James Buwalda Email & Phone Number

Tauranga, New Zealand

PlantTech is a New Zealand-based research and development organisation specialising in addressing scientific challenges in New Zealand’s horticulture industry with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence [AI] technology solutions that produce competitive advantage. It is based on a collaborative partnership founded by horticultural-aligned companies from the Bay of Plenty region who have strengths in plant-based innovation. PlantTech’s staff build on emerging technology research and capabilities with translational research to achieve market and prototype testing so that science excellence can be rapidly realised in the market.

Wellington, New Zealand

The OSPRI Stakeholder Council, representing livestock sectors, engages with the OSPRI Board on performance and monitoring. The Independent Chair's role is to lead the Council work programme and provide primary point of contact with the OSPRI Board.

Wellington

Consult on innovation and strategy issues, for government, tertiary education, research and development and industry assocation clients

Collaboration of research providers and end-users, focused on science-based solutions for border biosecurity (for pests of plants)

Lincoln, New Zealand

This national science challenge brings together interests spanning research, government, Māori, business and the community to reverse the decline in New Zealand's biological heritage. As the foundation Chair, I lead a governance group with the skills and experience to drive towards this objective.

Advising the Vice-Chancellor on various strategic issues, including Lincoln Hub,

Canberra

Contributing innovation and public policy perspectives to a range of consulting projects

Entity providing advocacy services for Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics

Lincoln University

Short-term assignment, providing strategic leadership to confirm future direction for a highly successful centre of research excellence

Phd, Plant Physiology

B Agr Sc (Hons), Plant Physiology

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