Members

Co-Chairs

Rebecca Melanson

Associate Extension Professor, Mississippi State University

Central MS Research & Extension Center – Raymond, MS

rebecca.melanson@msstate.edu

Bill Wintermantel

Research Plant Pathologist (Virology), USDA-ARS

Crop Improvement and Protection Research – Salinas, CA

bill.wintermantel@usda.gov

Steering Committee

Scott Adkins: Research Plant Pathologist (Virology), USDA-ARS. U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory – Fort Pierce, FL.  scott.adkins@usda.gov

Olufemi Alabi: Professor & Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology (Virology), Texas A&M University. AgriLife – Weslaco, TX.  olufemi.alabi@ag.tamu.edu 

Sudeep Bag: Associate Professor – Crop Virology, University of Georgia – Tifton, GA. sudeepbag@uga.edu

Kishor Bhattarai: Research Manager – Trait and Technology/Discovery Pathology , Limagrain – Davis, CA. kishor.bhattarai@limagrain.com

Chandrasekar (Shaker) S. Kousik: Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS. U.S. Vegetable Laboratory – Charleston, SC. shaker.kousik@usda.gov

Kai-Shu Ling: Research Plant Pathologist (Virology), USDA-ARS. U.S. Vegetable Laboratory – Charleston, SC. kai.ling@usda.gov

Kerry Mauck: Associate Professor – Entomology, University of California, Riverside – Riverside, CA. kerry.mauck@ucr.edu

Samantha Thomas: Bayer Science Fellow – Seed Health and Seed Pathology and External Engagement Strategy Lead, Bayer Crop Science – Creve Coeur, MO. samantha.thomas@bayer.com 

Members

Jan Byrne: Plant Pathologist, Plant & Pest Diagnostics, Michigan State University  East Lansing, MI. byrnejm@msu.edu  

Kelley Clark: Program Director, Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification (CPPSI, University of California – Davis – Seed Biotechnology Center. kjclark@ucdavis.edu

Kassie Conner: Extension Specialist II and Diagnostician, Plant Diagnostic Lab, Auburn University – Auburn, AL. connekn@auburn.edu  

Alfredo Diaz-Lara: Assistant Professor, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Queretaro, Mexico. diazlara@tec.mx

Aviv Dombrovsky: Plant Virologist, State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization. The Volcani Center – Rishon LeZion, Israel. aviv@volcani.agri.gov.il

Cesar Escalante: Clinical Assistant Professor, Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. escalac@purdue.edu   

Cherie Gambley: Principal Plant Pathologist, Agreco Australia – Alloway, Queensland, Australia. cherie.gambley@agrecoaustralia.com

Robert Gilberston: Professor – Plant Pathology, University of California — Davis, Davis, CA. rlgilbertson@ucdavis.edu

Chauncy Hinshaw: Molecular Biologist, Plant Pathogen Confirmatory Diagnostics Laboratory, USDA APHIS PPQ S&T, Laurel, MD. chauncy.hinshaw@usda.gov  

Martha Malapi: Director, Seed Health and Trade, American Seed Trade Association – Alexandria, VA. mmalapi@betterseed.org

Cecilia McGregor: Professor – Horticulture & Plant Breeding, University of Georgia – Athens, GA. cmcgre1@uga.edu

Frédéric Péréfarres: Plant Pathologist, Enza Zaden – Almería, Spain. f.perefarres@enzazaden.com

Nida’ Salem: Professor, Plant Virology, Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, University of Jordan  Amman, Jordan. n.salem@ju.edu.jo

Rajagopalbabu (Babu) Srinivasan: Professor – Entomology, University of Georgia – Athens, GA. babusri@uga.edu

Paula Tennant: Senior Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Caribbean Centre for Research in Bioscience, Mona, Jamaica. paula.tennant@uwimona.edu.jm

Thomas Turini: Vegetable Crops Advisor, University of California Extension – Fresno, CA. taturini@ucanr.edu

Gary Vallad: Professor – Plant Pathology, University of Florida. Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma, FL. gvallad@ufl.edu 

Past Members

Bright Agindotan: Molecular Biologist, USDA APHIS BRS – Laurel, MD

Apurba Barman: Assistant Professor – Entomology, University of Georgia – Tifton, GA

Richard (Ric) Dunkle: Director (retired), Seed Health and Trade, American Seed Trade Association – Alexandria, VA

Maria Luisa Gómez-Guillamón: Research Scientist/Breeder (retired), Spanish Council of Scientific Research – Algarrobo, Málaga, Spain

Phyllis Himmel: Director – Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification (retired), University of California. Seed Biotechnology Center – Davis, CA

Anthony Keinath: Professor – Plant Pathology and Research & Extension Vegetable Pathologist, Clemson University. Coastal Research and Education Center – Charleston, SC

Chester (Chet) Kurowski: Field Pathology Specialist (retired), HM Clause (EVCWG representative – Asia)

John Palumbo: Professor and Extension Entomologist, University of Arizona – Yuma, AZ

Lindsey Thiessen: Staff Scientist, Domestic and Emergency Scientific Support, USDA APHIS PPQ S&T – Raleigh, NC

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