Travis Banks

Travis Banks is the Director of Plant Variety Development at Vineland Research. Travis has over 10 years of experience in the field of plant breeding and genetics, and their research has focused on the development and application of genomic technologies in plant breeding programs. Prior to joining Vineland Research, Travis worked as a Bioinformatician at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for seven years. Travis has also worked as a research scientist at the University of Guelph and as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto.

Travis Banks has a PhD in Bioinformatics from the University of Guelph, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan, a Master's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Saskatchewan.

Some of their coworkers include Amy Bowen - Research Director, Cheryl Lennox - Director, Marketing & Communications, and Phillip Stephan - Vice President, Business and Client Development. Travis Banks reports to Ian Potter, Chief Executive Officer.