Future Collaborative Interests

• Collaborate with plant pathologists, chemists, ecologists, microbiologists interested in host-microbe interactions

• Work with applied plant pathologists to

translate research findings to address

crop disease problems

• Collaborate with others interested in

using proteomics in their research

Jeff Anderson Botany and Plant Pathology

Brief Background • Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA B.A.

• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Ph.D.

• University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Postdoc

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Disease Resistance

• Chemical Signaling between Plants and Pathogenic Bacteria

• Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics

Position Responsibilities • Research: -Develop and maintain an externally-funded, competitive research program -Write grants, manuscripts -Train personnel- students and postdocs

• Teaching/Service: -Direct undergraduate, graduate research projects -Teach 2 courses per year

-Committees- Dept. to Uni. Level -External service to profession

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Collaborative Interests • Cytochrome P450 Biology & Metabolomics in collaboration with Dr. Craig Marcus (OSU-EMT), CGRB & Penn State University.

• Nucleic-acid based drug development in collaboration with Dr. Patrick Iversen (OSU-EMT);

• Vitamin D- & Structure-based drug design.

• FUTURE GOALS: How do diet & environmental exposures alter disease onset/progression & individual approaches to personalized medicine?

Andrew J. Annalora - Environmental & Mol. Toxicology (EMT)

Brief Background

• Undergrad. – University of New Mexico;

• Ph.D. – University of New Mexico – School of Medicine;

• Post-doc. – The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI; La Jolla);

• Asst. Professor (Sr. Research) at OSU – Spring 2014;

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) Vitamin D Endocrinology, Xenobiotic Metabolism, Cancer & Environmental Disease, Pharmacogenomics & Drug Development;

Position Responsibilities • I direct all research activities in the shared Annalora/Iversen/Marcus laboratory in ALS.

• I mentor & train undergraduate students.

• I am responsible for writing grants, reports and original research papers, and for participating in the broader academic/research community.

• I am also a member of the

Safety Committee in EMT.

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Collaborative Interests Current: • CSIC to develop new technological and conceptual

tools for IWM in cereals. • MSU to help organic farmers manage morning glory • ARS to quantify impacts of weeds on diversified crop

rotations

Future/planned: • I plan to expand my collaborations to WSU to study

harvest weed seed control

Judit Barroso – Crop and Soil Science Dept. (CAS)

Brief Background • Undergrad – Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain • Ph.D. – Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain • Post-doc - Institute of Agrarian Science (Spain), National Institution of Agrarian and Food Technology (Spain), Fulbright Post-doc scholarship MT • Assistant Professor in Weed Science starting in Oct 2014

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) Weed Science of extensive crops (particularly cereal crops) Ecology of Weeds: population dynamics, spatial distribution Precision farming (Site-Specific Weed Management) Spatial-temporal weed modelling

Position Responsibilities (Research 65% , extension 25%) • Provide leadership for a successful rain-fed weed

ecology and management research and extension program

• Write papers and grants, participate in meetings and conferences, serve on university committees and to the academic community

• Mentor graduate students and/or junior scientist

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Collaborative Interests Current:

• Human and Rat Brain Analysis based on ECoG Array Data with Kristofer Bouchard, LBNL.

• Hops disease network with David Gent, USGA and OSU.

• Gene interaction based on CAGE RNA-seq Data with Ben Brown, LBNL.

Future:

• Neuroscience collaborations for other data types (fMRI, EEG)

• Network based problems in genetics and physiology.

Sharmodeep Bhattacharyya - Statistics

Brief Background • B.Stat and M.Stat, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata; 2006 and 2008.

• PhD in Statistics, University of California, Berkeley; Dec, 2013.

• Post-Doc in Statistics, University of California, Berkeley; 2014-2015.

• Tenure-track faculty in Department of Statistics, OSU from March, 2015.

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Statistical theory and methods for Network Data and High-dimensional Large Data Sets.

• Applications in Genetics and Neuroscience, Astronomy and Social networks.

Position Responsibilities • Teaching 2-3 courses per year.

• Consulting support to CAS.

• Scholastic activities include writing papers, writing grants, and work within my broader academic community.

• Mentoring graduate students

• Serve in departmental committees.

