Dr. Bhabesh Dutta
Title: Associate Professor
University: University of Georgia
Role: Project Director
Web URL: https://plantpath.caes.uga.edu/people/faculty/bhabesh-dutta.html
Contact Info: | 229-386-7495
Dr. David Langston
Title: Professor and Director
University: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Role: Co-PD
Web URL: https://www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/arec/tidewater/people/langston-biography.html
Contact Info: | (757) 807-6536
Dr. Christine Smart
Title: Professor
University: Cornell University
Role: Co-PI
Web URL: https://cals.cornell.edu/christine-durbahn-smart
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Dr. Steve Rideout
Title: Professor
University: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Role: Co-PI
Web URL: https://www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/arec/eastern-shore/people/rideout-bio.html
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Dr. Sydney Everhart
Title: Associate Professor
University: University of Connecticut
Role: Co-PI
Web URL: https://plantpathology.unl.edu/sydney-everhart
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Dr. Tim Coolong
Title: Professor
University: University of Georgia
Role: Co-PI; Lead for the cultural control objectives in Georgia.
Web URL: https://hort.caes.uga.edu/people/faculty/tim-coolong.html
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Dr. Greg Colson
Title: Associate Professor
University: University of Georgia
Role: Co-PI; Economist
Web URL: https://agecon.uga.edu/people/faculty/gregory-colson.html
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Christy Hoepting
Title: Extension Vegetable Specialist
University: Cornell University
Role: Collaborator
Web URL: https://sitecvp.cce.cornell.edu/
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Dr. Aparna Petkar
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
University: University of Georgia
Role: Co-PI; Project management and leading disease survey, fungicide resistance and pathogen population biology studies in Alternaria in Georgia.
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Dr. Rachel Koch
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
University: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Role: Genetic diversity and population structure of A. brassicicola utilizing high-throughput sequencing and population genomics analyses, assisting in development of a diagnostic assay that can be deployed in the field to rapidly detect fungicide resistance in pathogen populations
Web URL: https://www.unl.edu/psi/rachel-koch
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Karan Patel
Title: Research Professional
University: University of Georgia
Role: Fungal Isolations, pathogenicity assays, and general lab management.
Web URL: https://site.caes.uga.edu/duttalab/research-professionals/
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Ty Torrance
Title: Tri-County Vegetable Extension Agent
University: University of Georgia
Role: Collaborator
Web URL: www.ugaextension.org/grady
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Dr. Hirut Betaw
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
University: Cornell University
Role: Fungal isolations, pathogenicity assays, inoculum preparation,
plot rating, and general management.
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Dr. Kate-Cassity-Duffy
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
University: University of Georgia
Role: Impact of cultural control (variety, irrigation and N-fertilization) on Alternaria severity
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Dr. Navjot Kaur
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
University: University of Georgia
Role: Biology of seed infestation in broccoli by Alternaria sp., and evaluate sustainable seed treatments
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Edgar H. Nieto-Lopez
Title: Ph.D. Candidate
University: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Role: Alternaria isolations from symptomatic tissue, phylogenetic analyses, and fungicide sensitivity assays.
Web URL: https://edgarnietofungi.github.io/website/.
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Daniel Cerritos Garcia
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University: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Role: Fungicide sensitivity assays and population genetic analyses.
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Colin Day
Title: Research Support Specialist
University: Cornell University
Role: Field prep and management, fungicide application,
and irrigation and fertility trial establishment.
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Nick King
Title: Undergraduate Intern
University: Cornell University
Role: Field work (planting and maintenance)
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