About
August 2007 at my transgenic maize plot.
I’m Anastasia Bodnar, a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University, majoring in Genetics and minoring in Sustainable Agriculture. My research includes improving nutritional quality of maize through genetic engineering and selective breeding. I’m especially interested in the intersection between policy and science when it comes to agriculture and biotechnology.
If you’d like to learn more about how I got to where I am, check out my CV page. If needed, you can contact me by using the Contact form.
This blog is my small attempt to dispel myths abut GMOs and science in general, to encourage contemplation of science ethics, and to share my musings about science and culture. As you may already know, I’m also a co-blogger at Biofortified, the group blog on plant genetics and genetic engineering. Comments here at Genetic Maize are disabled, but don’t worry, the conversation is going over at Biofortified, where you can find my posts along with those of other scientists.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
When I was an undergraduate, I was employed part-time by USDA-APHIS in Beltsville, MD. I am currently employed as a research assistant at Iowa State University under a USDA-ARS researcher. I have never received compensation from any agribusiness for my research or writing.
Any costs associated with this website are paid by me personally; there are no sponsors here at Genetic Maize. If you care to assist with these costs, please visit the Books page and consider purchasing a book or other product from Amazon. I will receive a small percentage of the sale.
Brandon Bodnar provides some technical assistance for this site. He is a full time student in Computer Science at Iowa State. He has previously worked as a part-time computer scientist at Pioneer Hi-Bred International.
Disclaimer
The opinions on this website are completely my own, and can not be blamed on any organization in which I do or do not take part.
