Maika Tabukovu - ACIAR PASS-CR Scholar
 

MAIKA TABUKOVU

BComm (Uni of Canterbury, NZ) | MSc (Uni of Canterbury, NZ)

  • Maika Tabukovu is a forester by profession with 32 years of experience and currently during a PhD by research. Maika grew up in the forest and is passionate about forestry. He is a Fijian researcher investigating senile coconut palm utilisation into cocoveneer.

  • • Veneer-based Engineered Woods
    • Coconut Palms
    • Value Chains

  • PhD in Forestry
    Project Title: Veneer-Based Engineered Wood Products (EWPs) manufacturing from coconut palm stem senile and mahogany residue in Fiji.

    ACIAR Project - FST/2019/128
    Coconut and other non-traditional forest resources for the manufacture of Engineered Wood Products

    Supervisor: Dr Adegoke Abimbola, Fiji National University
    Co-Supervisor: Dr Rob McGavin, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

    Click here for more information (available on the ACIAR website).

Maika Tabukovu is a 2021 PASS-CR Scholar completing a PhD in Forestry at Fiji National University. He is researching the manufacturing of Veneer-Based Engineered Wood Products (EWPs) from coconut palm stem senile and mahogany residue in Fiji.