Michael Gore

The Gore Lab works with maize, cassava, oat, and other crops, improving the future of agriculture using cutting-edge technologies. The lab's two main research axes are nutritional quality and remote sensing. Visit the Gore Lab's Projects page for more information.

Selected Journal Publications

• View profile and publications on Google Scholar
• Full publications list on Gore Lab website

Outreach and Extension Focus

Michael serves as the Editor of The Plant Phenome Journal and previously served as Chair of the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee (SCC080), the USDA-sponsored advisory group representing land-grant universities.

• Public Sector Plant Breeding Impact Award (2024) National Association for Plant Breeding
• Cotton Genetics Research Award (2023) Joint Cotton Breeding Committee
• Fellow (2022) American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Fellow (2022) Crop Science Society of America
• President’s Awards for Excellence: Culture of Belonging Award (2021) Cornell University
• Distinguished Alumnus in Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences (2017) Virginia Tech
• M. Rhoades Early-Career Maize Genetics Award (2016) Maize Genetics Executive Committee
• Jane Silverthorne Early Career Award (2013) American Society of Plant Biologists
• Early Career Scientist Award (2012) National Association for Plant Breeding

• PLSCI 4070: Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops

Michael also teaches two short courses at the Tucson Plant Breeding Institute in Tucson, Arizona and other international locations.