Dr. Tara Wood

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Dr. Tara Wood

DPH Graduate - 2013, USDA-NIFA National Needs Fellow Advised by Dr. Gary Hein, Dr. Thomas Hoegemeyer, Dr. Gary Yuen, and Dr. Robert Wright University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Dr. Wood lives in Peoria, IL and works with various entities as an Independent Consultant on projects ranging from creating a large-scale crop feasibility study for Uganda to ensuring the economic and environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture reach marginalized people and communities.

 

Education

Doctor of Plant Health Degree: 2013, University of Nebraska - Lincoln 

Master of Science in Entomology: 2009, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science: 2006, Eureka College - Eureka, IL (Minors in Biology, Philosophy and Religion)

 

Syngenta-FEAE Industry and USDA-NIFA National Needs Fellowship recipient. Dr. Wood was the first graduate of the Doctor of Plant Health Program!