Dr. Nicholas Heller
I have an open-door policy - stop by any time, or send an email to schedule a visit! njhelle@ilstu.edu
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Dr Heller is from a small town in Illinois and champions student success and experience. He is the Quiz Bowl contest chair for SASES and advisor to the undergraduate RSO Agronomy Club as well as advisor to some awesome graduate students.
Current Courses
AGR 272.001 Agricultural Genetics
AGR 363.001 Agricultural Statistics
AGR 463.001 Agricultural Statistics
AGR 499.006 Independent Research For The Masters Thesis
AGR 287.017 Independent Study
AGR 400.005 Independent Study
AGR 400.006 Independent Study
AGR 355.001 Plant Breeding And Biotechnology
AGR 455.001 Plant Breeding And Biotechnology
AGR 302.010 Special Problems In Agriculture
AGR 291.008 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture
Teaching Interests & Areas
I have taught classes in Agronomy, Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Regenerative Agriculture, Precision Agriculture Data Analysis, and Applied Statistics. I particularly enjoy teaching the statistics courses.
Research Interests & Areas
My current research interests include:
Regenerative Agriculture Concepts and Techniques
Experimental Design and Data Analysis
Previous Research activities have included studies on cover crops and nutrient relations (https://www.farmweeknow.com/environmental/nrec-selects-new-research-to-join-continuing-efforts/article_cfbe062a-5ae3-11ed-8121-a754b3352b2d.html) and
Domestication and Breeding Pennycress as a Cash Cover Crop (https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2020/09/powerful-pennycress/#:~:text=Sedbrook%20and%20his%20student%20researchers,million%20Department%20of%20Energy%20grant.)
Finally, we are also looking at Future-Focused and Environmentally-Aware Agronomic Practices