Kate Tully was named a 2024-25 UMD Research Impact Fellow and will participate in programs designed to increase her research communications reach to general audiences and key stakeholders

Kate Tully is an associate professor of Agroecology in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture and the director of the Agroecology Lab with expertise in plant science and the sustainability of food production systems. Her research in the Mid-Atlantic explores balancing farm productivity with ecosystem services and how cover crops can improve nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, and water quality. On the Lower Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, she studies the effects of saltwater intrusion on nutrient release from farmland and its impact on agriculture and the environment.

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