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Zachary Brym is an Associate Professor in the Agroecology Program Areas at the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead. He leads the Department of Agronomy, focusing on agroecosystem sustainability, invasive species management, and data-driven agricultural practices.
Dr. Brym holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from Utah State University, specializing in crop physiology and computational biology. His research spans crop biodiversity, pest management, and environmental conservation strategies.
Key research interests include hemp (Cannabis sativa) cultivation, root system analysis, and climate change impacts on agriculture. He develops adaptive management practices integrating ecological and economic goals.
His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, including data carpentry for biologists and modeling crop responses to water scarcity. He collaborates on projects like Sesame root plasticity and subtropical greenhouse gas emissions.
Brym advises on Florida's industrial hemp industry, contributing to policy, production guidelines, and consumer market studies. His lab at TREC addresses tropical agriculture challenges through applied ecological research.
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