My name is Gabriela Bolanos, and I am joining Dr Carolina Torres for the master’s program this Spring 2024. I was born and grew up in Quito capital of Ecuador, recognized for its biodiversity and agriculture. I obtained my degree in Agriculture from The University of the Armed Forces in 2015. After completing my undergraduate […]
Madeline is joining Dr. Carolina Torres’s Lab as a master’s student in the Fall of 2023. She is originally from Madison, Wisconsin and received her BA in Environmental Studies and Geography, with a minor in Organic Agriculture, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Spring 2023. As an undergraduate, she worked in multiple labs in the […]
Ramesh is joining Dr. Jessica Waite’s lab as a Ph.D. student in the fall of 2023. He earned his Master’s degree from NDSU, where he focused on identifying genomic regions associated with cold hardiness in interspecific wine grapes. At WSU, his research focuses on genomics and transcriptomics of pome fruit physiology. Ramesh enjoys traveling, hiking, […]
I am Jaswanth Rayal from Andhra Pradesh, India. India largely depends on the agriculture sector. Besides, agriculture is not just a means of livelihood but a way of living life in India with nearly 60% of farming land. My grandfather is a farmer producing the Oranges and mangoes, as well as some agronomic crops like wheat and […]
I am Sadat from Abesim, Ghana. My dad is into the plantation production of Cocoa and Cashew as well as vegetables, maize, and other agronomic crops. My interest in Agriculture grew since my dad involved me in all his agricultural businesses at a young age. I hold a BSc Agriculture degree from Kwame Nkrumah University […]
Orlando Howe is moving from a Timeslip to a Grad Student for Lee’s Lab Orlando is from Wenatchee, Washington and has been a part of the local agriculture industry for over 6 years. He graduated with a B.S. in Integrated Plant Sciences from Washington State University in May of 2022. He was a lab technician […]
Laura studied biological engineering at Purdue University and focused on bioenvironmental and agricultural applications while working with the USDA National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory to analyze nutrient loads in soil, water, and plants. During an internship with Corteva Agriscience, Laura worked with Bt traits and western corn rootworm- becoming familiar with Midwest field work and […]
I am Madan Pandey from Nepal. I have completed my undergraduate study in agricultural science at Tribhuvan University of Nepal. During my undergraduate study, I performed multiple research works and one of them was about understanding the efficacy of fungicides for controlling the late blight disease. My primary research interest is to dive deeper into […]
Welcome to Thiago Campbell. Thiago has studied plant physiology at The Pennsylvania State University, working specifically with hedging and root pruning in apple trees. Growing up in a world of subtropical plants and tropical plants in South Florida, he wanted to get a different experience that could make him more well-rounded. From his time here […]
Robert studied Archaeology at Oregon State, yet grew up surrounded by entomology. His father, Dariusz, is himself an entomologist, and taught Robert much about the field. During the summer of 2020, he partook in an independent research study in Monmouth, OR concerning the host range expansion of Prionus californicus longhorn beetles into hazelnut and other fruit trees, […]