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 Raymond
W. Schneider was named the organizer and chair of the
National Soybean Rust Symposium, sponsored by the American
Phytopathological Society, held in Louisville, KY, December
12-14, 2007. The symposium attracted more than 250
participants from the U.S., Central and South America, and
other countries. The symposium examined the disease from
virtually every angle. In addition to opportunities to
network and explore new areas of investigation, participants
appreciated and actively engaged in important presentations,
posters and discussions, and the symposium received rave
reviews. |
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Overstreet Receives Bayer
CropScience International Award |
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Dr. Charles Overstreet receiving
the Bayer CropScience Award |
 Charles
Overstreet, AgCenter nematologist, is the recipient of the
Bayer CropScience Award presented by the Organization of
Nematologist of Tropical America (ONTA) during their 39th
annual meeting in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina, Oct. 28–Nov.
2. Overstreet was cited for his outstanding research work in
applied nematology, in particular the management of the
reniform and other nematodes in cotton and other crops grown
in Louisiana and for his service to Latin America
agriculture. |
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ONTA’s focus is the Latin
American area including the southern United States and
Central and South America. Membership includes scientists
from these areas as well as much of Europe who have
interests in Latin America. Overstreet is involved with a
number of national and international organizations that work
with nematode problems on plants, serving on various
committees, has held several officer positions within the
Louisiana Plant Protection Association, and serves as an
editorial reviewer for three journals. He is currently the
chairman of the ONTA Foundation. |
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 James
Chappell was the recipient of the 2007 C.W. Edgerton Award
in Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, and received a best
graduate student paper award at the 2007 Crop Science
Society of America annual meetings in New Orleans. Mr.
Chappell has accepted a postdoctoral position at the Harvard
Medical School, beginning in mid-2008. His research will
focus on diabetes-induced oxidative stress in the laboratory
of Dr. Mary Loeken. Mr. Chappell has completed his doctoral
research concerning oxidative stress and smooth cordgrass
seed death under the direction of
Dr. Marc Cohn. |
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James Chappell (left) receives
award from Dr. Dalton Gossett, Chair of the ASPB-Southern
(right). Dr. Crispin Taylor, Executive Director, ASPB
applauds in the background. |
Chappell Receives Award for
Best Graduate Student Paper
James Chappell (left), senior
graduate student from the Cohn lab, receives his award for
the Best Graduate Student Paper at the American Society of
Plant Biologists - Southern Division annual meeting, held at
Dauphin Island, AL in March 2007. Mr. Chappell presented
results of his research about the role of oxidative stress
in the death of recalcitrant Spartina seeds. |
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Dr. M. A. Cohn (left) and James
Chappell (right) |
Dr. M. A. Cohn congratulates
James on his award. |
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CSSA President Steve
Fales (left) of Iowa State University and Dr. Cohn (right)
at the award ceremony in Indianapolis. |
Cohn Receives CSSA Seed
Science Award
Dr. M.A. Cohn was the recipient of the 2006 Seed Science
Award of the Crop Science Society of America. The award is
presented in recognition of distinctive service to the
development and utilization of quality seeds in agriculture.
Cohn received the award at the CSSA annual meeting in
November 2006. |
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Dr. Peter Toorop, Seed Conservation Unit, Royal Botanic
Gardens, UK (left), Dr. Norman Pammenter, Meeting
Co-organizer, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (center) and
James Chappell (right) at the 2007 Desiccation Workshop. |
Chappell Presents Invited
Talk in South Africa
Mr. James Chappell, senior Ph.D. student in the Cohn lab,
presented results of his research at the 5th International
Workshop on Desiccation Tolerance and Sensitivity of Seeds
and Vegetative Plant Tissues (DesWorks) in Drakensberg,
South Africa in January of 2007. |
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Dr. Gerard Berggren, Department
Head (left), Charalambos Kokkinos (center), and Dr. Chris
Clark, Kokkino's Major Professor (right). |
Kokkinos Presented 2005
Edgerton Award
Charalambos
Kokkinos, center, was presented the 2005 C. W. Edgerton
Award, which is given to the most outstanding student in the
Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology selected
by the faculty. A native of Cyprus, Kokkinos has recently
completed his final examination/dissertation defense and
will graduate with a Ph.D. in May. He completed his graduate
studies under the direction of
Christopher A. Clark, at
right. Gerard Berggren, at left, is department head.
(3/20/06)
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