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Workgroup Directory/Information
To join an existing Workgroup, please email the group's chair or co-chair. Contact information is available on the below Workgroup pages or on individual faculty pages.
Workgroup Directory
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Workgroup Information Plant Pathology |
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| Workgroup Chair Information | |
| Name | Akif Eskalen (Co-Chair) |
| Phone | (530) 752-0304 |
| aeskalen@ucdavis.edu | |
| Unit: | Plant Pathology - CAES |
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Membership List |
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| AES Scientist | ||
| Adaskaveg, James | Plant Pathology | |
| Professor and Plant Pathologist (test editing) | Mycology, plant pathology, ecology and epidimiology of fungi (test edits) | |
| Al Rwahnih, Maher | Foundation Plant Services - CAES | |
| Borkovich, Katherine | Plant Pathology | |
| Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology | Environmental sensing pathways used by fungi to respond to plant hosts and/or their environment | |
| Bostock, Richard | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Distinguished Professor, Plant Pathologist-AES | Physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of host-pathogen interaction; diseases of fruit and nut crops | |
| COAKER, GITTA | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor | bacterial pathogens, vector-borne disease | |
| EMERSON, JOANNE B | ||
| Assistant Professor | soil viral ecology, viromics, shotgun metagenomics, rhizosphere viruses, bacteriophages | |
| Epstein, Lynn | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor Emerita | Breeding for disease resistance, especially for Fusarium wilt on celery and wheat stripe rust; Sustainable agriculture; Biology, biochemical ecology and control of phytopathogenic fungi; Fungal development; Efficient design of field trials | |
| Falk, Bryce | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor Plant Pathologist-AES | Plant virology, virus vector relationships, engineered resistance | |
| Gilbertson, Robert | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor | Seed pathology, virology, insect-transmitted viruses | |
| Gilchrist, David | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor Plant Pathologist-AES | Genetics and physiology of host-pathogen interaction, diseases of agronomic crops | |
| ucdavis.edu, ywkuo | ||
| LEVEAU, JOHAN | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Assistant Professor | ||
| Lindow, Steven | Dean's Office CNR | |
| Professor and Executive Associate Dean, CNR | Molecular and ecological studies of plant-associated bacteria | |
| Lowe-Power, Tiffany | ||
| Assistant Professor | "wilt pathogens; Ralstonia; soil bacteria; Bacteria; genetics; functional genomics (bacteria), bacteria-plant interactions; bacteria-bacteria interactions; bacteria-fungal interactions; metabolism/metabolomics; competition; quorum sensing; xylem physiology" | |
| Lynch, Shannon | ||
| PhD Candidate | Forest Pathology, Landscape Ecology, Epidemiology; Phylogenetic ecology; Network theory & plant-microbial interactions; Microbial & plant community ecology; Invasion biology; Evolutionary ecology | |
| McRoberts, Neil | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor | Plant Disease Epidemiology | |
| Michailides, Themis | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| Plant Pathologist and Lecturer | Ecology, epidemiology and control of fungal diseases of fruit and nut crops and vines, postharvest diseases, aflatoxin and mycotoxins of nut crops and figs. | |
| Rizzo, David | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Department Chair and Professor | Mycology; fungal diseases of woody plants, fungal ecology; forest pathology | |
| Ronald, Pamela | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Assistant Plant Pathologist | Molecular biology of plant disease resistance to pathogens | |
| Vidalakis, Georgios | Plant Pathology | |
| Professor & UC Extension Specialist in Plant Pathology - Director, Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP) | Graft-transmissible diseases of citrus diagnosis and therapy & citrus germplasm. | |
| CE Advisor | ||
| Aegerter, Brenna | San Joaquin County | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable Crops, Plant Pathology | |
