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The Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences,
or PEPS, brings together
experts in several fields (plant pathology, entomology, weed science, integrated
pest management, to name a few) that are dedicated to protecting both crops and
the environment. The department's purpose is to develop and disseminate
environmentally friendly plant protection principles and practices for the
tropics and subtropics, protect the structural integrity of buildings from
destructive pests, provide strong programs in fundamental science and provide a
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Studies in Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences at the University of
Hawaii are strengthened by cooperative relationships with the following units:
- Multidisciplinary Graduate Programs of the Cell, Molecular, and Neurosciences
- Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology Program
- Harold L. Lyons Arboretum
- Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC)
- Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
- Agricultural Research Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS)
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS)
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture
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Program highlights
- Environmental protection
- Invasive species
- Genetic engineering for pest & disease
resistance
- Biological control
- Agricultural & urban pest management
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Careers for PEPS:
- Science education (e.g. high schools, media etc.)
- Agricultural production(farming, crop protection advising, etc.)
- Government agencies
(EPA, FDA, USDA-APHIS, FBI, HPD, HDOA, HDOH, etc.)
- Consulting (private and business)
- Environmental management (EPA, HDOH, HDOA, etc.)
- Business (fertilizer and pesticide sales)
- Industrial research (pesticide development, genetic
engineering, seed companies)
- Management with private industry (e.g. pesticide development)
- Service-oriented entomological (e.g. urban pest control)
- Teaching, research, and extension at universities
and colleges
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Download a free
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