Research Showcase
The TPSS Program graduate faculty participates in a diverse field of research pertaining to tropical plants and soil sciences. Here is a current list of research that our talented research faculty is currently involved with.
Showcase | Research Title | Graduate Faculty |
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Breeding aroids and orchids for quality, productivity, and disease/pest resistance with emphasis on anthurium and dendrobium. | Terisita Amore | |
Sustaining the expansion of cacao, coffee and kava production in Hawai‘i. | H. C. Bittenbender | |
Improving soil nutrient management through the integrated use of web-based mobile technology and rapid soil testing. | Jonathan L. Dennik | |
Light environment management of tropical crops. | Kent D. Kobayashi | |
Development of improved ornamental plant varieties for the advancement of Hawaii's floral. | Kenneth W. Leonhardt | |
Exotic Banana and Papaya Germplasm: New Blood for Old Crops. | Richard M. Manshardt | |
Integrated management systems for tropical root crops. | Susan C. Miyasaka | |
Improving nitrogen use efficiency in sustainable agriculture with focus on local organic nitrogen sources. Beneficial reuse of residuals and reclaimed water: impact on soil ecosytem and human health. | Hue V. Nguyen | |
Development of bioenergy crops and production systems for Hawaii. Improving quality and reducing losses in specialty fruit crops through storage technologies. Postharvest physiology of fresh hawaiian commodities. | Robert E. Paull | |
Germplasm selection and management to optimize vegetable quality and yield in tropical, organic production systems. Reducing Pacific Island Growers’ Reliance on Off-Island Fertilizer Sources through Efficient Use of Local Inputs. | Theodore Radovich | |
Assessing gene flow potential between commercial and endemic Hawaiian cotton, Gossypium spp. | Ania Wieczorek | |
Improving nutrient management to increase productivity, economic viability, and environmental health. | Russell S. Yost |