| Bender, Gary | San Diego North County Office | |
| Farm Advisor-Emeritus | Subtropical horticulture, deciduous fruit trees, irrigation, water quality, pest management, root rot and pathology of avocados and citrus, avocado canopy management | |
| de la Fuente, Maria | Monterey County | |
| Farm Advisor & Master Gardener Advisor Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties | Mushrooms, compost, specialty vegetables, nursery crops, plant pathology and soil microbiology. Urban Horticulture and Master Composter Program UCCE Santa Clara. | |
| Downer, Arthur | Ventura County | |
| Environmental Horticulture/Plant Pathology Advisor Emeritus | Pathology of landscape ornamentals , Phytophthora Root Rot, Mulches, Potting soils, Palm horticulture, climate ready trees, arboriculture, Master Gardener Advisor. | |
| Fichtner, Elizabeth | Tulare County | |
| Farm Advisor | Orchard Systems | |
| Frate, Carol | Tulare County | |
| Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Alfalfa, dry beans, sugarbeets, corn, plant pathology | |
| Greer, Christopher | San Luis Obispo County | |
| Area Cooperative Extension Advisor - Integrated Pest Management | Integrated Pest Management of Agricultural Crops | |
| Hollingsworth, Joy | Tulare County | |
| Table Grape Advisor | Grapes | |
| Holtz, Brent | San Joaquin County | |
| County Director and Farm Advisor | Pomology, deciduous tree fruits and nuts, plant pathology, Whole Orchard Recycling | |
| Koike, Steven | Monterey County | |
| Plant Pathology Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Plant pathology research and education for vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops; plant disease diagnostics; food safey research and extension. | |
| Light, Sarah | Sutter-Yuba Counties | |
| Agronomy Farm Advisor | Alfalfa/Hay, Beans, Wheat, Corn, Sorghum, Sunflower, Safflower, Hemp, Soil Health, Cover Crops, Agronomy, Annual Cropping Systems in the Sacramento Valley. | |
| Lloyd, Margaret | Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension | |
| Small Farms Advisor | Organic | |
| Milliron, Luke | Butte County | |
| Orchard Systems Advisor | ||
| Nguyen, Cuong Huu | Imperial County | |
| Food Safety and Organic Production Area Advisor | Food Safety and Food Processing | |
| Nunez, Juan | Kern County | |
| Farm Advisor, Emeritus (Retired) | Vegetable crops | |
| Pastrana Leon, Ana Maria | Imperial County | |
| Plant Pathology Advisor | Plant Pathology | |
| Rijal, Jhalendra | Stanislaus County | |
| Area IPM Advisor | Entomology, insect pest management, insect mating disruption, insect spatial distribution and quantitative sampling, insect behavior and chemical ecology | |
| Singh, Hardeep | Central Sierra Cooperative Extension | |
| Local Food Systems Advisor | ||
| Stapleton, James | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
| IPM Plant Pathologist | Integrated pest management; alternatives to synthetic chemical products for disease and pest control; solar energy in pest management; ecological engineering; pest issues in natural areas; biological, physical, and cultural management of reservoirs of weedy plant propagative materials; seed pathology; sustainable and appropriate pest management technologies; circular economy issues | |
| Sutherland, Andrew | Alameda County Cooperative Extension | |
| Urban IPM Advisor | urban (household & structural) IPM of insects and other arthropods | |
| Swain, Steven | Marin County | |
| Environmental Horticulture Advisor | Woody plants and their pests and diseases, integrated pest management, water use and conservation, defensible space for fire | |
| Symmes, Emily | Tehama County | |
| Area IPM Advisor | Integrated pest management | |
| Tanner, Justin | San Joaquin County | |
| CE Viticulture Advisor, San Joaquin County | ||
| Turini, Tom | Fresno County | |
| Vegetable Crops Advisor | Vegetable crops production with emphasis in plant disease management and activities in entomology and nutrient management. | |
| Varela, Lucia | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
| North Coast IPM Advisor - Emeritus | Apples, pears, wine grapes, pest management | |
| Vinchesi-Vahl, Amber | ||
| Area Vegetable Crops Advisor | Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Pollinators, Insect-vectored diseases, vegetable crops, soilborne fungal pathogens, processing tomatoes, muskmelons, cucumber beetle | |
