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Louisiana State University
Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology
Graduate Student Association
- LSU PPCP GSA -
Purpose
“PPCP GSA is established for the purpose of broadening the scientific
background of members and to better prepare them for careers in
agriculture by exposure to concepts and methods in the two sub-
disciplines of Plant Health: Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology. This
purpose shall be achieved through workshops, lectures, contact with
personnel in the agricultural industry and other activities.”
PPCP Graduate Students (2013)
Members• Currently 25 students:
Brazil, China, Colombia, Guatemala, Ecuador, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nicaragua, Iran, Romania, and the United States
• Two faculty advisors:Dr. Raymond Schneider and Dr. Clayton Hollier
• Members of honor societies and other organizations– Gamma Sigma Delta– Golden Key International Honour Society– Sigma Xi– International Student Association– Phi Kappa Phi
Resources
• 2 Graduate Student Offices with computers• Departmental library with computers• Louisiana State University facilities
– Middleton Library
– Various computer resources
Opportunities• Sandwich Program with universities in Brazil• Attendance at professional meetings
– GSA Scholarships• Plant pathology practicum
– spring, summer, and fall• Universities, research facilities, and field visits
– “Golden Opportunity Tour” – 2009– Texas trip – 2010– USDA ARS SRRC - 2011
• Meetings with invited guests• Workshops• Scholarships/Awards
PPCP Travels to Brazil
Professional Meetings• American Phytopathological Society (APS)
– National Meetings• Portland, OR (2008), Charlotte, NC (2010), Honolulu, HI
(2011), Providence, RI (2012), Austin, TX (2013)
– Regional Meetings• Corpus Christi, TX (2011), Birmingham, AL (2012), Baton
Rouge, LA (2013)
• Mycological Society of America (MSA)• Society of Nematologists (SON)
2011 Southern Division APS Meeting 2011 Southern Division APS Meeting Corpus Christi, TXCorpus Christi, TX
2012 APS Meeting in Providence, RI2012 APS Meeting in Providence, RI
2013 APS Meeting in Austin, TX2013 APS Meeting in Austin, TX
Travel Awards/Scholarships• Professional societies
– American Phytopathological Society (APS)– Mycological Society of America (MSA)
• LSU Graduate School – In-state travel: $38– Out-of-state travel: $140– International travel: $216
• PPCP GSA Scholarships– $150 for national and regional meetings
Practicum Field Trips
Grower fields, production orchards, LSU AgCenter research stationsGrower fields, production orchards, LSU AgCenter research stations
Golden Opportunity Tour - 2009
Oregon State University field station, wineries, USDA organic farm, University of California at Berkeley and Oregon State University field station, wineries, USDA organic farm, University of California at Berkeley and DavisDavis
Texas Trip – Spring Break 2010
Departmental Guests• GSA Invited Seminar Speakers
– Dr. Roy Navarre, USDA-ARS in Prosser, WA– Dr. Joyce Loper, Oregon State University– Dr. Brett Tyler, Virginia Tech– Dr. Brian Staskawics, UC Davis
• Departmental Guests– Dr. Jonathan Seibert, Dow AgroSciences– Dr. Ed Cleveland, USDA-ARS SRRC– Dr. William Dolezal, Pioneer– Dr. Allison Tally, Syngenta– Dr. Krishna Subbarao, UC-Davis
Dr. Roy Navarre
Dr. Joyce Loper
Seminars/Workshops• Endnote seminar• PCR workshop• Abstract writing workshops• Oral presentation workshops• Resume workshops
Student Awards• Louisiana Agricultural
Consultants Association scholarship
– Rebecca Melanson, Trey Price, Nicole Ward
• Sigma-Xi Grant-in-aid scholarship– Tomas Rush, Nicole Ward
• MSA Best Student Poster– Tomas Rush
• Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant
– Nicole Ward• Southern Soybean Disease
Workers– Brian Ward
• Fulbright Scholarship– Tomas Rush
• MSA Forest Fungal Ecology grant– Rachel Koch
• Southern Division APS meeting– Rebecca Melanson
• Explorer’s Club grant– Rachel Koch
• Louisiana Board of Regents NSF EPSCoR LINK grant
– Donald Nelson• USDA AFRI NIFA Pre-doctoral
Fellowship grant– Rebecca Melanson
Participation• Executive officer• Committee chair or member• Student mentor• GSA journal clubs• Social activities
2011 – 2012 Officers
President – Rebecca Melanson
Vice-president – James Young; Rachel Koch
Treasurer – Washington da Silva
Secretary – Felix Francis
2012 – 2013 Officers
President – Brian Ward
Vice-president – Maria Caldera
Treasurer – Washington da Silva
Secretary – Kirandeep Kaur Mani
2013 – 2014 OfficersPresidentEduardo Chagas Silva
Vice-presidentRebecca Sweany
TreasurerCarolina Avellaneda
SecretaryJosielle Rezende
Social/Hospitality CommitteeChair: Brian Ward
Fundraising CommitteeChair: Maria Alejandra Caldera
APS meeting Tour committeeChair: Yenjit RaruangVice-Chair: Rebecca Melanson
Journal Club/ Training CommitteeChair: Rebecca Sweany
Professional Development• Journal Club
– Open to all students and faculty– Wide range of topics in and related to plant pathology– Review various scientific publications
• Peer reviewed journal papers, Webinars, videos, etc– Presentation followed by open discussion– Critical thinking!!
• Workshops
Hospitality• New student pot luck• Invited guests and seminar speakers• Prospective students
Social Gatherings– Ice Skating– Dance Lessons– Christmas Party– Halloween Party– Angola Rodeo– Bowling– Graduation Celebrations– International Luncheons– Tubbing
Questions?
Department website: www.lsu.edu/ppcp
Email: Eduardo Chagas [email protected]
Rebecca Sweany [email protected]
PPCP GSA [email protected]
