Operational Unit
Botany, Agronomy & Plant Pathology Team
Biology & Biological Engineering
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Conducts plant biology, agronomy, and plant pathology research that supports the Foundation's food security, ecosystem restoration, and agricultural resilience programs, from crop disease surveillance to native plant propagation.
Doctrine
FAO International Plant Protection Convention · USDA Plant Disease Management Guidelines
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
Plant disease diagnosis and pathogen characterization
Native plant propagation and restoration nursery management
Crop yield optimization and sustainable agronomy protocol development
Plant-microbe interaction research for soil health improvement
Herbarium specimen collection and botanical survey protocols
Invasive plant species biological control research
Division II
Biology & Biological Engineering