Meher Ony, M.S. student under the mentorship of Dr. Denita Hadziabdic-Guerry, recently published her first publication!
It’s titled Habitat fragmentation influences genetic diversity and differentiation: Fine-scale population structure of Cercis canadensis (eastern redbud).
Congratulations, Michelle!! The 2020 Faculty Senate Research Council Summer Graduate Research Assistantship Committee and the Office of Research & Engagement (ORE) has made its funding decisions, awarding Michelle Odoi a $3600 stipend for the summer. Michelle is a PhD student with a concentration on Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Molecular Interactions. She is under the tutelage of Drs. Denita Hadziabdic-Guerry and Robert Trigiano. Her proposal is titled Hunger Solution in West Africa: Genetic Diversity and Spatial Distribution of Native Frafra Potato Plants. This project had been previously worked on by her mentor, Dr. Hadziabdic-Guerry in Africa during her Fulbright fellowship. You can view Michelle Odoi’s proposal here We are very proud of Michelle and can’t wait to see where her accomplishments take her!
Shelly Pate (M.S.)- Analyzing Populations of Cotton Seedling Disease and Evaluating Seed Treatment Efficacy (Advisor: Dr. Kelly)
Will be held online only via ZOOM: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/191649683
Dawson Kerns (M.S.)- Scouting Techniques and Bt Resistance Monitoring for Bollworm in Cotton (Advisor: Dr. Stewart)
Please attend via Zoom: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/263728297
Join via ZOOM: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/598372229
Rufus Akinrinlola (Ph.D.)- Tennessee Nematoda Population Dynamics and Soybean Cyst Nematode HG Types, Responses to Cover Crops, and Impact on Soybean Nitrogen-fixation (Advisor: Dr. Kelly)
Elias Zuchelli (M.S.)- Cercospora sojina Risk Assessment Based on Imagery System Diagnosis and Aerial Spore Concentration (Advisor: Dr. Kelly)
Shiwani Sapkota (M.S.) – Evaluation of Genetic Diversity of Pyrus calleryana (Callery Pear) using Microsatellite Loci (Advisor: Dr. Nowicki)
Gary Edwards (M.S.) – The Odorous House Ant, Tapinoma sessile (Say): A Possible Species Complex (Co-Advisors: Drs. Vail and Moulton)
Amani Khalil (M.S.) – Planting Native Perennials to Attract Pollinators across East Tennessee Landscapes (Advisor: Dr. Russo)
Trinity Hamm (M.S.) – Haplotyping Wild-type and Commercial Cultivars of Cercis canadensis L. using Regions of the Chloroplast Genome (Advisor: Dr. Trigiano)
Dr. Wanwan Liang (class of 2019 and former EPP graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Jerome Grant) recently published her fourth manuscript from her doctoral research conducted at the University of Tennessee. Her manuscripts were published in four prestigious journals: Biological Invasions, Ecological Modeling, Environmental Entomology, and Remote Sensing. She is currently a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center of Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University and can be contacted at wliang5@ncsu.edu. Dr. Liang was an amazing student during her time here at UT. She excelled academically and socially; she fit right at home here in our department. She even stopped by to help with last year’s Buggy Buffet! We are very proud of her. If you get
Amani Khalil– Mani to her friends– recently won the poster competition at the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) this past week in Little Rock, Arkansas. She competed against 36 other posters from other students, extension agents, and organizations. Mani is a Graduate Research Assistant and working on her MS. She is tackling the interaction between native perennials and pollinators and follows the mentorship of Dr. Laura Russo. We are very proud of your accomplishment, Mani. Please keep up the great work!!
De-stress before finals by enjoying free movie showings, food, and various activities all day (9 AM to 9 PM) in Morgan Hall to celebrate the holidays! Here’s a list of what’s offered:t Holidays Around the World Experience the holidays around the globe without your passport! Stop by each booth for a tasty holiday treat, traditional holiday game, and some cool facts about each thing being celebrated this month! Cookie Corner Channel your creative side and decorate a cookie with your friends! Stocking Street Are your stockings hung by the chimney with care? If not, never fear! Take this opportunity to design your very own stocking and some personalized flare to your holiday decor! Holiday Card Boulevard Few seasons are as