معرفی
Krista Isaacs is an Assistant Professor in International Seed Systems at Michigan State University's Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences within the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. Her work focuses on enhancing seed access for smallholder farmers in Africa and Latin America through participatory approaches integrating crop ecology, gender analysis, and qualitative methods. She teaches courses on Seed and Grain Quality and Agricultural Ecology.
Educations:
- Ph.D. Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University
- M.P.S. International Agriculture and Rural Development, Cornell University
- B.A. Rural and Environmental Sociology, University of Montana
Research Interests: Dr. Isaacs' program emphasizes transdisciplinary collaboration to address seed system challenges. Key areas include:
- Gender-responsive crop breeding strategies
- Farmer-participatory research methodologies
- Agrobiodiversity conservation through decentralized seed systems
- Interactions between cropping systems and policy environments
Grants & Outreach:
- 2023: $250K grant from North Central SARE for seed systems research
- Leading seed systems faculty-student-practitioner networks
Labs & Teams: Active in PSM department's interdisciplinary teams focusing on global seed systems and gender equity in agriculture.
