Meet the Fellows | 2018-2021
Dr. Abby Barker
Colorado State University, Weed Science
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Scientist Yield Traits, KWS Group, Germany
Dr. Lindsey Becker
NC State University, Plant Pathology
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Scholar in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department, Oregon State University
Dr. Francesco Cappai
University of Florida
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Transformation Scientist, Aferna Bio
Zach Dashner
Penn State University, Plant Science
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Research Geneticist Postdoc, USDA- ARS
Dr. Alison Deviney
North Carolina State University, Biological and Agricultural Engineering
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Associate at the the Center for Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS), NC State University
Dr. Shelby Hoglund
University of Arizona, Soil, Water & Environmental Science
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Soil, Compost and Biochar Research Consultant
Dr. Annie Krueger
University of Nebraska, Entomology
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Ecotoxicologist at Compliance Services International
Morgan Mathison
Michigan State University, Community Sustainability
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Research Associate, Center for Regenerative Agriculture, Michigan State University
Dr. Maci Mueller
UC Davis, Animal Science
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Assistant Professor of Animal Breeding & Genetics, Kansas State University
Mary Ortiz Castro
Colorado State University, Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Master Gardener Statewide Education Specialist, Colorado State University
Dr. Camilo Parada Rojas
NC State University, Plant Pathology
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Scholar in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department, Oregon State University
Dr. Suneru Perera
University of Saskatchewan, Food & Bioproduct Sciences
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Scientist and Project Leader at KeyLeaf Biosciences
Dr. Ananda Portela Fontoura
Cornell University, Animal Science
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University
Dr. Lovepreet Singh
University of Maryland, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Associate at the USDA Cereal Disease Lab/ University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Dr. Jaime Strickland
Michigan State University, Animal Science
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Post-Doctorate Researcher, Michigan State University
Dr. Jiayang Xie
University of Illinois, Plant Biology
FFAR Fellow Alum
Current Position:
Postdoctoral researcher on plant phenotyping and genetics in China