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Illinois researchers from across campus are innovating crop genetics, management practices, production methods, and systems to help producers and land managers sustain a rapidly growing human population — while improving water quality, restoring soil health, protecting biodiversity, and mitigating climate change.
Researchers
Lisa Ainsworth
Crops, emissions, photosynthesis
Kaustubh Bhalerao
Bio-micro and nanotechnology, modeling
Carl Bernacchi
Biology, crops, photosynthesis
Marco Caccamo
Programming, software, technology
Reid Christianson
Agriculture, drainage, water, conservation practices
Ryan Dilger
Animal sciences, nutrition
Ben Gramig
Biology, environment, economics
Angela Green-Miller
Animal welfare, environment, sustainability
Emily Heaton
Production, sustainability, regenerative ag
Alexander Lipka
Crops, genetics
Stephen Long
Crops, biology, genetics, photosynthesis
Andrew Margenot
Crops, technology, soil, environment
Sergei Maslov
Computational biology, systems biology
Josh McCann
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Sayan Mitra
Data, mathematics, digital agriculture
Sandra Rodriguez-Zas
Animal science, crops, modeling, nutrition
Alex Schwing
Robotics, modeling, imaging
Aiman Soliman
Data, land cover, geospatial, sustainability
Jonathan Sweedler
Bioengineering, chemistry, bioenergy