Collaborations
The Tropical Plant Genetic Resources and Disease Research has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.
Current collaborators and projects:
FUNDACAO ARTHUR BERNARDES
Developing Biologically-based Approaches for Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) Management
HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER, WAIPAHU, HI
Innovative Approaches to Cacao Health and Yield: New Cacao Variety Evaluation
Developing an Efficient Breeding Pipeline for Producing CLR-resistant Coffee Cultivars and Maintain Unique Quality
Preservation and Improvement of Coffee Varieties for the Specialty Market
Advancing Genetic Improvement of High-Value Tropical Crops in Hawaii
Transfer and Evaluation of Coffee Germplasm for the United States
Genetic Improvement and Evaluation of Coffee and Cacao in Hawaii
MARS,INC., CHICAGO, IL
Innovative Approaches to Cacao Health and Yield: Addressing Crop Compatibility, Rootstock, Abiotic Stress Diseases and Insect Pest Challenges
STATE OF HAWAII, DEPT OF LAND AND NATURAL RES, Honolulu, HI
Rapid Ohia Death- Testing and Research Support
SYNERGISTIC HAWAII AGRICULTURE COUNCIL, HILO
Coordinated Approach to Coffee Leaf Rust
THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD
Assessing the Risk of Rapid Ohia Death to New Zealand and the South Pacific
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, HONOLULU, HI
Preservation, Characterization and Improving Health of Tropical Fruit, Nut and Beverage Crops
Elucidation of Genes Involved in Coffee Root Knot Nematode Infection and Control of Invasive Pests with Entomopathogenic Nematodes