| Wang, Yu-Chen | Monterey County | |
| Farm Advisor Plant Pathology | Plant pathology | |
| Wilen, Cheryl | Orange County - UC Cooperative Extension | |
| Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor - Emeritus | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for ornamental plant production and maintenance including nurseries, greenhouses, field production, floriculture, turf and landscape, pesticide reduction and alternatives. Research specialty in weed management, snails & slugs. | |
| Yaghmour, Mohammad | Kern County | |
| Area Orchard Systems Advisor | ||
| CE Specialist | ||
| Davis, R | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| CE Plant Pathologist | Diseases of vegetable & field crops | |
| Del Castillo Munera, Johanna | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension | Basic biologic understanding of fungal and oomycete pathogens, and development of applied research to solve current problems that agriculture faces in greenhouse to the field. I am particularly interested in developing and improving sustainable solutions for disease control through studies of fungal and oomycete biology, population genetics and community ecology. | |
| Eskalen, Akif | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor of Cooperative Extension in Plant Pathology | Research in my lab is applied and focuses on the identification, biology, epidemiology, and control of fungal pathogens on vines, small fruit & berries, and pome fruits in California. | |
| Garbelotto Benzon, NH Matteo M | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
| Extension Specialist in Forest Pathology and Adjunct Professor | Forest pathology and mycology, biodiversity, | |
| Khodadadi, Fatemeh | Plant Pathology | |
| UC Cooperative Extension specialist | Khodadadi’s research focuses on plant pathogens and disease management strategies for subtropical trees, especially citrus and avocado. | |
| Mathews, Deborah | Plant Pathology | |
| Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Plant Pathology & Assistant Plant Pathologist - Ornamental Crops | Diseases of ornamental crops, Improving detection of viral pathogens, Characterization of new viruses | |
| Mauk, Peggy | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Director of Agricultural Operations/Subtropical Horticulture CE Specialist | Citrus, avocados, and dates, crop production management, fiscal and personnel management | |
| Putman, Alexander | Plant Pathology | |
| Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension and Assistant Plant Pathologist | Vegetable and strawberry crops; epidemiology and disease management; downy mildew diseases; soilborne pathogens | |
| Rolshausen, Philippe | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Associate CE Specialist | Sub Tropical Crops | |
| Subbarao, Krishna | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Plant Pathologist, CE Specialist | Epidemiology, population biology, and integrated control of plant pathogens | |
| Suslow, Trevor | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Extension Research Specialist Emeritus | Preharvest to Postharvest Microbial food safety systems,postharvest transportation, Postharvest pathology | |
| Swett, Cassandra | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| CE Specialist | Vegetable and field crop pathology | |
| Trouillas, Florent | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist | Fruit and Nut Crops, Plant Pathology | |
| Other ANR | ||
| DeBiase, Ria | ||
| Farrar, James | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
| Director, Statewide IPM Program | IPM, integrated pest management, plant pathology, vegetable diseases, fungi | |
| Kosina, Petr | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
| Content Development Supervisor | ||
| Patton, Mackenzie | Central Sierra Cooperative Extension | |
| Integrated Pest Management Advisor | ||
| Non-UC | ||
| (info only) Broome, Janet C. "Jenny" | ||
| Research Manager | Berries, grapes, tree fruit, organic, plant health | |
| Other UC | ||
| Gilbert, Greg | Department of Environmental Studies University of California Santa Cruz | |
| Professor | Plant pathologists, by training, work in forest ecosystems. | |
| Membership Totals | ||
| Number of Members | 68 | |
| ANR Members | 67 | |
| Non-ANR | 1 | |
| Info Only | 1 | |