Associate Professor: Grape Breeding and Enology
he/him
432 Alderman Hall
+1 612 626 5142
Education
- Ph.D. University of Minnesota; Applied Plant Sciences (Plant Breeding and Genetics)
- M.Sc. University of Minnesota; Applied Plant Sciences (Plant Breeding and Genetics)
- B.A. St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN; Psychology
Research area
My research focuses on using both traditional and molecular plant breeding approaches to develop improved grape cultivars for cold climate wine production. One key area of research is studying the genetics behind the unique resistances to common grapevine pests such as powdery mildew, phylloxera, downy mildew, and black rot in our hybrid germplasm. Our goal is to develop new grape varieties with multiple resistances so that growers can reduce the amounts of pesticides applied in a season.
