Providing expert advice to help advance our mission.
GIFS’ International Scientific and Grower Advisory Panels provide guidance on how to best translate research into impactful solutions for agriculture and food stakeholders.
International Scientific Advisory Panel (ISAP)
Reporting to the GIFS Board of Directors, the ISAP is an international advisory panel that provides independent expert science advice on GIFS’ science quality and science strategy; international scientific trends, emerging scientific research opportunities, and challenges in national and global contexts; knowledge translation; and potential national and international collaborations and linkages.
The panel is made up of internationally recognized scientists in areas of expertise that align with GIFS’ research themes. The Chair and members are appointed by GIFS’ Board of Directors, in consultation with the Institute’s Executive Director and CEO.
Grower Advisory Panel (GAP)
The GAP has been set up to provide GIFS with expert advice on food producers’ science and technology needs, as well as industry market trends.
- Alanna Koch, Grower Advisory Panel Chair and Chair, GIFS Board of Directors, Saskatchewan
- G. Kee Jim, Managing Director, Feedlot Health and GK Jim Group of Companies, Alberta
- Jack Froese, Board of Directors, Canadian Canola Growers Association, Manitoba
- Chantelle Donahue, Global Lead, Value Chain & Trade, Nuseed
- Kristjan Hebert, Managing Partner and CEO, Hebert Grain Ventures, Saskatchewan
- Maurice Delage, President and CEO, Delage Farms Saskatchewan
