Christina Eynck, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

I develop new germplasm and varieties of the alternative oilseed crops camelina (Camelina sativa) and carinata (Brassica carinata) and conduct research on these crops in the areas of genetics, genomics and phenomics.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

107 Science Place Saskatoon, SK

Current research and/or projects

Development of camelina (Camelina sativa) and Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) cultivars with improved agronomic and quality traits adapted to the Canadian Prairies
Genetic enhancement of camelina and Ethiopian mustard germplasm
Development of a pollination control system in Ethiopian mustard and Polish canola (B. rapa)
Phenotyping of Ethiopian mustard and camelina mapping populations for the development of molecular markers associated with agronomic and quality traits

Research and/or project statements

The development and breeding of alternative crops for new food and non-food uses aims to support economic and ecological sustainability of Western Canadian agriculture through increased diversification of crops and biodiversity in the agricultural landscape

Education and awards

Education

2008 Ph.D. (Agricultural Sciences), Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
2002 M.Sc. (Agricultural Sciences), Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
2002 B.Sc. (Agricultural Sciences), Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
1999 Intermediate Diploma (Biology), Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany

Awards

Prize for Best Poster at the 2018 Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops in London, ON: 2018
Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories (NSERC): 2008
Highest mark in the 2002 Agricultural Sciences graduating class: 2002

International experience and/or work

2017 - Research Scientist, Oilseed Breeding for Biofuels and Bioproducts, AAFC-SRDC
2011-2017 Plant Breeder (Camelina sativa), Linnaeus Plant Sciences Inc., Saskatoon, SK
2008-2011 Visiting fellow in Canadian Government Laboratories (NSERC), AAFC-SRDC
2002-2003 Research Fellow, Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany.