Kevin Begcy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. He received his B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Atlantico, his M.Sc. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the University of Campinas, and a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. His research group focuses on understanding plant developmental responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. He uses molecular, biochemical, physiological, and genomics/computational tools to elucidate mechanisms used by plants to improve resilience under detrimental conditions. His overall research goal is to elucidate novel pathways and mechanisms that could be used to improve crop performance under unfavorable environmental conditions.