Summary
Shogo Tsuruta is a quantitative geneticist and temporary faculty member with eight years of experience applying statistical and computational methods to improve animal and plant health and productivity. Based in Waikoloa, Hawaii, he analyzes diverse datasets—from cattle and swine to fish, honeybees, horses, dogs, and coffee trees—to translate DNA-level insights into breeding strategies. He teaches and mentors graduate students, postdocs, and visiting researchers while publishing and presenting scientific studies that bridge theory and applied breeding. His toolkit blends animal breeding, statistics, and programming for rigorous data analysis and experimental design. Trained with a PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he brings deep domain knowledge and a cross-species perspective often applied in unexpected contexts like pollinators and specialty crops. Colleagues value him for turning complex genomic data into practical recommendations that improve both productivity and animal welfare.
8 years of coding experience
PhD, Animal Breeding and Genetics, PhD, Animal Breeding and Genetics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
English, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese