The Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology's weekly Plant Pathology 250 seminar series is presented this week by :

Gabriel Santiago Ortiz

Seminar Title: “Effects of Domestication in the symbiotic interaction between cowpea and rhizobia"

Biography: Gabriel is a 2nd year Plant Pathology graduate student at Joel Sachs lab. Currently investigating the effects of domestication in the symbiotic interaction between cowpea and rhizobia.

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Natalie Solares

Seminar Title: “Disease Management of Athelia rolfsii on Processing Tomato”

Biography: Natalie is a 2nd year Master's student in Dr. Alexander Putman's lab. She got her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Sciences at UC Berkeley, and worked for the Applied Research Department at Driscoll's for 2.5 years. Currently her research is focused on applied disease management of Athelia rolfsii on processing tomato and Botrytis cinerea on raspberry canes.