Governance

Scientific Advisory Board & Leadership

The Prairie Institute is an independent, federally incorporated Canadian not-for-profit research institute advancing research and innovation in agriculture and ecology across the Canadian Prairies and beyond.

Scientific Advisory Board
Scientific Oversight

Our Scientific Advisory Board comprises experts with diverse and complementary expertise spanning agronomy, plant pathology, weed science, genetics, ecology, data science, and business development. Their collective expertise provides strategic and scientific guidance, helping ensure that our research is rigorous, relevant, multidisciplinary, and positioned to deliver meaningful real-world impact.

Founder
Dinesh Adhikary, PhD
Research Associate
Dept. of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science
Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB  T6G 2P5
Advisory Board Member
David A. Halstead, MSc., P.Biol.
Research Chair, Natural Resource Technology
Sustainability-Led Integrated Centers of Excellence (SLICE)
Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Prince Albert Campus, Academic Building
Prince Albert, SK  S6V 7S4, Canada
Advisory Board Member
Sean Hendryx, M.S.
Research Scientist, Meta, California, United States
Advisory Board Member
Norm Janssen
President, Janssen Connex
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Business Development Specialist
Vivent Biosignals, Gland, Switzerland
Advisory Board Member
Malgorzata Jedryczka, Ph.D.
Professor & Group Leader
Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Advisory Board Member
Pratima KC, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center, California, United States
Advisory Board Member
Nitya Khanal, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
County of Grande Prairie, Alberta T0H 0C0, Canada
Advisory Board Member
Upama Khatri-Chhetri, PhD
Researcher
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB  T6G 2P5
Advisory Board Member
Blake Weiseth, Ph.D.
Corporate Agronomist, Western Ag
804 Central Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2G6