2022 Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation Scholar: Emilee Storfie

Emilee is a PhD student in plant science in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science at the University of Alberta. She studies the molecular mechanisms of the interaction between canola and Plasmodiophora brassicae, a pathogen producing clubroot disease that has a major effect on the $26.7 billion canola industry. Her research will help uncover how the clubroot pathogen infect canola plants and how canola can fight off the infection. Emilee’s work could help transform clubroot resistance breeding and management. Her past honours include the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship, the University of Alberta President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction 2021, and the Trent University President’s Medal for Master of Science 2021.