Rate My Professor Rebecca Nelson

Nelson’s research has focused on natural genetic diversity for disease resistance in maize, quantitative disease resistance, and mycotoxin resistance. More recently, her interests center on advancing the circular bionutrient economy to enhance the sustainability of agriculture and food systems. She is a MacArthur Foundation Fellow and has served as scientific director for the McKnight Foundation’s Collaborative Crop Research Program. Nelson co-chairs the Cornell Atkinson Center’s Food Security Working Group and cofounded The Soil Factory in Ithaca, New York, in 2021. She teaches courses including Perspectives in International Agriculture and Rural Development and Circular Studio: On-Campus Circular Solutions.