Dr Maureen O’Callaghan

Maureen is a Principle Scientist at AgResearch, with interests including ecology of beneficial soil, and insect and plant-associated micro-organisms.
She leads multi-institute trans-disciplinary research to develop environmentally benign solutions for control of some of New Zealand’s most significant and intractable pests and diseases.
Maureen is also a member of the Science Leadership Team and a key researcher at the Bio-Protection Research Centre.