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 Kerik Cox - INTERNSHIPS/SUMMER RESEARCH!
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology

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E-Mail: kdc33@cornell.edu

Ph.D. 2004, Plant Pathology, University of Georgia
M.S. 2000, Plant Pathology, University of Georgia
B.S. 1998, Biology, Furman University

Division of Effort
Research - 50%, Tree fruit and berry crop pathology, Management and life history dynamics of fruit disease pathogens.
Extension – 50%, Management and educational outreach for tree fruit and berry diseases

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   Program Overview

The research focus of my program is on the biology, life history and management of fungal pathogens of tree fruit and berry crops.  The overall goal of my research is to develop a better understanding of the relationships between biology and life history of fruit disease pathogens and current disease management practices. This goal is not simply concerned with how well management practices reduce disease, but also to what extent practices impact aspects of the pathogen life history such as survival, inoculum production, community structure, and propensity for resistance development.  Resulting information will be used to develop, refine and evaluate management practices for specific diseases. Research projects are currently being developed to investigate these themes for pathogens of apple, stone fruit, and several small fruit crops.

The extension aspect of my program is concerned with producer and stakeholder education and the identification and management of emerging disease problems of tree fruit and berry crops in New York. The specific objectives of my program are to: 1) maximize the use of digital communications technologies (e.g. web forums, web sites, digital media) in extension education without exceeding the technological capacity of the stakeholder community; 2) use molecular tools and to identify disease problems and apply biological principles with industry technologies to develop disease management recommendations for stakeholders.

 
   Links to Recent and Current Projects

Tree Fruit and Berry Crop Website

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   Professional Experience
2006-present 

Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY
2004-2006  Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Associate, Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, Advisor: Dr. Guido Schnabel
1998-2004

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology University of Georgia, Advisor: Dr. Harald Scherm
   
   Professional Activities

Professional Societies
American Phytopathological Society


Professional Assignments, Honors, and Awards

20043-2009 Ad hoc manuscript reviewer for Plant Disease
2004 Ad hoc manuscript reviewer for Phytopathology
2004 Joseph M. Ogawa Travel Award, American Phytopathological Society, July
   
   Past Teaching

Fun with Fungi, BIOSC 730, 3 credit hours, Clemson University Summer 2006


University Success Skills, CU101-032, 2 credit hours, Clemson University Fall 2005


Introductory Mycology, BIOSC 425/625, 3 credit hours, Clemson University Spring 2005


Applied Mycology, BIOSC 426/626, 2 credit hours, Clemson University, Spring 2005

 

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