Dr. Daniel M. Jenkins is a Professor in the Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Chief Technical Officer of Diagenetix, Inc. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. His research integrates biosensing, embedded systems, and aerial robotics to advance biosecurity, invasive species management, and precision agriculture across island ecosystems. He has led or co-led over $17 million in research supported by USDA, NIH, DoD, and the Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council, resulting in patented technologies and field-deployed autonomous systems for early pest detection, including cellular-networked surveillance and drone-based control of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle.