Kelly Robbins

Associate Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

My background is in plant and animal breeding with a focus on advanced modeling and computational science for improving the efficiency of breeding programs and increasing understanding of complex traits.

Interests

Increasing understanding of genotype by environmental interactions

International agriculture

Recent Research

My lab conducts research to develop and implement advanced modeling and informatics capabilities to improve decision making and understanding of complex traits. Currently the lab is focused on bioenergy, genomic selection, phenomics, and increasing understanding of genotype by environmental interactions. My lab works with multiple crops and research is conducted in collaboration with breeding programs in the United States, Africa, and Asia.

Google Scholar profile and publications.

Courses Taught

PLSCI 7201: Advanced Statistics and Design
PLBRG 7420: Genotypes to Phenotypes: The Evolution of Genetic Modeling in Plant Breeding
PLBRG 7900: Graduate-Level Dissertation

Contact Information

102b Beebe Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

(607) 255-8819

krr73 [at] cornell.edu

More information:
- Robbins Lab Website
Graduate fields:
- Plant Breeding
Education:
- Doctorate
  University of Georgia
  2007
- Master of Science
  University of Georgia
  2005
- Bachelor of Science
  University of Tennessee
  2002

Kelly in the news

News

May 25, 2023

TW Turner Fellowship celebrates inaugural year at Cornell, points to future collaborations with HBCUs

Animal Science
Biological and Environmental Engineering
Food Science

News

September 23, 2022

Micronutrients on the Cob

Michael A. Gore, professor and chair of the School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, and collaborators are working to create an open-source digital ecosystem to optimize food crops, starting with maize, with help...

School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Kelly Robbins

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