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Collaborative Interests • WA State Puget Sound Partnership: Human Wellbeing indicators of ecosystem restoration

• The Nature Conservancy and Quinault Indian Nation: cultural ecosystem services and tribal capacity for resource management along the WA, AK and Canadian coasts

• The Russell Family Foundation and the Hood Canal Coordinating Council: human wellbeing and watershed planning

• University of Washington Fisheries: social-ecological system linkages using the herring food web

• ODFW: established, but specific topic undetermined

Kelly Biedenweg – Fisheries and Wildlife

Brief Background Postdoc: Stanford Natural Capital Project & UW Puget Sound Institute

Ph.D. Human Dimensions of NRM, University of Florida

M.S. Conservation Biology, Antioch New England

B.S. Marine Ecology, Western Washington University

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management

• Human Wellbeing and Ecosystem Services

• Capacity Building and Education

Position Responsibilities

• ~3 courses per year

• Graduate and undergraduate mentoring

• Scholarship = manuscripts, grant proposals, reviewing papers/grants, serving on committees and review/editorial boards

• Service = Puget Sound Partnership Lead Social Scientist, OSU FW

curriculum & diversity committees, more TBD

Cassie Bouska – Horticulture Department Coos/Curry Counties Agriculture Extension

Brief Background • Undergrad – Oregon State University -- Biology • MS – Oregon State University – Wildlife Science • Research Assistant – OSU Extension Service 2005-2008 • Wildlife consulting business – 2008-2014 • Coos/Curry Agriculture Extension Faculty 2014-present

Position Responsibilities

• Areas of specialty: cranberries, livestock & forage issues, dairy, small farm decision-making, Easter lilies, new product development, invasive weeds, etc.

• Facilitate connections between producers, buyers, and information sources

• Provide pesticide safety education with emphasis on IPM

• Deliver educational programs and produce written scholarship

• Convey research needs to campus

Beet farming:

NOT recommended!

Collaborative Interests Current: • NOAA grant focusing on coastal resilience and the

valuation of natural infrastructure in Oregon. I am the PI for this grant with an interdisciplinary team of economists, coastal engineers, and ecologists.

Future/planned:

• Economic impacts and community responses to natural disasters

• Role of public policy in adapting to climate change

• Valuation of environmental risk

Steven J. Dundas – Applied Economics/COMES

Brief Background Environmental economist with research focus on ecosystem services, coastal resilience & environmental risk • B.S. – Natural Resource Management, University of Delaware – 2003 • Environmental consultant & photojournalist – 2003 to 2009 • M.S. – Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Delaware – 2011 • Ph.D. – Economics, North Carolina State University – 2015 • Tenure-track faculty in Applied Economics starting in 2015

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Environmental Economics, Non-market valuation, Applied Econometrics

Position Responsibilities • I will continue & expand my research program

on the economics of coastal ecosystems, climate change, and environmental risk.

• I will be teaching graduate field & core classes in AEc while also developing undergraduate courses to support the new Marine Studies Initiative (MSI).

• I will participate in service activities for my department, COMES, the MSI, and the CAS.

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Collaborative Interests Influence of non-crop habitats on epidemic progression

Dispersal: Insect-vectored plant pathogens

Role of landscape heterogeneity and host patches size as it relates pathogen or vector dispersal

Role of wind and weather on epidemic progression

Ken Frost – Botany and Plant Pathology/HAREC

Brief Background • Born & raised in WI

• UW – Madison (MS & PhD – Plant Pathology)

• Member of both ESAs, PAA, and APS

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Epidemiology and ecology of plant pathogens

• Insect-vectored plant pathogens

• Ecological modeling

• Molecular diagnostics

Position Responsibilities To meet commercial agriculture needs of North Central OR:

• Research program

• Statewide extension program

• HAREC plant disease diagnostic clinic

Train graduate students and postdocs Write and review research papers/grants Various Dept./Unit functions

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Collaborative Interests Current:

• Improving space-based observations of water cycle components (Evaporation, Transpiration, Interception, and runoff)

• Using stable isotopes (δ2H and δ18O) to track the processes and pathways of water movement

Future/Planned:

• Quantifying agricultural water losses from space

• Improving estimates of water use efficiency

Stephen Good – Biological & Ecological Engineering (ABE)

Brief Background • Undergrad - Carnegie Mellon University (Mechanical Engineering)

• PhD – Princeton University (Environmental Engineering)

• Post Doc – University of Utah (Dept. of Geology & Geophysics)

• Assistant Professor – Oregon State University, starting fall 2015

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Hydrology

• Ecology

• Isotope Geochemistry

Position Responsibilities • I will be teaching ~4 courses a year focusing on

hydrology and environmental biophysics

• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students

• Member of the Oregon State University Water Resource Engineering (WRE) faculty

• My position includes writing scientific papers and grants, as well as university service

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Collaborative Interests Current:

• NASA NAAMES - annual cycle of phytoplankton blooms and air-sea interactions (NASA, OSU, UCSB, URI, Rutgers, U-Maine, UCSD, USF, CUNY, ….)

Future:

• Predicting outbreaks of Vibrio cholerae

• Heterotrophic rates in the surface global ocean from satellites

Jason R. Graff • Botany & Plant Pathology

Brief Background B.S. University of Illinois

B.S. University of Washington, Oceanography

Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography

Post-doc / Research Associate – OSU (2011-2015)

Assistant Professor Senior Research – OSU (2015- Present)

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) Phytoplankton ecology • Marine microbial ecology • Microbial interactions • Chemotaxis • Photophysiology

Position Responsibilities Mentor post-docs and graduate students.

