I am a Cannabis scientist, writer, educator, and public speaker.

In addition to my publications, I founded a non-profit organization, the Agricultural Genomics Foundation, that aims to make Hemp and cannabinoid science available to a broader public.

Publications

What I'm Up To

I am currently an Emerging Crops Specialist at Cornell University's Extension program for the Harvest New York team. My job is to help New York’s hemp farmers and the Cannabis community thrive. My research at CU Boulder was funded by the biotech company Front Range Biosciences. Additionally, through the non-profit organization the Agricultural Genomics Foundation we are making hemp and cannabinoid scientific research available to a broad public with workshops, courses, and a podcast. In collaboration with Professor Brian Keegan, we analyzed data provided by Steep Hill Labs (see the publication here), and soon we will do so with Leafly. Other scientific publications include the comparison of the federal Cannabinoids to that produced by the private market (see Scientific Reports April 2017), showing that the government's Cannabis lacked potency and variation. These results were featured in news platforms such as The Atlantic, Science and FiveThirtyEight.

My Bio

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What I Offer

Data analysis
Grant writing
Public speaking
Cannabis education
Legal expert witness
Cannabis scientific consultation

I have experience in:

• Public speaking and outreach
• Expert legal witness
• Bioinformatics
• Data analysis
• Teaching
• Wetlab

Get in touch if you are searching for help in any of these areas. Contact information at the bottom of the page.

My Education

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Contact

Harvest New York, 35 West North Street, 112 Hedrick Hall, Geneva, NY 14456

daniela @ vergarascience.com

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  @CannaBacana