Research Interests
Viticulture
Vine Physiology

Publications
Bordelon, B.P., P.A. Skinkis and P.H. Howard. 200X. Impact of Training System on Vine Performance and Fruit Composition of Traminette. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. (in press).

Skinkis, P. 2005. Monoterpenes: Vineyard Management in Developing Wine Aroma. American Wine Society Journal. 37:50-52.

Bordelon, B., P. Skinkis. 2005. Grape Varieties for Indiana. (Extension publication)

Skinkis, P.A. Monoterpenes – The effects of canopy management on accumulation in Traminette. American Wine Society Annual Meeting. November, 2004. State College, PA (oral presentation).

Skinkis, P.A. Influence of sunlight exposure on monoterpene content and sensory characteristics of Traminette. Indiana Wine Grape Symposium. January 26, 2005. Indianapolis, IN (oral presentation).

Skinkis, P.A. Effects of cluster sunlight exposure on monoterpene levels in Traminette. American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section Annual Meeting. July 13 – 16, 2005. St. Louis, MO (oral presentation).

Skinkis, P.A. The Importance of Training Systems and Canopy Management. Wisconsin Grape Grower Workshop. April 1, 2006. University of Wisconsin Peninsular Agriculture Research Station, Sturgeon Bay, WI (oral presentation).

Skinkis, P.A. Volatile Headspace Analysis of Traminette Grapes and Wine from Various Shade Regimes. American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section Annual Meeting. July 9-11, 2006. Rochester, NY (oral presentation).

Professional Experience
Education 
 
B.S. Horticulture University of Wisconsin – River Falls 2002

Ph.D. Horticulture Purdue University 2006

Appointments 
 
2003 – 2006 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Purdue University

2002 Field Research Intern, Peninsular Ag Research Station, University of Wisconsin

2002 Crop Scout/Consultant Intern - Sweet Pea Production, Agrilink Foods, Inc., Green Bay, WI

2001 - 2002 Plant Tissue Culture Lab Technician, University of Wisconsin – River Falls

2000 – 2001 Community Gardening Assistant Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Extension Outagamie and Winnebago Counties

Professional Activities
 
Indy International Wine Competition Judge 2007
American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) member since 2000
American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section (ASEV-ES) member since 2003
American Society for Enology and Viticulture National member since 2005
American Wine Society (AWS) Member since 2004

Honors and Awards
 
American Society for Enology and Viticulture National Scholarship – 2003, 2005
American Society for Enology and Viticulture/ Eastern Section Scholarship – 2003, 2004, 2005
American Wine Society Educational Foundation Scholarship – 2004, 2005
Outstanding Horticulture Student, UW-River Falls - 2000, 2001
McNair Scholar, 2001-2002 and Honorary McNair Alumna speaker 2004, 2005
American Society for Horticultural Science Outstanding Scholar, 2002