Emma Tracy is a plant scientist who is passionate about the intersection of crop genetic improvement and consumer needs/end use quality. She is joining Dr. Anaka Aiyar's team and the Food Systems Research Center to investigate the sustainability of Plant Based Protein production in the Northeast. Prior to UVM Emma was an extension specialist in plant pathology and 4-H at Montana State University and worked as a post-doctoral associate focused on computational biology at Cornell University.

Beyond academia, Emma enjoys travelling, running, and spending time with her family. She especially enjoys combining these hobbies and has run over a dozen half marathons at Disney parks.