UNDERGRAD INTERNS/RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Frieda Schwebel, Cristine Morgan, Frances Neill
ALUMNI
Vanessa Brisson, now at LLNL, Rhizosphere microbiome recruitment in maize: impacts of breeding and selection on P solubilizers. Read More
Emad Jahanzad, now at CDFA, Potential of whole orchard recycling and organic amendments to build sustainability and resilience of Almond production. Read More
Meng Li , now at Penn State. Breeding for healthy soils: importance of rhizosphere microbes and functions. Read More
Leah Renwick, PhD/MSc (Hort&Ag- MSc IAD 2020), NSF Fellow, Plant Science Award. Impact of cropping system diversification on drought resilience and soil-plant-water relations. Read More
Jennifer Schmidt, PhD (Hort&Ag, 2020), UCD Graduate Fellow, Plant Science Award. Impact of maize domestication and breeding on rhizosphere eco-physiology and resource acquisition. Read More
Caitlin Peterson, PhD (GGE-IAD, 2019), NSF Fellow. Field level resilience and ecosystems services provision from integrated crop and livestock systems in Brazil. Read More
Emily Webster, MsC (Hort&Agronomy – IAD, 2017) Impact of pasture management on soil health and functioning in Nicaragua
- Undergraduate Students and Interns
Aaron Lee, Brady Waino, SAFS Major 2018-2020. Effects of timing and quality of compost on N leaching potential on an organic farm (Scott Park)
Jesper Richardy, Intern, University of Copenhagen 2018. Impact of organic management on tomato attractiveness to beet leafhoppers (CTRI)
Joshua Garcia, McNair Scholar 2015-2017. Antarctic rhizobacterium: evaluating potential for root growth and productivity (Creative BioSc.)
Rebekah Velasco, IAD major 2016-2018. Soil health and resilience of vegetable cropping systems (OFRF)
Anna Azimi, SAFS Major 2016-2017. Soil health and resilience of vegetable cropping systems (OFRF)
Sort term general help on various projects (2016-present): Zulema Renteria, Lupe Garcia, Vivian Thieu, Jennifer Law, Daniel O’Brien, Hanna Ibiapina de Jesus, Thais Soares
Visiting scholars
Christos Vasilikiotis, Assistant professor, Perrotis College/American Farm School, Greece. Survey of almond root colonization by mycorrhizae.
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