Our Team
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Associate Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology & Biochemistry Office: Bayer Plant Science Building - South, Room 201A Email: lindsey.slaughter@ttu.edu |
Research Team
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Billi Jean Petermann Ph.D. candidate |
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Raavi Arora Ph.D. student |
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Marina Scalioni Vilela visiting Ph.D. student Marina is an agronomist with a Master's degree in crop science at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). She has a background in Agriculture, with emphasis on environmental stress (techniques for mitigation of drought stress), coffee crops, plant nutrition, management, and epidemiology of diseases and weed control, acting also on research and development of in-field, greenhouse, and lab trials, data, and statistical analysis. Her activities include participation in study groups (NECAF and GHPD), conducting training, cooperating in social projects and organizing events, and developing leadership and teamwork skills. She is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at UFLA in crop science, focusing on the coffee crop. Currently, she is doing a Sandwich Ph.D. at Texas Tech University (TTU) in the Department of Plant and Soil Science, under Dr. Slaughter's supervision, focusing on environmental stress (drought resistance) and soil microbiome of cotton cropping under different soil management. |
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Amanda Flausino de Faria visiting Ph.D. student Amanda is a Ph.D. student from the Federal University of Lavras, Brazil. Agronomist, master from Plant Pathology Department with emphasis on Biological Control of Plant Diseases. Research lines: Weather conditions (rainfall and temperature) effect on Bacillus sp. and Trichoderma sp. mechanisms of action against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: a meta-analysis. Investigation of the influence of crop rotation (soybean/wheat/corn) at Brazilian fields on the initial source of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum inoculum. At Texas Tech University, the objective of our project will evaluate the growth promoter and endophyte Trichoderma sp. on wheat plants and its capacity against soil-borne pathogens by q-PCR analysis and electronic microscopy essays. Future personal goals: Learn, develop and apply eco-friendly practices to the agriculture production system. |
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Nicholas Wilson Major: Plant and Soil Science |
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Nathan Feuquay Major: Agricultural Education and Communication |
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Erin Goodson Major: Natural Resources Management |
Lab Alumni
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Rael Otuya MS Thesis: Soil microbial community response to management in improved pastures of the semi-arid Texas Southern High Plains |
2019 |
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Kassidy Sawvell |
2022 |
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Cary Hicks |
2021 |
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Jonathan Peters |
2021 |
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Bryanna Edwards Finstein |
2020 |
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Hazzel Ramos |
2020 |
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Hannah Decker |
2019 |
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Paxton Hughes |
2019 |
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Dariam Marte de Jesus (visiting scholar) |
2019 |
Department of Plant and Soil Science
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
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Email
psstechsupport@ttu.edu