Forest Phytophthora Expertise
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratorio de Suelos, Centro de Investigación y Extensión Forestal Andino Patagónico (CIEFAP) and Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco |
La Manna, Ludmilla |
Soil factors associated with mal del ciprés; modeling of disease risk by Phytophthora austrocedrae. |
| Research and Extension Center Andean Patagonian Forest (CIEFAP) |
Greslebin, Alina |
Phytophthora pathogens present in the native Austrocedrus chilensis forest and their relationship to mal del cipres (cypress sickness). |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Phytophthora Science & Management (CPSM) |
Burgess, Treena Hardy, Giles |
New and emerging pathogens threatening the biodiversity of Australia' s eucalypts Biology, ecology, pathology, genetics and control of Phytophthora species in managed and natural ecosystems. |
| Curtin University of Technology, Perth |
Davison, Elaine |
Pathology of native and horticultural plants; Phytophthora cinnamomi. |
| Deakin University |
Cahill, David |
Ecophysiology of Phytophthora cinnamomi. |
| Department of Environment & Conservation, Kensington, WA |
Ciampini, Juanita Crane, Colin Dunne, Christopher Shearer, Bryan Stukely, Mike Webster, Janet |
Phytophthora cinnamomi and vegetation health. Susceptibility of the flora of southwestern Australia to Phytophthora cinnamomi; phosphite application techniques. Epidemiological studies of Phytophthora cinnamomi; strategic use of phosphite on Phytophthora dieback infestations. Ecology of Phytophthora cinnamomi. Phytophthora dieback, disease resistance, and forest management. Phytophthora dieback and vegetation health surveys. |
| University of Melbourne |
Smith, Ian |
Phytophthora diseases in southeastern Australia. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| BFW - Bundesamt für Wald |
Cech, Thomas |
Forests / natural ecosystems |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research |
Heungens, Kurt |
P. ramorum on rhododendron and in forestry; development of molecular markers |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – Embrapa Florestas |
Dos Santos, Álvaro F. |
Phytophthora diseases of Brazilian forest plantation trees. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| AgroBioInstitute, Sofia, Bulgaria |
Slavov, Slavtcho |
Mechanism of host reaction / resistance as a tool for disease control |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Victoria BC |
Shamoun, Simon |
Biology, epidemiology and mitigation measures for Phytophthora ramorum |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Bioforest (Arauco) |
Ahumada, Rodrigo Duran, Alvaro |
Phytophthora pinifolia in Chilean forests. Phytophthora pinifolia. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing |
Huai, Wen-xia |
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| Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agaricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan |
Zeng, Hui-cai |
Phytophthora surveys including forests and streams. |
| Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection,Chinese Academy of Forestry |
Zhao, Wenxia |
Ecology and taxonomy of Phytophthora spp. |
| Plant Protection Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou City, Hainan |
Zheng, Fuy-Con |
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| Shandong Agriculture University |
Zhang, Xiuguo |
Phytophthora biochemistry. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Silva tarouca research Institute for Landscape and ornamental Gardening, Průhonice, Czech republic |
Cerny, Karel |
Phytophthora, invasive pathogens of trees, landscape pathology, protection of trees |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Forest & Landscape Denmark, University of Copenhagen |
Thomsen, Iben M. |
Prevention of spread from nurseries and garden to parks and forests |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| The Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) |
Lilja, Arja |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| INRA, Bordeaux |
Robin, Cécile |
Phytophthora diseases of oak and chestnut; Phytophthora lateralis on Chamaecyparis. |
| INRA, Nancy |
Marçais, Benoît |
Ecology of forest Phytophthoras |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| NAGREF-Forest Research Institute |
Perlerou, Haroula |
Ink Disease of chestnut and walnut. |
| NAGREF-Institute for Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, Athens |
Tsopelas, Panagiotis |
Identification and control of Phytophthora on forest plants. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Forest Research Institute |
Koltay, András |
Alder Phytophthora disease, and occurrence of Phythophthora on other forest trees. |
| Institute of Forest and Wood Protection, University of West-Hungary |
Szabó, Ilona |
Phytophthora diseases of alder and walnut. |
| Plant Protection Institute Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest |
Bakonyi, József Nagy, Zoltán |
