Gökhan Öztürk is a visiting researcher from Isparta, Turkey. He completed his Ph.D. in 2010 at the Süleyman Demirel University of Isparta, Turkey. He studies fertilization biology and breeding of pear, apple, and quince in the Tree Fruit Research Institute in Turkey. He has breeding programs for both pear scion and rootstocks. Pear cultivar breeding […]
We are happy to have Ryan Mullin working for Lee Kalcsits this summer.
Allie Wright will be working with Peter in Betsy Beers’ program this summer.
Carmen Swannack has joined Stefano Musacchi’s team this summer on an internship from WSU. Welcome Carmen!
Dylan Yant and Dakota McFadden recently joined Achour Amiri’s team to assist with program activities during the summer. We are happy to have these two young men around.
Guilherme Locatelli is a visiting Ph.D. student from Uberlândia, Brazil and graduated as an Agronomist from the Federal University of Roraima – Brazil in September 2013. He is supported by the Brazilian Government – CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel). He earned his Masters Degree in February 2015 at the Federal University […]
Rayane Barcelos Bisi is a visiting P.h.D. student from Brazil and graduated as an Agronomist from the Federal University of Viçosa in September 2013. Rayane came to the U.S. in 2012-2013 to do her trainee program at Glades Crop Care in Florida, where she worked with crop consulting in Pests and Diseases. She earned her […]
You may recognize Kellie Allen as she is a returning timeslip employee and will be, again, working with Vince Jones’ program. Welcome back, Kellie!
Sumyya Waliullah came to us as a Visiting Scholar last year and has now been hired in Lee Kalcsits’ program as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. She will continue to work on histology, microscopy and the molecular mechanism involved in physiological disorder in apple and pear. We are happy to have her here!
Leah Schell began working in Jones’ lab as a timeslip employee, effective March 27. She will be with us for the duration of the summer. Say hello if you get the opportunity.