44094 - TE RITO - Understanding how catchment level processes contribute to the mauri, health and productivity of orchard ecosystems - Plant & Food Research
Description
Plant & Food Research (PFR) is a New Zealand science company delivering research and development designed to grow competitive advantage for clients in the horticulture, wine, cropping, seafood and associated high value food sectors worldwide.
Our summer studentship programme creates a special "career experience" for high calibre candidates. Our unique programme includes a full induction training day, a career planning session identifying potential pathways, a specific project - designed for you, as well as a final farewell and awards function.
This project sits within the Growing Futures' research direction "Digital Hortilcultural Systems" (name to be confirmed), and is focused on the programme "Modelling thriving, productive, agroecosystems".
The aim of this project is to compile knowledge about how ecological and biogeochemical processes in the broader landscape contribute to the health, mauri and productivity of orchard ecosystems, for the purpose of informing the development of models that capture these processes.
Duties
Working with the supervisors and project teams to collate and synthesise data and knowledge around the catchment-level factors that influence the health/mauri and productivity of orchard ecosystems.
Communicate results with the project team, the wider direction, PFR, and relevant external stakeholders.
Aim of project and nature of duties/techniques:
The aim of this project is to compile knowledge about how ecological and biogeochemical processes in the broader landscape contribute to the health, mauri and productivity of orchard ecosystems, for the purpose of informing the development of models that capture these processes. The duties will involve literature searches, conversations with key knowledge holders both internally and externally to PFR, compilation of databases along with basic analysis of findings, and communication of findings to PFR staff and relevant stakeholders.
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