New People

Stop by and welcome Orlando Howe to TFREC! He will be working in the Kalcsits Lab.

Jessica Waite has joined the Kalcsits group as a postdoctoral researcher. Jessica came from the USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, WV where she performed research on how molecular and environmental cues influence fruit tree shape, specifically root and branch angles. Jessica received her Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Washington, where she focused on […]

Tia Fathia is joining Lee Kalcsits group as a visiting scholar. She grew up in Surabaya, Indonesia and in 2014 finished her BS in Agriculture with specialization in Plant Physiology from University of Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia. She is a Master of Plant Science student at the Wageningen University, the Netherlands with specialization in greenhouse horticulture […]

Take a minute to stop by and say Hi to Fiona. She is now part of the Musacchi program here at TFREC. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Riverside in March 2018. She is planning on applying for a graduate program in plant biology and crop sciences this year.

Please give a warm welcome to Matthew Jones. He is joining the TFREC team as the Associate Research Faculty Manager of DAS. He has a Ph.D. in Entomology from Washington State University, an M.S., in Ecology and Environmental Science from the University of Maine, and a B.S. in Biology from Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina. […]

Kutay Ozturk has a BS in Molecular Biology and Genetics and an MS in Biotechnology from the Middle East Technical University in Turkey where he worked on fungal diseases in wheat and barley.  Kutay received his PhD from Massey University in New Zealand working on a project focusing on secondary metabolism of a foliar fungal pathogen of […]

Dr. Soon Li Teh received his PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Minnesota in August 2018.  His current postdoctoral research in Professor Evans’ apple breeding program focuses on understanding fruit quality and disease resistance traits in apples. He also manages the pear rootstock breeding program with the aim of identifying dwarf […]

Highly anticipated Entomology Integrated Pest Management/Biocontrol Assistant Professor has arrived at TFREC. Dr. Tobin Northfield earned his PhD in entomology and masters degree in statistics in 2011 from WSU. After two years as a USDA postdoctoral fellow, he spent five years as a lecturer and senior lecturer in northern Australia. He and his group will […]

We are pleased to welcome Sergio Alfaro-Ramirez as a permanent farm worker at the Columbia View orchard. If you see him, stop by and introduce yourself.