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Workgroup Information Linking Research & Education in Agricultural & Environmental Biotechnology |
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| $1,000 | |
| Summary | Provide resources and information to foster involvement of campus and county faculty and outside clientele in education and decision-making related to agricultural biotechnology through, for example, publications, videos, workshops and an informational website. |
| Website: | http://ucbiotech.org |
| Annual Reports: |
2007 2006 2005 2004 |
| Workgroup Chair Information | |
| Name | Peggy Lemaux (Chair) |
| Phone | (510) 642-1589 |
| lemauxpg@berkeley.edu | |
| Unit: | Plant & Microbial Biology |
| Location: |
Plant & Microbial Biology 111 Koshland Hall Berkeley, 94720-3102 |
| Name | Kent Bradford (Co-Chair) |
| Phone | (530) 752-6087 |
| kjbradford@ucdavis.edu | |
| Unit: | Department of Plant Sciences |
| Location: |
Department of Plant Sciences One Shields Avenue 1210 Plant and Environmental Sciences Bldg Davis, 95616-8780 |
| Name | Alan McHughen (Co-Chair) |
| Phone | (951) 827-7532 |
| alan.mchughen@ucr.edu | |
| Unit: | Botany & Plant Sciences |
| Name | Shannon Mueller (Co-Chair) |
| Phone | (559) 456-7261 |
| scmueller@ucdavis.edu | |
| Unit: | Fresno County |
| Location: |
Cooperative Extension Fresno County 1720 South Maple Avenue Fresno, 93702 |
| Name | Alison Van Eenennaam (Co-Chair) |
| Phone | (530) 752-7942 |
| alvaneenennaam@ucdavis.edu | |
| Unit: | Animal Science |
| Location: |
Animal Science One Shields Avenue Davis, 95616-8521 |
| Responsible for Workgroup Administration and Budget | |
| Name | Barbara Alonso |
| balonso@nature.berkeley.edu | |
| Phone | 510-642-1589 |
| Membership List | ||
| AES Scientist | ||
| Bailey-Serres, Julia | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Geneticist Professor | Plant gene expression; molecular responses to stress | |
| Bennett, Alan | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Divisional Associate Dean-Plant Sciences Postharvest Physiologist-AES | Postharvest physiology; molecular basis of membrane transport, protein secretion, developmentally regulated gene expression in tomato fruit | |
| Bjeldanes, Leonard | Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology | |
| Professor Toxicologist-AES | Identification and mechanism of action of cancer protective agents and immune modulators from plants and fungi. | |
| Borneman, James | Plant Pathology - CNAS | |
| Associate Professor Associate Plant Pathologist | Microbial ecology of soil-borne pathogens | |
| Bostock, Richard | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor Plant Pathologist-AES | Physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of host-pathogen interaction; diseases of fruit and nut crops | |
| Bradford, Kent | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Plant Physiologist-AES Vice-Chair for Instruction | Seed physiology; biotechnology; stress physiology, hormonal physiology; plant and seed water relations | |
| Bradley, Hyman | Biology | |
| Professor | Nuclear genetic markets, genetic variability | |
| Brown, Patrick | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Pomologist-AES Professor of Plant Nutrition | Plant mineral nutrition; root soil interaction; rhizosphere dynamics and genetic aspects of plant nutrition; function of boron in plants; sustainable agriculture | |
| Buchanan, Bob | Plant & Microbial Biology | |
| Professor | Regulatory mechanisms in seed germination, bioremediation of toxic metals | |
| Close, Timothy | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Geneticist and Professor | Agricultural Plant Genetics | |
| Ellstrand, Norman | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Geneticist Professor | Applied plant population genetics; especially the role of gene flow in the risks of transgenic crops and plant conservation | |
| Feldman, Lewis | Dean's Office CNR | |
| Professor Associate Dean Academic Affairs | Regulation of development in meristems; root gravitropism | |
| Fletcher, Jennifer | Plant & Microbial Biology | |
| Senior Scientist Associate Adjunct Professor | Genetic and molecular basis of plant stem cell regulation | |
| Focht, Dennis | Plant Pathology - CNAS | |
| Professor | Bacterial metabolism of xenobiotic chemicals; kinetics and ecology of microbial processes in soil; construction and fate of recombinant bacteria in soils. | |
| Freeling, Michael | Plant & Microbial Biology | |
| Professor | Maize genetics | |
