bwberger

Bryan is passionate about using biotechnology to solve challenges in sustainability, biomanufacturing and agriculture. His academic lab is an eclectic, spirited and fun-loving mix of humanities, life science and engineering students working together as a team to take on these and other grand environmental challenges in collaboration with USDA, industrial and other academic partners. Bryan also founded Lytos Technologies in 2018 to commercialize protein biopesticides to replace chemical pesticides; he and his team are committed to removing dangerous chemicals like PFAS used in pesticide formulations, reducing environmental damage due to pesticide overuse, and making products that are safe for people, pollinators and the planet. With a rapidly growing population and a changing climate, it is even more critical that we use biotechnology to develop sustainable solution if we are to survive and flourish as a society.

This proposal is a direct outgrowth of Bryan's academic and commercial work. Farmers in Maine and elsewhere in the world are suffering due to contamination of their land with PFAS, making them unable to sell their products and ultimately lose their livelihoods through no fault of their own.

September 2023