
Executive Director, Office of Communications
Jessica McBride, PhD
Dr. Jessica McBride is the Executive Director of the Office of Communications at UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. She is responsible for developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies to highlight the College's unique research strengths, outstanding academic offerings, and extensive community impact. An alum, Jessica earned her Ph.D. from UConn in 2017.
Author Archive
New Tools Reveal the True Paths of Wildlife
A new model developed by UConn researchers now accounts for three-dimensional movement, allowing better tracking of animals that move up or down in space
August 18, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Grown ConNECTed: Cultivating Community and Food Access Across Eastern Connecticut
“Find a farm you love and support them. There are so many to choose from, and they’re all part of our community”
August 13, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Down the Drain: UConn Student Researcher Discovers the Truth About Some CBD Coffee Products
The results showed that the brewed coffee contained 70-80% less CBD than the labels claimed
August 5, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Building Connecticut’s Shellfish Workforce and Industry Resilience
With learning in the field and classroom, CT Sea Grant offers a program that combines science, policy, and lived experience to help launch Connecticut businesses
July 31, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
UConn Research Shows Autonomous Mowers Make the Cut
From cut quality to fertilizer use, autonomous mowers offer an improved approach to lawncare
July 29, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
New Scoring System for Horse Skin, Coat Condition Provides Insights into Parasite Impact
'By being on top of it, we prevent it from being a problem later on for the animals'
July 23, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Study Highlights Higher Rates, Risk Factors for Non-Fatal Overdoses
A new opioid overdose study has identified several key risk factors associated with non-fatal overdoses drawing from a sample of people who use opioids in New Haven
July 17, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Cooling Garments Can Protect Laborers in a Hotter World
A new paper from researchers in the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) demonstrates that commercially available body-cooling garments provide significant protection against extreme heat
July 9, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CT DEEP Releases New Wildlife Action Plan with Support from UConn’s CAHNR
With the goal of identifying species in need and actions to take, the Statewide Wildlife Action Plan incorporates scientific expertise and comments from the public
July 2, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Students Combat Opioid Crisis in CT through Adopt a Health District Program
Through the program, UConn students help Connecticut communities tackle the opioid crisis, from Narcan training to safe medication disposal techniques
July 1, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources