Director, Plant Responses and the Environment
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
rhoda.dejonge@vinelandresearch.com
https://www.vinelandresearch.com/research-program/plant-responses-environment/
Rhoda B. deJonge joined Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in 2022 as Director, Plant Responses and the Environment.
She joins from a Canadian-based plant care company where she led research on the application of microbial technology to improve tree survivorship and innovative ways to control urban insect pests. Prior to her work in academia, Rhoda gained valuable project management experience in the environmental non-profit sector in both the USA and Canada.
Rhoda completed her PhD at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Forestry, studying the biological control of invasive species, and has worked as a post-doctoral fellow with the Faculty of Forestry and Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.