Education

M.Sc. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; Applied Plant Sciences

B.A. Smith College, Northampton, MA; Biological Sciences and sustainable foods

Research area

Kate's M.S. work at the University of Minnesota focused on assessing the efficacy of tabletop strawberry production for Minnesota growers. Currently, she manages the USDA-funded VitisGen3 project that the UMN Grape Breeding & Enology program participates in. Her responsibilities include facilitating communications between teams and institutions, coordinating Extension & Outreach activities, and assisting with research.