Robin Morgan

Robin grew up in the North of Italy being exposed to the natural beauty of the west and the agricultural activities of the east. After working as a cook he decided to develop his passion about food by earning a B.S. in Agricultural Sciences and a M.S. in Organic Agriculture at Pisa University. During those years Robin kept developing his bread-making skills, leading him to start growing small plots of grain crops and getting involved in several participatory research projects of the Italian rural network (Rete semi rurali). Robin is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in crop science at WSU Breadlab under the mentoring of professor Dr. Stephen S. Jones, exploring the intersections between breeding and baking. Robin is working on the development of a new species of grain that chooses not to die and provides a way to further diversify contemporary farming systems. At the same time, he is breeding and selecting wheat varieties with purple or blue seeds to expand wheat’s flavor range and assess American food sovereignty.

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Jones