This episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast is the eleventh in a special series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP).
Host Stephanie Richter, a GTRI Research Scientist, talks with Dr. Doug Britton, Program Manager--Agricultural Technology Research Program at Georgia Tech Research Institute, and Gary McMurray, Division Chief--Robotics, Modeling, & Sensing for Agriculture, at Georgia Tech Research Institute. They speak primarily from their roles at the intelligence Sustainable Technology Division (ISTD). McMurray is the division chief of ISTD and Britton is the Associate division chief of ISTD.
The talk extensively about the synergies between ISTD and ATRP--as well as partnerships with other institutions and entities.
"We've been very intentional that we want to be seen as a collaborative organization," says McMurray.
Britton agrees: "We've built that culture of we're here to support and collaborate and in the end 'It's still your project.'"
Britton and McMurray delve into work that ISTD and ATRP have done with universities, DoD and military branches, and non-DoD governmental units.
In addition, they speak on recent "big wins" for ATRP, as well as the future of ATRP and its work.
