Todd Gaines

Molecular Weed Science

Associate Professor
C208 Plant Sciences
Todd.Gaines@colostate.edu
970-491-6824 office
970-491-1523 lab

Research Interests:

My research goal is to support sustainable weed management that helps contribute to sustainable cropping systems. To that end, I am interested in research to identify the molecular and genetic basis of complex herbicide resistance mechanisms; utilizing next-generation sequencing to study complex traits in weeds; and developing molecular markers for rapid resistance diagnostics. Research projects in my lab study changes in evolutionary trajectories of weedy species due to human management (specifically herbicides and herbicide resistance evolution), and develop genomics and bioinformatics resources to study herbicide resistance traits in weedy species and crops.

Honors and Awards:

Highly Cited Researcher, 2019, Web of Science

Early Career Outstanding Scientist Award, 2019, Weed Science Society of America

Early Career Outstanding Scientist Award, 2019, Western Society of Weed Science

Classes Taught:

AB529: Pesticide Resistance Evolution and Management (Spring, Even)

AB 509, Herbicide Selectivity and Action (Fall, Even); co-taught with Franck Dayan

Dr. Gaines is also the Professional MS in Pest Management Program Adviser