| Gepts, Paul | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| AES Geneticist Professor | Crop evolution, genetic conservation, gene flow, molecular evolution, genetics of agronomic crops (dry beans). | |
| Gilchrist, David | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor Plant Pathologist-AES | Genetics and physiology of host-pathogen interaction, diseases of agronomic crops | |
| Harmer, Stacey | UC Davis | |
| Assistant Professor | Plant biology, genetics, signal transduction | |
| Huang, Anthony | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Plant Physiologist | Cell, developmental and molecular biology of seed oils; synthesis and degradation of storage oils during seed maturation and germination, genetic engineering to improve seed oil quality | |
| Keen, Carl | Nutrition | |
| Professor | Maternal nutrition and pregnancy outcome; gene nutrient interactions; trace element biochemistry and metabolism; drug nutrient interactions | |
| Labavitch, John | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Pomologist-AES | Developmental and regulatory biology postharvest biology of fruits - emphasis on cell wall polysaccharide metabolism and biochemistry of plant-pathogen and plant-insect interactions | |
| Lindow, Steven | Plant & Microbial Biology | |
| Professor | Molecular and ecological studies of plant-associated bacteria | |
| Lord, Elizabeth | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Plant Morphologist | Botany; developmental morphology; reproductive biology | |
| Maloof, Julin | UC Davis | |
| Assistant Professor | Plant biology | |
| McCormick, Sheila | Plant & Microbial Biology | |
| Adjunct Associate Professor | Molecular and genetic analysis of pollen development. | |
| Murray, James | Animal Science | |
| Professor | Use of transgenic animals to study gene expression during growth and differentiation, with particular emphasis on post-natal growth and lipid metabolism; genetic engineering of dairy animals to change the properties of milk for human consumption; molecular genetics; cytogenetics; equine genetics. | |
| Parfitt, Dan | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Pomologist-AES | Genetics of fruit crops genetic diversity, germplasm use, pistachio breeding | |
| Platzer, Edward | Nematology CAES | |
| Professor of Nematology & Biology | Physiology and nutrition | |
| Rao, A | Plant Pathology - CNAS | |
| Professor Plant Pathologist | Molecular biology of plant-virus replication; evolution of positive gtrome RNA viruses | |
| Roberts, Philip | Nematology Department - CNAS | |
| Nematologist & Professor of Nematology | Nematode host-parasite relations and pest management in field and vegetable crops | |
| Ronald, Pamela | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Assistant Plant Pathologist | Molecular biology of plant disease resistance to pathogens | |
| Roose, Mikeal | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Professor of Genetics | Plant breeding, especially citrus; genomics and evolution of citrus and asparagus; UCR asparagus breeding program | |
| Springer, Patricia | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| Associate Professor of Genetics | ||
| Sutter, Ellen | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Pomologist-AES | Clonal propagation by tissue culture; physiology of adventitious root formation and transformation by Agrobacterium rhizogenes in woody plants plant hormone interactions | |
| Van Alfen, Neal | Dean's Office CAES | |
| AES Professor Dean and Associate Director Department of Plant Pathology | Fungal Molecular Biology | |
| Walling, Linda | Dean's Office CNAS | |
| Associate Dean Biological Sciences Professor of Genetics | Isolation and characterization of chlorophyll retention mutants, plastid biogeneses and gene expression, Genetics and molecular genetics pathogen infection and protection from infection, role of substrate adhesion molecules in plant developments | |
| Wilson, Barry | Animal Science | |
| Professor | Neurotoxicology; aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicology; biomarkers of stress and pesticide exposure; growth and development with focus on muscle and nerve interactions. | |
| Wright, Brian | Agricultural & Resource Economics & Policy | |
| AES Agricultural Economist Professor GFAE | Commodity market stabilization, agricultural price policy, economic development, public finance, research and development, natural resource economics and industrial organization | |
| Zilberman, David | Agricultural & Resource Economics & Policy | |