Write proposals and papers • Review papers and proposals • Attend conferences, meetings, workshops

Plan/organize field campaigns

Serve on departmental committees

Collaborative Interests Current:

• Data analysis problems in ecology for which new model/method/algorithm development may be fruitful

Future:

• Opportunities to evaluate model predictions in the field

• Statistical network models

Rebecca A. Hutchinson – Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (70%) and Fisheries & Wildlife (30%)

Brief Background • B.S.E. in Computer Science, Bucknell University (2002)

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University (2009)

• Postdoc in Eco-informatics, Oregon State University (2010-2015)

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Machine learning (semi-parametrics, latent variable models)

• Species distribution modeling (occupancy models, boosted regression trees)

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborative interdisciplinary research

• Three courses per year (one in CS, one in FW, one in the new bioinformatics program)

• Build bridges between departments, connecting quantitative and biological researchers

• Service to local & broader academic communities

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Collaborative Interests Current: • Collaborator – published with > 120 colleagues • Develop new international collaborations,

visiting scientists & graduate students

Future/planned: • Help/Advise/Mentor others • Learn new methods and tools • Innovative research for producers & society • International projects

Valtcho Jeliazkov (Zheljazkov) CAS, CBARC Pendleton

Brief Background • Undergrad – Agricultural University, Bulgaria • Ph.D. – University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA • Post-doc – UK, Denmark, Canada • Faculty in Bulgaria, Canada, United States • Tenured Assoc. Prof., Director CBARC, started in Dec. 2014

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Agroecology • Winter Wheat Cropping Systems • Biofuels, Plant Secondary Metabolites

Position Responsibilities Outreach –visited > 20 growers on their farms Administrative – CBARC at Pendleton & Moro, Team building, helping OSU Ext. colleagues Research – To improve winter wheat production systems. Innovation - patenting Publishing ref. journals (9 pubs 2015), ACS book editor Teaching – grad level course, PhD student

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Collaborative Interests • Developing internships and other experiential learning opportunities for Fermentation and Enology & Viticulture students

• Developing industry scholarships for Food Science students

Jessica Just – Food Science & Technology: Fermentation

Brief Background • Undergrad – OSU Food Science; first female graduate of Fermentation program

• M.S. – OSU Food Science

• 10+ years in the alcoholic beverage industry

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Fermentation Microbiology

• Beer, Wine and Spirits Industries

Position Responsibilities • Undergraduate advisor to ~100 undergrads in the Fermentation and Enology & Viticulture options of the Food Science major

• I teach Communicating Food and Fermentation Science as well as participating the Beer Analysis and Wine Analysis courses

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Collaborative Interests • Improving disease management in natural

ecosystem.

• Understanding the genetic and biochemical mechanisms of disease resistance in forest trees.

• Understanding the interactions between hosts-parasites-environment in order to improve ecosystem resilience.

Jared M. LeBoldus - Botany and Plant Pathology/FERM

Brief Background • Undergrad – University of British Columbia, Canada • Ph.D. – University of Alberta, Canada • Assistant Professor – Plant Pathology, NDSU 2012-2015 • Assistant Professor – Forest Pathology BPP/FERM

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Forest Pathology/Ecology

• Molecular Host-Parasite Interactions

Position Responsibilities

• I will teach ~2 courses per year including Forest Pathology.

• I mentor graduate and undergraduate students.

• My research and creative activities include writing papers, grants, and work within my academic community.

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Collaborative Interests • Build predictive toxicity models using available

data

• Develop new analysis tools for comparative data analysis

• Develop zebrafish assays to assess human health related diseases

• Help colleagues better understand how zebrafish can accelerate discoveries

Lisa Truong | Dept of Env. and Molecular Toxicology

Brief Background • Undergrad – Oregon State University, OR • M.S. & Ph.D. – Oregon State University, OR • Post Doc – US. EPA –National Center for Computational Toxicology • Research Faculty at OSU: started Jan 1, 2015

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Computational Toxicology • Bioinformatics • Systems Toxicology

Position Responsibilities • Develop systems toxicology research program

• Innovate and develop new research capabilities at the SARL screening facility

• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students on experimental research

• Assist the director in daily management of SARL

Collaborative Interests • Improving agency/producer relations in natural

resource management and policy • Providing relevant, research-based information

to farmers and ranchers • Conducting research related to livestock and

range management • Incorporating technology into livestock and

range management practices • Engaging younger generations into agriculture

Leticia Varelas; Baker and Union County Extension

Brief Background • B.S. and M.S. Agricultural Economics-New Mexico State University

• Ph.D. Rangeland Ecology-University of Wyoming (in progress)

