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Technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in environmental science
Innovation in environmental fields such as plant health is complex because of unbounded challenges and lack of certainty of commercial uptake. In this paper we present a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) framework, specifically to assist with assessment of technologies to support detection of tree pe...
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author | White, Rehema Marzano, Mariella Fesenko, Elena Inman, Alan Jones, Glyn Agstner, Barbara Mumford, Rick |
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description | Innovation in environmental fields such as plant health is complex because of unbounded challenges and lack of certainty of commercial uptake. In this paper we present a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) framework, specifically to assist with assessment of technologies to support detection of tree pests and pathogens, but also for wider potential adaptation. Biosecurity can be enhanced by improved early detection of pests and pathogens, but development and deployment of new technologies requires robust scrutiny. We critically analyse the concept, practice and applicability of TRLs. Interviews revealed scientist perspectives during the development process of five novel early plant pest and pathogen detection technologies. A retrospective, collective narrative of one technology from concept to commercial deployment was undertaken. We then developed a calculator tool for assessment of biosecurity TRLs. Our findings illustrate the iterative process of technology development, the challenges in final TRLs of acquiring funding to move from proven success to viable product, inefficiencies created through the need for multiple projects for each technology and the imperative to consider the wider socio-ecological technical landscape, including policy context. End user engagement was particularly valuable at beginning and end of the TRL scale. We conclude that the TRL framework comprises a robust approach to assess technologies in that it facilitates progress tracking, evaluation of success likelihood and identification of opportunities for investment. However, its potential will only be realised for environmental management if it is integrated into the socio-ecological technical landscape and wider discussions regarding knowledge co-production and valuing nature. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41348-022-00599-3. |
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spelling | pubmed-94680692022-09-14 Technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in environmental science White, Rehema Marzano, Mariella Fesenko, Elena Inman, Alan Jones, Glyn Agstner, Barbara Mumford, Rick J Plant Dis Prot (2006) Original Article Innovation in environmental fields such as plant health is complex because of unbounded challenges and lack of certainty of commercial uptake. In this paper we present a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) framework, specifically to assist with assessment of technologies to support detection of tree pests and pathogens, but also for wider potential adaptation. Biosecurity can be enhanced by improved early detection of pests and pathogens, but development and deployment of new technologies requires robust scrutiny. We critically analyse the concept, practice and applicability of TRLs. Interviews revealed scientist perspectives during the development process of five novel early plant pest and pathogen detection technologies. A retrospective, collective narrative of one technology from concept to commercial deployment was undertaken. We then developed a calculator tool for assessment of biosecurity TRLs. Our findings illustrate the iterative process of technology development, the challenges in final TRLs of acquiring funding to move from proven success to viable product, inefficiencies created through the need for multiple projects for each technology and the imperative to consider the wider socio-ecological technical landscape, including policy context. End user engagement was particularly valuable at beginning and end of the TRL scale. We conclude that the TRL framework comprises a robust approach to assess technologies in that it facilitates progress tracking, evaluation of success likelihood and identification of opportunities for investment. However, its potential will only be realised for environmental management if it is integrated into the socio-ecological technical landscape and wider discussions regarding knowledge co-production and valuing nature. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41348-022-00599-3. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022-06-20 2022 /pmc/articles/PMC9468069/ /pubmed/36119355 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41348-022-00599-3 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open AccessThis article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Original Article White, Rehema Marzano, Mariella Fesenko, Elena Inman, Alan Jones, Glyn Agstner, Barbara Mumford, Rick Technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in environmental science |
title | Technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in environmental science |
title_full | Technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in environmental science |
title_fullStr | Technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in environmental science |
title_full_unstemmed | Technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in environmental science |
title_short | Technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in environmental science |
title_sort | technology development for the early detection of plant pests: a framework for assessing technology readiness levels (trls) in environmental science |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9468069/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36119355 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41348-022-00599-3 |
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