Jackson Lab

David S. Duncan
Graduate Student

Agroecology Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1575 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1597
Tel. 608.890.0268, Fax 608.262.5217
Email: dsduncan@wisc.edu     
                     
:: Education ::
M.S. Candidate in Agroecology, research track, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

B.S. Biological Sciences with a focus in cellular and molecular biology, Stanford University, Stanford CA, 2006.

:: Experience ::
September 2007-present, Graduate Student, UW-Madison.
Studying the phylogeography and interactions between landscape and population genetics of meadow fescue populations in SW Wisconsin (co-advised by R. Jackson and M. Casler).

June-August 2007, volunteer, Estudios Rurales y Asesorķa, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Researched potential management practices to combat a bark beetle infestation in a community-owned non-commercial pine forest in southern Mexico. Also conducted interviews to begin recording local experiences, expectations, and perspectives of community run forestry enterprises in Oaxaca.

September 2006-May 2007, laboratory technician, Verdia campus of Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl, Redwood City, CA.
Worked on a project to develop multiple herbicide and insect resistant cotton varieties. Primarily responsible for selective regeneration of individual events from embryogenic callus.

June 2003-September 2006, undergraduate research technician, Walbot Lab, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Conducted independent research involving transposon tagging of the locus of a developmentally interesting maize male sterility mutant. Also supported other maize molecular genetics research through growth and controlled crosses of experimental lines, nucleic acid extractions, and mRNA transcription profiling.

:: Interests and Activities ::
Academically/professionally, I’m interested in working to develop agricultural systems that are capable of functioning at a consistent level without being completely reliant on external inputs. A key aspect of this, in my mind, is trying to deepen our understanding of the system with which we work, in hopes that this will help us anticipate the challenges we could be creating for ourselves down the road.

Off hours, when time, energy, and practicality permit, I’m not opposed to jogging, wandering (particularly near trees and/or running water), and in general looking to temporarily take things at face value. Whether or not time, energy, or practicality permit, I like to read, watch anime, and play games that are inconsistent with my value system. I like cats.