Márcio Fernando Ribeiro de Resende Júnior

Márcio Resende is a forest engineer that works as a Professor and Researcher at University of Florida. His research is focused on breeding program for maize and potato. To accomplish his goals, he makes use of plant breeding, genomics and statistical genomics. He is a member of the Genetics Institute of University of Florida where he supervises and teaches subjects correlated to those areas.

Current Position:

 Professor Researcher, University of Florida, since 2017

Areas of Expertise:

• Plant Breeding
• Genomics
• Statistical Genomics
• Potato and Maize

Academic Background:

• Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics, University of Florida,  2010 - 2014
• Master's Degree in  Genetics and Plant Breeding, Federal University of Viçosa, 2008 - 2010
• Bachelor's Degree in Forest Engineering,  Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), 2004 - 2008