I am Valentin Leannec, recent graduate from Bordeaux University, France, where I earned my Ph.D. in Microbiology. During my thesis at the Mycology and Food Safety laboratory of INRAe, I actively contributed to decipher the efficacy and mechanisms of action of tick defensins against the phytopathogenic and toxinogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum. I am joining Dr. […]
Becca recently moved from North Carolina back to the Wenatchee Valley and is excited to rejoin the WSU TFREC as a scientific assistant. Becca holds a BS in Molecular Biology from University of Washington and a MS in Plant Pathology from Colorado State University. Her MS thesis research focused on elucidating the role of alternative […]
Please welcome MinWoo Baek to Carolina’s lab. MinWoo is using Hyperspectral imaging as a tool to understand the effect of sun exposure on skin disorders on pears using metabolic and phenotypic approaches.
Hello I am India. I previously interned here at TFREC in the WSU Apple Breeding Program immediately after graduating from WSU in 2019 with a B.S. in fruit and vegetable crop management. In 2021, I ended up becoming a grad student with my thesis focusing on applying the DA meter in WABP Phase 2 accessions […]
Natasha recently moved from Butte, Montana and is thrilled to join the WSU TFREC as the new Soil Health LTARE Coordinator. She holds a BS in Environmental Science and is in the final stages of obtaining a master’s degree in Ecological Restoration from Montana Technological University. Her thesis research focuses on the relationship between mycorrhizal […]