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Samra Rizvi currently holds the position of Senior Incursion Investigator and Operational Policy Analyst at the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) since October 2022. Previously, Samra worked briefly as an Administrator at Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd, providing Māori cultural advice on resource consents. Samra has extensive experience at MPI, serving as a Senior Advisor and Advisor, where notable achievements included leading significant plant pest management programs and receiving the Director's award for the Fruit Fly Contingency Project. Samra’s earlier roles included positions as a Laboratory Technician at AsureQuality, Field Research Technician at Bioprotection Aotearoa, and Teaching Assistant at Lincoln University. Samra's education includes a Master of Applied Science in Plant Sciences from Lincoln University, a Master of Science in Agrigenomics from Kiel University, and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Karachi University.