This is your opportunity to get access to a selection of our most knowledgeable experts in plant pathology. These experts have the desire to share their knowledge, skills and experiences in a variety of scientific and professional areas. These informal 15-minute meetings can be used to get answers your questions, generate new research ideas, and obtain advice on your professional goals/career.
Spaces are limited! Sign up is available during the meeting. Look for signs in the registration area and exhibit hall.
MONDAY, AUGUST 7
2:30—4:00 p.m.
- Steve Lindow, UC-Berkeley
Areas: Mentor, phyllosphere ecology, national academy member, and pathosystems
- Pierce Paul, Ohio State University
Areas: Mentor, epidemiology of cereal crops with emphasis on integrated disease management and international research
- Eric Tedford, Syngenta
Areas: Mentor, chemical control and product development
- Anne Vidaver, University of Nebraska
Areas: Mentor, bacteriology, disease control, and beneficial bacteria, regulation of plant pathogens, past APS president and department head
- Ric Dunkle, Senior Director of Seed Health and Trade
Area: Mentor and industry
- Christine Smart, Cornell
Areas: Mentor, IPM of vegetable crops, Pathogen biology, Phytophtora, research, extension and K-12 outreach
- Karen Garrett, University of Florida
Areas: Mentor, plant disease epidemiology, network analysis and modeling
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
9:30—10:30 a.m.
- Walt Mahaffee, USDA
Areas: Mentor, IPM for small fruit crops, emphasis on epidemiology and biocontol of fungal plant pathogens
- Jim Bradeen, University of Minnesota
Areas: Mentor, genomics of disease resistance, social media, administration and diversity and inclusion
- Neil McRoberts, UC-Davis
Areas: Mentor, quantitative epidemiology and disease dispersal at multiple scales and mid-career
- Judith Brown, University of Arizona
Areas: Mentor, diversity, evolution, and molecular epidemiology of genus Begomovirus, Geminiviridae, phylogeography of hemipteran vectors, functional genomics of whitefly, transcriptomics of Ca. Liberibacter-potato and vector interactions and RNAi for vector control
- Margery Daughtrey, Cornell
Areas: Mentor, extension specialist, ornamental crops greenhouse and nurseries and women in science