Identification, ecology and pathogenic behavior of Phytophthora species in agricultural and forest ecosystems. Host of the COST 2011 meeting. Genetic diversity of Phytophthoras attacking forest hosts. |
| University of West Hungary |
Lakatos, Ferenc |
Genetic patterns of Phytophthora strains in Hungary. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Rubber Research Institute of India |
Roy, Bindu |
Phytophthoras in plantation crops. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| University of Tuscia |
Vannini, Andrea |
Epidemiology and monitoring of Phytophthora stem and crown pathogens; chestnut ink disease. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo |
Alvarado-Rosales, Dionicio |
Forest diseases in Mexico; oak decline; Phytophthora cinnamomi. |
| Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo |
Alvarado-Rosales, Sylvia |
Nursery diseases in Mexico. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Plant Protection Service |
Man in't Veld, Willem |
Taxonomy of the Pythiales including Phytophthora species. |
| Plant Research International BV , Biointeractions & Plant Health, Wageningen |
Bonants, Peter |
Molecular diagnostics of Phytophthora; Q-bank. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Council |
Waipara, Nick |
Management of kauri dieback and Phytophthora taxon Agathis. |
| Department of Conservation |
Beauchamp, Antony |
Management of kauri dieback and Phytophthora taxon Agathis |
| Landcare Research |
Bellgard, Stan Pennycook, Shaun Weir, Bevan |
Management of kauri dieback and Phytophthora taxon Agathis. |
| Plant and Food |
Horner, Ian |
Phytophthora taxon Agathis, Phytophthora cinnamomi. |
| Plant Health and Environment Laboratory |
Ho, Wellcome |
MPI's Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (PHEL) provides diagnostic testing and technical expertise for new pests and diseases affecting plants and the environment. |
| Scion |
Dick, Margaret |
Ecology and management of Phytophthora species in forests. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture |
Marcelino, Ana Cristina Moreira |
Role of Phytophthora cinnamomi in cork and holm oak decline. |
| Universidade do Algarve |
Coehlo, Ana Cristina Cravador, Alfredo Horta, Marilia Neves, Dina |
Molecular and cellular characterization of host gene response to infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi Molecular and biochemical characterization of Phytophthora cinnamomi elicitins. Interactions between Quercus suber, ectomycorrhizae, and Phytophthora cinnamomi. Phytophthora cinnamomi |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria |
Wingfield, Michael |
Phytophthora species in disturbed and indigenous forests in South Africa. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Kangwon National University, Department of Forest Environment Protection |
Lee, Jong Kyu |
Phytophthora katsurae on chestnut in Korea. |
| Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul |
Oh, Eunsung |
Phytophthora diseases of forest trees in N. America, Africa, and Korea. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Ingenieria Tecnica Forestal, Universidad de Extremadura |
Corcobado, Tamara |
Phytophthora collar rot on alders in the Iberian Peninsula |
| Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB) |
Moralejo, Eduardo |
Susceptibility of native Mediterranean trees, shrubs and ornamentals to Phytophthora species. |
| Universidad Politecnica Valencia |
Abad-Campos, Maria Paloma Perez Sierra, Ana Maria |
Phytophthora diseases of fruit and nut trees and ornamentals. Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Phytophthora ramorum isolates; collar rot of alders. |
| University of Córdoba |
Sánchez-Hernández, María Esperanza |
Epidemiology and management of Mediterranean oak decline caused by Phytophthora spp. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL |
Prospero, Simone |
P. ramorum in natural ecosystems and plantations. |
| Université de Neuchâtel |
Belbahri, Lassaâd |
Diversity, biology and genetics of Phytophthora spp.; development of genetic transformation methods. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| National Chung Hsing University, Taichung |
Ko, Wen-Hsiang |
Sexuality, evolution and origins of tropical Phytophthora species |
| Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung |
Ann, Pao-Jen |
Phytophthora diseases in agriculture and horticulture. |
| Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei |
Chang, Tun-Tschu |
Phytophthora lateralis on native Chamaecyparis. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey, England |
Brasier, Clive Webber, Joan |
Forest Phytophthoras; evolution of Phytophthora species; Phytophthoras in global plant trade. Phytophthora diseases of UK forest tree species. |
| Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey, England |
Denman, Sandra |
Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae on woodland trees and shrubs; asymptomatic infection. |
| Forestry Commission |
Green, Sarah |
