Lab Members/Staff

Research Support
Joanne Lichty
Tropical plant and soil sciences research support based at Komohana Research and Education Center.
Email: lichty@hawaii.edu

Junior Researcher
Javier Mollinedo
Postdoctoral researcher working on soil dynamics of insect management in coffee and macadamia.
Email: javiermt@hawaii.edu

Graduate Research Assistant
Colin Hart
M.S. candidate in post-harvest value added fermentation and processing of Hawaiian grown cacao.
Email: chart3@hawaii.edu

Graduate Research Assistant
Maxwell Breen
M.S. candidate in improved production practices for Hawaii-grown cacao
Email: breenm@hawaii.edu
Former Lab Members

Research Support
Russell Galanti
M.S. (2018) in sustainable production and management of macadamia nut in Hawaii.
Current Title: Junior Extension Agent for Landscape and Ornamentals- Oahu
Email: rgalanti@hawaii.edu