About Me
Hello! I'm Karl Kunze. This is the basis of my developing personal website, below is my academic/professional github website for now
Career and Academic
Current: Hot Pepper Breeder at HM Clause in Davis, CA
- Evaluate and develop hybrid hot pepper varieties for Mexico, US and other global markets. Current focus includes Jalapeno, Serranos, Poblanos/Anchos, Banana, Anaheims, etc..
- Implement predictive breeding for the hot pepper program, which includes using quantative data for decision making, and implementing genomic selection
- Leverage Limagrain Vegetable seeds resources and expertise to improve the hot pepper breeding program
- Develop healthy and nutritous plant varieties
Research interests from my PhD/Post Doc
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- High throughput phenotyping
- Seed dormancy and malting quality
- Brewing Science
- Qunatitative Genetics
- General biology and evolutionary ecology and genetics
Personal Interests
- Birdwatching
- Gardening
- Just being in the outdoors
- History
- Traveling, both internationally and on the weekend to places around where I live
- Cooking and baking
- Craft brews, cocktails, wines
- Cross country skiing and snowboarding
- Some video games
- Learn some coding for some side projects like websites, daily use functions,etc..
Personal Goals
- Constantly challenge myself to learn something new, understand different perspectives and enjoy the gift the human experience
- Uplift and improve the life of society for all, even people and commmunities you don't know
- Continue and develop a greater understanding the natural wold