Research Team

Dr. Bill Snyder

Bill Snyder

Bill has 25+ years’ experience of ecological research on farms, studying insect interactions and alternative production systems. Check out Bill’s website here.

Dr. Nikki Shariat

Nikki Shariat

Nikki is an expert in environmental microbiology and helped develop a novel tool to analyze Salmonella populations. Check out Nikki’s website here.

Dr. Peng Lu

Peng Lu

Peng is a social scientist in the Dept. of Agricultural Communication. She studies attitudes and behaviors of consumers in food systems.

Dr. Nick Basinger

Nick Basinger

Nick is a weed scientist in the Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences. He studies the interactions of crops and weeds on farms. Check out Nick’s website here.

Dr. Kate Cassity-Duffey

Kate Cassity-Duffey

Kate is a soil scientist in the Dept. of Horticulture. She is an expert in organic production and studies fertilizers and nitrogen in soil.

Dr. Chongxiao (Sean) Chen

Chongxiao (Sean) Chen

Sean is an extension specialist in the Dept. of Poultry Science. He studies poultry nutrition, parasites, and feed additives.