Director, Office of Communications

Jessica McBride, PhD

Dr. Jessica McBride is the 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

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The G.O.A.T of Goats

Matt Syrotiak turned a love for goats into a life of community service with UConn 4-H

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Know Farms, Know Your Food

An event co-organized by UConn Extension's Grown ConNECTed program helps the community get to know the farmers responsible for their favorite local foods

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CAHNR Celebrates Students, Donors at Annual Scholars Night Event

The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources celebrated student scholars and the donors who supported their studies at an annual event

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UConn 4-H: Making Magic Happen at the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo

Dedicated volunteer Linda Tomas shares the wonders of nature with hundreds of youth through the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo 4-H Club

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UConn’s CT Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is Testing Non-Commercial Backyard Flocks (Non-Poultry) After Avian Influenza Detected in State

Surveillance and testing are ongoing to quickly identify and contain any future cases that could affect over five million poultry in the state

Monitoring Arctic Permafrost with Satellites, Supercomputers, and Deep Learning

Arctic researchers and remote sensing experts use AI and HPC to characterize large, unexplored parts of the Earth

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Proposed Center for Food Innovation Seeks Community Input

UConn is exploring the creation of a Center for Agriculture and Food Innovation to help businesses in this diverse sector

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CAHNR Alum Tsa Shelton, a “One Health” Success Story

In her role at the USDA, Shelton ensures quality, wholesome meat reaches consumers around the world

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CT Bird Atlas Tracks State Birds with Eye Toward Conservation

A UConn team leads a massive community research effort to catalogue birds across the state

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Pioneer in Turfgrass Science, “Dr. Dirt,” Honored with New Scholarship

William (Bill) Dest had a love for turfgrass that inspired generations, and a new scholarship aims to ensure his memory lives on