2025-26 Participants
The 2025-26 cohort of participants was chosen from an outstanding pool of applicants. Each member has committed to:
- attend and actively participate in all group meetings and make the program a priority;
- meet regularly with their mentor over the course of the year;
- develop and submit a research concept note before completion of the program; and
- participate in the group trip to Brazil.
Thaisa Cantu-Jungles
Food Science
Mentor - Cathie Aime, Botany and Plant Pathology
Fernanda da Cunha
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Mentor - Amanda Deering, Food Science
Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira
Animal Sciences
Mentor - Sylvie Brouder, Agronomy
Siddhartho Paul
Agronomy
Mentor - Jake Ricker-Gilbert, Agricultural Economics