Numerous faculty and staff from seven academic units contribute to the CTC. Faculty are located at the UF/IFAS main campus and the Citrus Research and Education Center (C-REC), Lake Alfred, FL. The initial working group consists of the following faculty:
Crop Transformation Center Director and Professor
Crop Transformation Center Founder, Professor & Department Chair
Administrative Assistant & Project Manager
Communications Specialist
Lead Web Developer & IT Support
Using a comprehensive approach to understand and improve the genetics of ornamental and specialty crops, incorporating genetics, genomics, molecular biology and biotechnology to improve plant performance.
Lead, Plant Transformation
PGE research focuses on advancing tools and technologies for genome editing and transformation to accelerate gene discovery and functional analysis across crop species.
Lead, Virus-Mediated Genome Engineering
Lead, Multi-OMICS Genetic Prediction & AI
Plant Breeder Workgroup Chair
Robotics, automation & AI
Field phenomics & AI
Lead, Bioinformatics &Transformation
Transformation consultant
Gene-editing monocots
Gene-editing dicots
Plant secondary metabolism
Lead, UF/IFAS Plant Breeders Working Group
Strawberry breeding & genetics
Co-Lead, Consumer Behavior and Preferences
Consumer economics, market research
At the Crop Transformation Center, we're always looking for talented and passionate individuals to help us push the boundaries of agricultural research and innovation.
To stay updated on current job openings, you can connect with us via LinkedIn or visit our UF Careers Page for a list of available positions. We're excited to hear from you and explore how your skills and expertise can contribute to our work.