| AES Agricultural Economist Professor Specialist in Cooperative Extension Executive Committee Chair GFAE | Agricultural, water and environmental policies, the economics of technological change, agricultural products, economics | |
| CE Advisor | ||
| Baameur, Aziz | Santa Clara County | |
| Farm Advisor | Small Farms, cultivar evaluation, nutrient management, irrigation, specialty crops, cucurbits, oriental vegetables | |
| Bettiga, Larry | Monterey County | |
| Viticulture Farm Advisor | Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation. | |
| Bianchi, Mary | San Luis Obispo County | |
| Horticulture Farm Advisor | Horticulture, pomology, subtropicals, water management and water quality. Horticulture in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County. | |
| Black, Bethallyn | Contra Costa County | |
| Urban Horticulture/ MG Prog. manager | Urban gardening: Botany to Xeriscaping | |
| Brittan, Kent | Yolo County | |
| Yolo County Director & Farm Advisor for Field Crops | Small grains, corn and biofuel crops | |
| Canevari, Mick | San Joaquin County | |
| Farm Advisor County Director | Agronomy, Weed Control | |
| Collar, Carol | Kings County | |
| Farm Advisor | Dairy, livestock and forage | |
| Donohue, Susan | Butte County | |
| County Director | Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences, Food Safety | |
| Forero, Larry | Shasta County | |
| Livestock Advisor | Livestock and Natural resources | |
| (info only) Frost, Bill | ANR Research and Extension Centers | |
| Associate Director - ANR Research and Extension Centers and Natural Resource Advisor | ||
| Garcia, Linda | Sonoma County | |
| Retired | Nutrition, family and consumer sciences | |
| Giusti, Gregory | Lake County | |
| Lake County Director North Coast Area Hardwoods Advisor Forest Wildland Ecology Advisor | County Director, Forest management, wildlife management, vertebrate pest management, wetlands, watersheds, fisheries | |
| Harper, John | Mendocino County | |
| Mendocino County Director and Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor | Sheep production, range cattle production, rangeland, watershed, water quality, computer applications. | |
| Henry, J | Riverside County | |
| Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Turf and landscape, Master Gardener Program | |
| Koike, Steven | Monterey County | |
| Plant Pathology Farm Advisor | Plant pathology research and education for vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops; plant disease diagnostics; food safey research and extension. | |
| Laemmlen, Franklin | ||
| Lazaneo, Vincent | San Diego County | |
| Home Horticulture Advisor | Urban horticulture and pest management education, Master Gardener Volunteer Program | |
| Lobo, Ramiro | San Diego North County Office | |
| Small Farms & Agricultural Economics Advisor | Farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, agricultural tourism, small farms, new/specialty crops | |
| Marcum, Daniel | Shasta-Lassen Office | |
| Farm Advisor | Irrigation, plant nutrition, salinity, entomology, sustainable agriculture, agronomy, vegetable crops, engineering, plant pathology, integrated pest management, systems management, economics, weed control, nematology, strawberry nursery production, garlic, wild rice, alfalfa, timothy, sugarbeet, pasture, range, biodiversity, peppermint, viticulture | |
| Molinar, Richard | Fresno County | |
| Farm Advisor | Small farms, vegetable crops, organic farming, insect/weed management, specialty crops, sugar peas, strawberries, eggplant, squash, Asian vegetables such as basil, lemongrass, green beans, long beans, gailon, bittermelons, refugee farmers, Hmong, Lao, fluent in Spanish | |
| Mueller, Shannon | Fresno County | |
| Farm Advisor | Agronomy, alfalfa seed, hay production, seed certification, forage crops, pollination and honeybee management, oil seed crop production, and dry beans. | |
| Mutters, Randall | Butte County | |
| Farm Advisor | Rice, winter cereals, turf | |
| Olin, Paul | Sonoma County | |
| Director Sea Grant Extension Program Marine Advisor | Aquaculture, marine fisheries, agriculture and natural resources issues | |
| Orloff, Steve | Siskiyou County | |
| County Director/Farm Advisor | Conducts research & educational program with alfalfa, small grains, irrigated pasture, and noncrop weed control with emphasis on variety adaptation, pest management, irrigation, and general production practices | |
| Peterson, Nyles | San Bernardino County | |
| County Director & Dairy Advisor | Dairy Advisor for dairy management, waste management, milk quality and milking managment | |
