zealand woolpack and textiles samples. In: McKergow F, Taylor K ed. Te hao nui: the great catch. Auckland, New Zealand, Random House New Zealand. Pp. 174-179. (Book Section, 2011)
- Smith GJ, Tang Y, Dyer JM, Scheele SM 2011. Coumarins in Phormium (New Zealand flax) fibers :their role in fluorescence and photodegradation. Photochemistry and photobiology 87(1): 45-50. (Journal Article, 2011)
- Scheele S, Smissen R 2010. Insights into the origin and identity of National New Zealand Flax Collection plants from simple sequence repeat (SSR) genotyping. New Zealand journal of botany 48(1): 41 - 54. (Journal Article, 2010)
- Harris W, Scheele S, Forrester G, Pahewa E, Te Kanawa K, Murray M 2009. Varietal and environmental influences on the properties of strands prepared from Phormium leaves to make the Maori garment piupiu. New Zealand journal of botany 47: 249-269. (Journal Article, 2009)
- Smith GJ, Chadwick R, Konese N, Scheele S, Tauwhare SE, Weston RJ 2008. Photodegradation of Phormium tenax fibres: the role of naturally occurring coumarins. In: Hayward M, Kramer E ed. Textiles and Text: Re-establishing the links between archival and object-based research: Postprints. Archetype Publications. Pp. 264-268. (Book Section, 2008)
- Harris W, Scheele SM, Forrester GJ, Kanawa KT, Murray M, Pahewa E 2008. Varietal differences and environmental effects on fibre extracted from Phormium leaves and prepared for traditional Māori weaving. New Zealand Journal of Botany 46(4): 401-423. (Journal Article, 2008)
- Scheele S 2007. The 2006 Banks Memorial Lecture: cultural uses of New Zealand native plants. New Zealand garden journal 10(2): 10-16. (Journal Article, 2007)
- Harris W, Scheele SM, Forrester GJ, Murray M, Kanawa KT, Pahewa E 2007. Varietal differences and environmental effects on the characteristics of leaf strips of Phormium prepared for traditional Maori plaiting. New Zealand journal of botany 45(1): 111-137. (Journal Article, 2007)
- Tauwhare SEK, Newman RH, Scheele S, Kanawa RT 2006. Chemotaxonomy of Phormium based on sugar-residue analyses of the leaf exudates. New Zealand journal of botany 44(2): 129-133. (Journal Article, 2006)
- Scheele S 2005. Harakeke : the Rene Orchiston collection. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press. -30 p. (Book, 2005)
- Scheele S 1997. Insect pests and diseases of harakeke. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press. -27 p. (Book, 1997)
Memberships
Memberships
- Member of Bioprospecting Taumata group Ongoing; In recess awaiting Crown response to WAI262 claim, MBIE
Skills
Skills
- Ethnobotany
- Indigenous - Research on traditional uses of NZ native plants, particularly flax.
- Health and Safety
- Project Management
- Treaty of Waitangi Issues
- Team management
- Manager, National New Zealand Flax Collection
- Manager, Nga Tipu Whakoranga database on traditional uses of NZ native plants