Summary
Neil Mcroberts is a professor and plant disease epidemiologist at UC Davis with over a decade of experience studying how agricultural systems interact with natural environments and human management. Trained with a PhD and first-class BSc in Plant Pathology from the University of Edinburgh, he blends theoretical biology, quantitative methods, and social-science perspectives to tackle complex disease-management problems. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in epidemiology, plant disease management, and quantitative/statistical analysis in R, and applies interdisciplinary approaches across modeling, field studies, and policy-relevant research. Known for synthesizing diverse disciplines into actionable insights, he focuses on making theoretical work relevant to practical agricultural decision-making.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology, PhD, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology at The University of Edinburgh