Edward Buckler
Research Geneticist at USDA-ARS
City of Ithaca, New York, United States
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Top SchoolEdward Buckler is a maize geneticist and research geneticist with over a decade of experience applying quantitative and statistical genetics, genomics, and field-based approaches to crop improvement. Based in Ithaca, he leads a crop genomics and bioinformatics group at USDA-ARS and serves as an adjunct professor at Cornell, bridging applied breeding programs with computational tool development. His work focuses on developing genomic tools to characterize natural diversity and translate evolutionary insights into practical plant-science outcomes. Trained with a PhD in Biology from the University of Missouri and a BA from the University of Virginia, he combines deep academic grounding with long-term federal research leadership. Colleagues know him for integrating statistical rigor with field genetics—turning complex genomic datasets into actionable breeding strategies. An often-overlooked strength is his commitment to open, reusable software that amplifies the impact of experimental genetics across institutions.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Biology, Archaeology, BA, Biology, Archaeology at University of VirginiaJamestown Elementary SchoolUniversity of Missouri
Github Skills (16)
gwas9
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kotlin7
testing7
property-testing6
cran6
data-driven5
unit-testing5
test-framework4
structured-data3
data-analysis3
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
CRESBV/CrashTheServerMK3
Apr 2016 - Apr 2016
Contributions:14 pushes in 11 days
CRESBV/CSESBU
Feb 2018 - Apr 2018
Contributions:11 pushes, 8 comments in 1 month
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