Forest Pathology Committee

Mission Statement

The Forest Pathology Committee serves the professional community of scientists working on tree diseases. We share information, provide networking opportunities, and represent the profession on relevant issues. More information can be found at www.forestpathology.org/hosted/aps.

Committee Officers and Members

Chair Matthew T. Kasson Virginia Tech 115 Price Hall Blacksburg VA 24061 USA Phone: (814) 308-2887 Email: mkasson@vt.edu Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/14/2013
Immediate Past Chair Inga Meadows Ministry for Primary Industries 231 Morrin Rd St Johns Auckland 1072 NEW ZEALAND Phone: 64 9 909 3567 Email: inga.meadows@mpi.govt.nz Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/14/2013
Vice Chair Isabel A. Munck USDA Forest Service 271 Mast Road Durham NH 03824 USA Phone: (603) 868-7636 Email: imunck@fs.fed.us Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/14/2013
Member Stephanie M. Adams-Goska The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle IL 60532 USA Phone: (630) 719-7946 Email: sadams@mortonarb.org Term: 05/10/2012 - 08/13/2014
Member David N. Appel Texas A&M Univ Plant Pathology and Microbiology College Station TX 77843-2132 USA Phone: (979) 845-8273 Fax: (979) 845-6483 Email: appel@tamu.edu Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Clarissa J. Balbalian Mississippi State Univ Ext Plant Pathology/Nematology Lab 190 Bost-North, Rm. 09 Mississippi State MS 39762-9612 USA Phone: (662) 325-2146 Fax: (662) 325-8336 Email: cbalbali@ext.msstate.edu Website: msucares.com/lab Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/05/2015
Member Yilmaz Balci Univ of Maryland Plant Science & Landscape Architecture 2114 Plant Sciences Bldg College Park MD 20742 USA Phone: (301) 405-9744 Fax: (301) 314-9308 Email: ybalci@umd.edu Website: http://www.psla.umd.edu Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/05/2015
Member Kerry O. Britton USDA Forest Service, Research & Development RPC-4 1601 North Kent Street Arlington VA 22209 USA Phone: (703) 605-4170 Fax: (703) 605-5133 Email: kbritton01@fs.fed.us Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Linda M. Haugen USDA FS S & PF Forest Health Protection 1992 Folwell Ave St Paul MN 55108-1034 USA Phone: (651) 649-5029 Fax: (651) 649-5238 Email: lhaugen@fs.fed.us Term: 08/02/2007 - 08/14/2013
Member Eric W. Honeycutt Bartlett Tree Experts Research Laboratory 13768 Hamilton Road Charlotte NC 28278-8213 USA Phone: (704) 588-1150 Fax: (704) 588-5152 Email: ehoneycutt@bartlettlab.com Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/05/2015
Member Ned B. Klopfenstein USDA Forest Service Forestry Sciences Lab 1221 S Main Moscow ID 83843 USA Phone: (208) 883-2310 Fax: (208) 883-2318 Email: nklopfenstein@fs.fed.us Term: 08/11/2011 - 08/13/2014
Member Debbie D. Miller Davey Tree Expert Co PO Box 5193 1500 N Mantua Street Kent OH 44240 USA Phone: (330) 673-9511x417 Fax: (330) 673-5408 Email: debbie.miller@davey.com Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/05/2015
Member Eric S. O'Neal Apt 6 220B South Allen Street State College PA 16801 USA Phone: (717) 756-4413 Email: eso5006@psu.edu Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/05/2015
Member Steven W. Oak USDA FS Forest Health Protection 200 W.T. Weaver Blvd Asheville NC 28804 USA Phone: (828) 257-4322 Fax: (828) 257-4856 Email: soak@fs.fed.us Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Amin K. Pathan Ministry for Primary Industries Investigation & Diagnostic Centre 14, Sir William Pickering Dr - Burnside Christchurch, Canterbury 8544 NEW ZEALAND Phone: 64 3 943 3221 Email: amin.pathan@mpi.govt.nz Term: 08/11/2011 - 08/13/2014
Member Beatriz A. Perez INTA IMYZA Nicolas Repetto Y De Los Reseros S/N Hurlingham, Buenos Aires 1686 ARGENTINA Phone: 54 11 4481 4320x113 Fax: 54 11 4481 4320 Email: bperez@cnia.inta.gov.ar Website: http://www.inta.gov.ar Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Amy L. Ross-Davis USDA FS 1221 South Main Street Moscow ID 83843 USA Phone: (208) 883-2360 Email: arossdavis@fs.fed.us Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/05/2015
Member Patrick W. Sherwood The Ohio State Univ Plant Pathology Dept 2021 Coffey Road, 201 Kottman Hall Columbus OH 43210 USA Phone: (614) 688-5409 Email: sherwood.37@buckeyemail.osu.edu Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Richard A. Sniezko, PhD USDA FS Dorena Genetic Resource Center 34963 Shoreview Road Cottage Grove OR 97424 USA Phone: (541) 767-5716 Fax: (541) 767-5709 Email: rsniezko@fs.fed.us Website: http://www.fs.us.gov/goto/r6/dorena Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Pauline Spaine APHIS 4700 River Road Unit 52 Riverdale MD 20737-1232 USA Phone: (301) 851-3908 Email: pauline.c.spaine@aphis.usda.gov Term: 08/11/2011 - 08/13/2014
Member Brantlee Spakes Richter Univ of Florida Plant Pathology Dept Box 110680 Gainesville FL 32611-0680 USA Phone: (352) 273-2014 Email: bsr@ufl.edu Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Cassandra L. Swett Univ of California Plant Pathology Dept 1 Shields Ave Davis CA 95616 USA Phone: (530) 754-7634 Email: clswett@ucdavis.edu Term: 08/09/2012 - 08/05/2015
Member Carla S. Thomas Univ of California 1 Shields Ave - Plant Pathology Dept 348 Hutchinson Hall Davis CA 95616 USA Phone: (707) 272-1994 Fax: (530) 754-7998 Email: cthomas@ucdavis.edu Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Ned A. Tisserat Colorado State Univ Bioagric Science & Pest Mgmt C120 Plant Sciences Fort Collins CO 80523-1177 USA Phone: (970) 491-6527 Fax: (970) 491-3862 Email: ned.tisserat@colostate.edu Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013
Member Maria C. Velez Penn State Univ Plant Pathology Dept 210 Buckhout Lab University Park PA 16802 USA Phone: (814) 863-4878 Fax: (814) 863-7217 Email: mcv119@psu.edu Term: 08/12/2010 - 08/14/2013