Greetings!
My primary research interest is preserving, characterizing, and utilizing genetic diversity in alternative crops to meet the needs of Wisconsin farmers. I am also interested in how human interactions with plants, through domestication and breeding, have altered the plant genome and how we can use these selection signatures to trace domestication and improvement throughout history. Additionally, I am interested in using what is already known in the fields of genetics, genomics, molecular biology, breeding, and engineering and applying it to crops with fewer resources but potential value in the face of economic and climatic uncertainty.
A look back to the Hemp Research Field Day held on August 21st!
Latest Lab News
Ellison Lab: Undergraduate Research Team Updates and Highlights!
Greetings! As we head towards the end of the semester, let’s take an (overdue) moment to reflect on the efforts and achievements of our undergraduate members of the Ellison Lab during 2025 ! Thank you …
December 1, 2025
Not Just Hemp: Ellison Lab Shares Results from Common Bean Research at BIC!
This past week, Graduate Research Assistant Rebecca Arias attended the Bean Improvement Cooperative (BIC) and North American Pulse Improvement Association (NAPIA) International Biennial Meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska. Rebecca presented on her research on “Validation of …
November 11, 2025Ellison Lab Team Updates!
As we wrap up the year, let’s take a moment to reflect on the achievements of past members of the Ellison Lab who have moved on to bright futures in plant science in 2025 ! …
October 31, 2025
Ellison Lab in the News: Senator Roys Visits the Farm!
September 5, 2025- More Posts
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Research trials at Arlington Agricultural Research Station are underway! For a look at fields and a recap of the field day, take a look at the videos below!
(Drone Footage Credit: Dylan Mahant, contact at http://www.whoopstar.xyz)
For research reports and other relevant information, see the University of Wisconsin-Madison Crops and Soils Hemp Website or join our email list!
Interested in learning about variety performance of hemp in your state? Take a look at the Midwestern Hemp Databases! Industrial (Grain/Fiber) and High Cannabinoid
For all other questions, contact Research Program Manager, Phillip Alberti at palberti@wisc.edu!
Program affiliations
Horticulture
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Agroecology
Contact Information
Dr. Shelby Ellison
Department of Horticulture
1575 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Email: slrepinski@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-9796
