- Ph.D., Plant Sciences, Montana State University, 2019
- B.S., Horticulture, Colorado State University, 2015
Environmental Sciences
Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Food Systems Research Institute
BIO
Emma Tracy is a plant scientist who is passionate about the intersection of crop genetic improvement and consumer needs/end use quality. She joined Dr. Anaka Aiyar's team and the Food Systems Research Institute to investigate the sustainability of Plant Based Protein production in the Northeast. Prior to UVM Emma was an extension specialist in plant pathology and 4-H at Montana State University and worked as a post-doctoral associate focused on computational biology at Cornell University.
As a lecturer, her focus is on developing and delivering courses which cover complex topics in a way that is relatable to a wide range of audiences. The field of genetics and genomics is so rapidly evolving that she finds it exciting to be able to continually adapt courses to include the most relevant advances in the field.
Beyond academia, Emma enjoys travelling, running, and spending time with her family. She especially enjoys combining these hobbies and has run over a dozen half marathons at Disney parks.
Courses
ALE 3990 Crop Breeding
ALE 2990 Agronomy
ENSC 3600 Movement of Pollutants Lab
ASCI 2160 Animal Genetics
Publications
Bio
Emma Tracy is a plant scientist who is passionate about the intersection of crop genetic improvement and consumer needs/end use quality. She joined Dr. Anaka Aiyar's team and the Food Systems Research Institute to investigate the sustainability of Plant Based Protein production in the Northeast. Prior to UVM Emma was an extension specialist in plant pathology and 4-H at Montana State University and worked as a post-doctoral associate focused on computational biology at Cornell University.
As a lecturer, her focus is on developing and delivering courses which cover complex topics in a way that is relatable to a wide range of audiences. The field of genetics and genomics is so rapidly evolving that she finds it exciting to be able to continually adapt courses to include the most relevant advances in the field.
Beyond academia, Emma enjoys travelling, running, and spending time with her family. She especially enjoys combining these hobbies and has run over a dozen half marathons at Disney parks.
Courses
ALE 3990 Crop Breeding
ALE 2990 Agronomy
ENSC 3600 Movement of Pollutants Lab
ASCI 2160 Animal Genetics