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Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

Professor

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

Food SystemsMarketingIndustrial OrganizationPublic Policy
Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.

Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences

Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.

Community-based InterventionsFlavorSmellNutritionFood Preference
Anoushka Concepcion

Anoushka Concepcion

Aquaculture Associate Extension Educator

Anoushka P. Concepcion is an Assistant Extension Educator focusing on marine aquaculture with the Connecticut Sea Grant Program.

Sugar KelpShellfishVeterinary SciencesFisheriesMarine Aquaculture
Mark A. Boyer, Ph.D.

Mark A. Boyer, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Mark A. Boyer studies environmental policy and global-local linkages. His research focuses on climate adaptation from global to local.

Simulation and Experimental MethodsClimate ChangeGlobal-Local LinkagesGlobalizationEnvironmental Policy
Hannes Baumann, Ph.D.

Hannes Baumann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Hannes Baumann is an expert in coastal fish ecology and effects of marine climate change

EvolutionOceanographyMarine ScienceFish PopulationsMarine Climate Change
Gerald A. Berkowitz, Ph.D.

Gerald A. Berkowitz, Ph.D.

Professor of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture

Expert on plant genetics, plant biotechnology, GMOs and public perception of GMOs.

Plant-Water RelationsIon ChannelsLandscape ArchitecturePhotosynthesisPlant Physiology
Mark Brand, Ph.D.

Mark Brand, Ph.D.

Professor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, Nursery Extension Specialist

Professor Brand is a horticulturist who focuses on ornamental plant breeding, sustainable cultivars, and industrial hemp.

Woody Landscape PlantsNursery CropsOrnamental Plant BreedingAroniaberry Fruit ProductionPlant Breeding
Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian, Ph.D.

Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian, Ph.D.

Interim Department Head and Professor

Professor Tian is an expert in animal biotechnology.

Pluripotent Stem CellsNuclear Reprogramming by Somatic Cell Nuclear TransferGenetic Engineering in Farm AnimalsAssisted Reproductive TechnologiesPre-Implantation Embryo Development
Deborah Bolnick, Ph.D.

Deborah Bolnick, Ph.D.

Professor

Dr. Bolnick is an expert on genetic ancestry testing and how sociopolitical forces & history shape human genomic diversity.

Native American Genetic HistoriesHuman BiodiversityGenetic Ancestry TestingAnthropologyAncient DNA
Jacqueline Kowalski

Jacqueline Kowalski

Associate Extension Educator

Jacqueline Kowalski's specialty areas are urban agriculture, food production, and integrated pest management.

Urban AgricultureIntegrated Pest ManagementFood System StabilizationHorticultureCommunity Gardens