Tropical HTIRC Legacy

Achyut is a MS student at the University of Hawai‘i, studying biology of koa reproduction and vegetative propagation, to help overcome koa wilt.

Lilian was an MS student at Purdue University, studying genetic variation in cold tolerance, survival, and growth of high-elevation koa.

Gaoussou completed his Ph.D. at the University of Hawai‘i in 2015, studying seedling nutrition.

Erin completed her M.S. at the University of Hawai‘i in 2016, studying vegetative propagation.

Faith was Tropical HTIRC project coordinator and Research / Extension Faculty with University of Hawai‘i from 2013-2016.

Bradley completed his M.S. at the University of Hawai‘i in 2016, studying nursery systems. He was then Tropical HTIRC project coordinator and propagation specialist until 2018.

Oriana completed her M.S. at Purdue University of Hawai‘i in 2014, studying tree improvement. She was a Tropical HTIRC research associate and University of Hawai‘i Junior Extension Agent until 2016.

Shaneka is a Research Plant Physiologist with the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, studying genetic variation among koa populations and genes regulating the formation of figured wood.

Bob was a Tropical HTIRC senior advisor from 2010-2017.

Charles was a USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Project Leader and the first Tropical HTIRC director.

Juan was a visiting professor with Tropical HTIRC during 2014-2015, studying ecophysiology of forest restoration. He is a Professor at the Technological University of Madrid, Spain.

Indira is a post-doctoral scientist at Purdue University, studying adaptiveness of koa populations to resource availability.

Kyle completed his Ph.D. at Purdue University in 2017, studying the adaptive role of heteroblasty in koa.

Anna was a post-doctoral scientist at Purdue University, studying use of intraspecific variation to predict seedling performance in koa.

Adel is a post-doctoral scientist at the University of Hawai‘i, studying clonal propagation of koa.