Meet the UMHDI Research Team
University of Wisconsin
Jason Fischbach
UW-Extension Woody Crops Specialist [email protected] UMHDI Co-Leader, germplasm improvement, outreach education, industry development, agronomics |
Julie Dawson
Assistant Professor of Horticulture UW-Extension Urban and Regional Food Systems Specialist [email protected] plant breeding |
Dave Bohnhoff
Professor Emeritus UW-Madison, Department of Biological Systems Engineering [email protected] harvest technology, post-harvest processing |
Mike Demchik
Professor of Forestry UW-Steven’s Point [email protected] american hazelnut, genetic diversity, biochemical applications |
Scott Brainard
Research Associate UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences [email protected] germplasm improvement, genomics |
Peyton Higgins
Post-Doctoral Fellow UW-Madison, Department of Food Science [email protected] kernel chemistry, genetics |
Shoeb Quadri
Scientist UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences [email protected] tissue culture |
Amaya Atucha
Associate Professor UW-Madison, Dept. of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences [email protected] cold hardiness, propagation |
University of Minnesota
Lois Braun
Research Scientist UMN, Dept. of Agronomy & Plant Genetics [email protected] UMHDI Co-Leader, germplasm improvement, agronomics |
Connie Carlson
Asst. Statewide Director Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships [email protected] supply chain development |
Jerry Cohen
Professor UMN, Dept. Horticultural Science [email protected] propagation, metabolomics of EFB |
Emily Delorean
Post-Doctorate Associate UMN, Dept. Agronomy and Plant Genetics [email protected] breeding, genomics |
Colin Cureton
Director of Adoption and Scaling UMN, Forever Green Initiative [email protected] industry development |
Mark Hamman
Research Technician UMN, Dept. of Agronomy & Plant Genetics [email protected] germplasm improvement, agronomics, propagation |
Ohio State University
Devin Peterson
Director Ohio State Flavor Research and Education Center [email protected] flavor chemistry |