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Virginia May

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Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Marine and Environmental Programs

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Credentials

Education

Environmental Science B.A.
University of New England
2024
Environmental Science M.A.
University of New England
2025

Research

Selected publications

Klak T, Pilkey H, May VG, Matthews D, Oakes AD, Tan EH, Newhouse AE. 2025. Speed Breeding Transgenic American Chestnut Trees Toward Restoration. Plant Direct. 9(12):e70129. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70129

Klak T, Travis SE, May VG, Tan EH, Chatfield MWH, Wheeler M. 2026. Two-year field testing of genetically engineered American chestnut reveals fungal blight tolerance. New Forests. 57:e33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-026-10184-3

May VG. 2025. Speed Breeding and Fungal Blight Testing of The Darling 54 American Chestnut (Castanea dentata). Master’s Thesis, School of Marine & Environmental Programs, UNE https://dune.une.edu/theses/449