| Rilla, Ellie | Marin County | |
| Community Development Advisor | Public policy education, natural resource issues | |
| Smith, Richard | Monterey County | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science | |
| Tourte, Laura | Santa Cruz County | |
| County Director and Farm Advisor | Farm Management and Small Farms | |
| Varea Hammond, Sonya | Monterey County | |
| County Director | Public Policy - Biotechnology Education and Land Use | |
| Yee, Larry | Ventura County | |
| County Director, Emeritus | Youth development, organizational development; Hansen Trust | |
| CE Specialist | ||
| Davis, R | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| CE Plant Pathologist | Diseases of vegetable & field crops | |
| Jackson, Lee | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| CE Specialist - Small Grains | Small Grains; Agronomy; Growth, development and plant breeding of small grains; small grain diseases; pathogen variability host resistance; genetics of host/parasite interaction; integrated pest management;integrated crop management; agricultural systems. | |
| Kaffka, Stephen | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Assistant CE Agronomist VI & Lecturer WOS | Works on sugar beets and safflower, particularly ways to improve the efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of producting these crops. Also works on water quality and agricultural drainage and salinity management. | |
| King, Nicki | Human & Community Development | |
| CE Specialist Youth and Family Development | Career and College Choice; Transition to Adulthood;Family Studies; Evaluating Human Resources Programs | |
| Lemaux, Peggy | Plant & Microbial Biology | |
| CE Specialist | Agriculture and Biotechnology | |
| McGiffen, Milton | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| CE Specialist and Plant Physiologist | Vegetable Crops, Invasive Species, Weed Science, Sustainable Agriculture, and Alternatives to Methyl Bromide | |
| McHughen, Alan | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| CE Biotechology Specialist and Geneticist | Molecular Genetics, Genetic Engineering | |
| Southwick, Stephen | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| CE Pomologist | Growth and development of woody plants. Specializing in production of apricots, cherries and prunes. Includes cultivars, rootstocks, orchard systems, plant growth regulation, irrigation, nursery practice and economic assessment of these crops in California and internationally | |
| Townsend, Marilyn | Nutrition | |
| Nutrition Education Specialist | Overweight and food insecurity relationship; nutrition education research; theory driven intervention design, implementation and evaluation | |
| Van Eenennaam, Alison | Animal Science | |
| CE Specialist | Animal genomics, biotechnology. | |
| Other ANR | ||
| Giorgio, Cynthia | UCR-College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences | |
| Associate Chancellor | Communications, governmental relations & development | |
| Laughlin, Susan G. | DANR, Oakland | |
| Assistant Vice President | Group and organizational dynamics, group leadership skills | |
| Nation, Steven | Governmental & External Relations | |
| Executive Director | Legislative, governmental relations, statewide news and information outreach, external media and public relations | |
| Warnert, Jeannette | Governmental & External Relations | |
| Public Information Representative | Web content coordinator | |
| Non-UC | ||
| Clement, Lawrence | Solano/Yolo Counties | |
| County Director | ||
| Goodwin, Ben | California Beet Growers Association | |
| Executive Manager | Sugarbeet production | |
| Lanini, Sharan | Rocket Farms, Salinas, CA | |
| Farmer, Sales/Marketing Manager | Organic foods, production | |
| Other UC | ||
| Filmer, Ann | Dean's Office CAES | |
| Director of Communications | 1) Information dissemination to stakeholders; 2) Floriculture production, postharvest handling of ornamentals | |
| Kjelstrom, Judy | UCD-Biotechnology Prog | |
| Assoc Director | Biotechnology outreach | |
| McGloughlin, Martina | UC Systemwide Biotechnology Program | |
| Director | Biotechnology outreach | |
| Stratton, Marilyn | UCD- Public Communications | |
| Assistant Vice Chan | Public Communications | |
| Swanson, Fred | Kearney Research & Extension Center | |
| Center Director | ||
| User, Unverified | ||
| Membership Totals | ||
| Number of Members | 92 | |
| ANR Members | 89 | |
| Non-ANR | 3 | |
| Info Only | 1 | |
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