Dr. Amy Kircher

Senior Advisor, Food Protection and Defense Institute, University of Minnesota

Dr. Kircher is the Senior Advisor of the Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI), a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, and an Assistant Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota.

• Leads a talented staff and coordinates a research consortium of experts dedicated to protecting the food system through research and education

• Current research includes identification and warning of food disruptions through data fusion and analysis