Distribution, epidemiology and genetic diversity of Phytophthora austrocedrae and Phytophthora lateralis in the UK |
| Scottish Crop Research Instititute (now part of the James Hutton Institute), Dundee, Scotland |
Cooke, David |
Phylogeny of Phytophthora. |
| University of Aberdeen, Scotland |
Woodward, Steve |
Forest diseases by exotic Phytophthora species. |
| University of Cambridge |
Gilligan, Chris |
Epidemiological modeling of Phytophthora diseases. |
| Institution (Affiliation) | Name | What they work on |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Food & Agriculture, Sacramento, California |
Blomquist, Cheryl Rooney-Latham, Suzanne |
Diagnosis of Phytophthora diseases in California. Diagnosis of Phytophthora diseases; P. siskyouensis. |
| Clemson University, South Carolina |
Hwang, Jaesoon Jeffers, Steve |
Surveys for Phytophthora species in forests and streams. Phytophthora diseases of ornamentals; detection and management of Phytophthora spp. in forests. |
| Cornell University |
Hudler, George |
Phytophthora diseases of European beech. |
| Emerging Pathogens Institute and Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida |
Goss, Erica |
Genetics and evolution of Phytophthora species with an emphasis on P. ramorum. |
| NORS-DUC (National Ornamentals Research Site at Dominican University of California) |
Suslow, Karen |
Phytophthoras of ornamental plants |
| Ohio State University, Columbus |
Bonello, Pierluigi (Enrico) |
Host chemical responses to infection by Phytophthora; ecological consequences of disease. |
| Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Salem, Oregon |
Kanaskie, Alan |
Detection and management of sudden oak death in Oregon forests. |
| Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR |
Reeser, Paul Sutton, Wendy Hansen, Everett |
Biology, ecology and identification of forest Phytophthora species Biology, ecology and molecular characterization of forest Phytophthora species Biology and ecology of forest Phytophthora diseases. |
| Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR |
Parke, Jennifer |
Biology of Phytophthora ramorum in forest trees; management of Phytophthora spp. in horticultural nurseries. |
| Phytosphere Research |
Swiecki, Ted |
Management of Phytophthora ramorum (sudden oak death) in tanoak and oak stands. |
| State University of New York, New Paltz |
Ho, Hon-hing |
Phytophthora species in Taiwan and Hainan Island. |
| University of California Cooperative Extension Humboldt - Del Norte Counties, Eureka, CA |
Valachovic, Yana |
Extension and outreach on sudden oak death; disease monitoring and forest management. |
| University of California Cooperative Extension, Santa Cruz, CA |
Tjosvold, Steve |
Phytophthora ramorum in ornamental nurseries. |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Garbelotto, Matteo |
Population genetics of Phytophthora ramorum; management of sudden oak death. |
| University of California, Davis |
Rizzo, David |
Biology and ecology of Phytophthora ramorum and other Phytophthora species in California coastal forests. |
| University of Hawai'i at Manoa |
Davidson, Jenny |
Biology and ecology of Phytophthora species in forests. |
| University of Hawai'i at Manoa |
Uchida, Janice |
Phytophthora katsurae on coconut palm; Phytophthora diseases of tropical plants. |
| University of Maryland, College Park |
Balci, Yilmaz |
Biology of Phytophthora in oak forests of north central and eastern U.S. |
| University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
Meentemeyer, Ross |
Landscape level epidemiology of sudden oak death; spatial modeling of disease. |
| USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, Central Point, OR |
Betlejewski, Frank Goheen, Ellen |
Management of Phytophthora lateralis on Port-Orford cedar. Management of sudden oak death and Port-Orford cedar root rot in Oregon forests. |
| USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Albany, CA |
Frankel, Susan |
Sudden oak death Program Manager for the U.S. |
| USDA Forest Service, Southern Region Forest Health Protection, Asheville, NC. |
Oak, Steve |
Forest health and risk of sudden oak death to eastern U.S. forests. |
| USDA-ARS Crops Pathology and Genetics Research, Davis, California |
Kasuga, Takao |
Molecular genetics of Phytophthora ramorum. |
| USDA-ARS Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit, Ft. Detrick, Maryland |
Shishkoff, Nina Tooley, Paul Widmer, Tim |
Biology and disease cycle of P. ramorum on ornamentals. Biology and epidemiology of P. ramorum. Biology and biocontrol of emerging Oomycete diseases. |
| USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon |
Grünwald, Niklaus |
Epidemiology, genetics and evolution of exotic Phytophthora species with a current emphasis on P. ramorum; disease management in ornamental crops. |
| Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Puyallup |
Chastagner, Gary |
Epidemiology and management of Phytophthora ramorum in nurseries, Christmas trees and forests. |