Lisa Weaver, Ph.D.
Plant science and agricultural biotechnology
Biochemistry-based guidance on crop traits, plant metabolism and natural products, with particular depth in soybean and potato biotechnology.
UnderHill Technology, LLC
Science and technology consulting
Senior expertise in plant science, agricultural biotechnology, research management and scientific computing. We work directly with R&D teams on defined projects, from first question to written result.
What we do
Three areas of practice
UnderHill is a two-principal firm. When you hire us, the people you talk to are the people who do the work.
Lisa Weaver, Ph.D.
Research program management
Planning, oversight and reporting for research portfolios, drawn from leading R&D programs in industry and managing outsourced research for a commodity funder.
Michael Boerner
Scientific computing and data
Instrument integration, lab and process automation, embedded Linux systems, and data pipelines that turn field and lab measurements into usable models.
How an engagement runs
From first call to finished work
Scoping call
A short conversation about the problem, the timeline and what a useful result looks like. No charge.
Written scope
A statement of work with deliverables, hours and rates, signed before any billable work starts.
The work
Done by a principal, under your NDA where needed, with regular check-ins at the cadence you choose.
Monthly invoicing
Hours are logged daily and billed once a month against the agreed scope, with timesheet backup.
Confidentiality. Most of our client work is covered by non-disclosure agreements, so we do not name current clients. References are available on request.