• OSU Professor of Practice Animal and Range Science Extension

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Natural Resource Economics

• Range Livestock Production

• GIS/Spatial Decision Support Systems

Position Responsibilities • Facilitate workshops related to livestock and/or

range management

• Help with youth development activities

• Writing papers for publication in science, producer, and extension bulletins

• Serve on advisory committees and interact with local producer organizations

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Collaborative Interests Current: • Peppermint – genomics resources and disease

resistance breeding • Potato – genomics resources, breeding for pest

resistance, nutrient content • Strawberry, black raspberry, blueberry – GBS for

genetic linkage mapping

Future/planned: • Expand collaborations to include more faculty in

College of Ag

Kelly J. Vining - Horticulture

Brief Background • Undergrad – University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine • M. S., Ph.D. – University of New Hampshire • Faculty Research Associate – OSU, Forest Ecosystems and Society, 2009-2014 • OSU Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing, May 2014-Sept 2015 • Tenure-track Faculty in Horticulture, Sept 2015

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Plant genomics • Next-generation DNA sequencing • Bioinformatics – genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) • Molecular marker development for Oregon specialty crops

Position Responsibilities • Emphasis on research program and collaboration

Publication, grant writing

• Teaching – Plant Breeding and Genetics program Molecular Markers series

• Facilitate interaction between Horticulture and USDA-affiliated faculty with CGRB

• Advise graduate students, serve on departmental committees

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Collaborative Interests• Diverse forage species/varieties evaluation• Crop drought stress physiology• Irrigation efficiency• Soil health• Cellulosic bioenergy• Livestock production and nutrition• Rangeland renovation• Invasive species

Guojie Wang - Crop and Soil Science/OSU Ag @ EOU/EOARC

Brief Background • B.S. Ecology, Inner Mongolia University, China• M.S. Grassland Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China• Ph.D. Natural Resources Management, North Dakota State University

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Forage Agronomy• Cellulosic Bioenergy• Soil and Water Conservation

Position Responsibilities 70% Teaching• CROP 310 Forage Production, every spring• CSS 305/306 Principles of Soil Science, every fall• CSS 315 Nutrient Management & Cycling, every winter• CROP 480 Cropping Systems Management, odd years winter• SOIL 395 World Soil Resources, even years winter

30% Research• Forage production system underlimited water resources for irrigation

Collaborative Interests Current: • USFS and the BLM managers on how federal

forest management affects streams and fish • USGS and USFS researchers on streams and fish

Future/planned: • I plan to expand my collaborations to encompass

a broader geographical range and more international programs.

• Work with geomorphologists to better integrate physical and biological processes in streams.

Dana R. Warren – Fisheries and Wildlife/FES

Brief Background • Undergrad – Skidmore College, NY • Ph.D. – Cornell Univ., NY • Post-doc – NOAA NW Fisheries Science Center, WA • Research (soft money) faculty at OSU 2010-2014 • Tenure-track Faculty in Fish and Wildlife and FES starting in 2015

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) • Aquatic Ecology • Ecosystem ecology • Biogeochemistry • Fish Ecology

Position Responsibilities • I teach ~3 courses per year (on average), plus a seminar every-other-year;

• I mentor graduate students and undergraduates

• My scholarship includes writing papers, writing grants, and work within my broader academic community (reviewing papers/grants, serving on committees and review/editorial boards)

• I serve on departmental/

college,/ university committees

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Collaborative Interests • Impacts of amending irrigated soils with biochar

• Greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer sources

• Incorporating cover crops into seed production systems

• Soil and water conservation strategies for irrigated areas

Tracy M. Wilson- Crop and Soil Science/COARC

Brief Background B.S. Animal Science, University of Tennessee

M.S. Plant and Soil Science, Oklahoma State University

Ph.D. Soil Science, Oklahoma State University

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) Soil Health, Plant Nutrition, Soil and Water Conservation

Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils

Position Responsibilities

75% Research

• Addressing plant nutrition and soil management issues in central OR

• Improving nutrient management for high value crops in the central OR region

25% Extension

• Disseminate information to

stakeholders and students

Collaborative Interests • Plant Pathology – disease management in

orchard crops

• Plant Physiology – nutrient transport and allocation in orchard crops

• Sociology – getting good info from growers and improving implementation

• Postharvest – managing food quality and human pathogens

Nik G Wiman – Horticulture – Orchard Crops Specialist

Brief Background BS/MS – Montana State University (biology/entomology)

PhD – Washington State University (entomology)

Post Doc – Oregon State University (horticulture)

Research Faculty – Oregon State University (horticulture)

Areas of Specialization (Expertise) IPM, insect behavior, population modeling, environmental sensors, biological control, chemical ecology

Position Responsibilities • Extension – delivering science to industry

• Applied Research – addressing industry needs

• Scholarship – papers, grants etc.

• Mentoring – training students