Seth Murray’s research focuses on molecular quantitative genetics, and applied maize (corn) breeding with the ultimate goal of increasing the economic and environmental sustainability of agricultural production. My methods include genetic mapping (QTL, GWAS) of phenotypic variation, classical and molecular field breeding (MAS, GS), development of new breeding methods (including use of computer simulations), near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) and increasingly field-based high-throughput phenotyping and novel analysis methods for these large genetic and phenotypic datasets. Graduate student training is deeply embedded his research.