Expert Details
Weed Science, Poisonous Plants, Invasive Plants
ID: 730640
California, USA
Was on Advisory Board for Mendel Biotechnology, who was developing biofuel energy plants.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1986 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Weed Science | Institution: University of California, Davis, Botany |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: MS | Subject: Plant Taxonomy | Institution: Humboldt State University |
| Year: 1977 | Degree: BS | Subject: Fish and Wildlife Biology | Institution: University of California, Davis |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1995 to 2012 | Employer: University of California | Title: Cooperative Extension Specialist | Department: Plant Sciences |
Responsibilities:I conduct outreach education programs on the management of invasive species and conduct research on the biology, ecology and management of invasive plants of natural areas. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1994 | Employer: Cornell University | Title: Professor | Department: Soil, Crop and Atmospheric Sciences |
Responsibilities:Taught all the Weed Science courses and conducted research on the physiology of herbicide action in plants. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| President of three societies, including California Invasive Plant Council, Western Society of Weed Science, and the Weed Science Society of America (will be president in 2014). |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Qualified Applicators Certificate for applying herbicides |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve on the National Invasive Species Advisory Committee in 2008 and 2011. Also appointed by the California Secretary of Agriculture to serve on the California Invasive Species Council in 2010. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Was selected as a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America. Won Outstanding Extension Award by the Weed Science Society of America. Won Outstanding Weed Scientists by the Western Society of Weed Science, won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Invasive Plant Council. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| have over 135 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 200 other extension publications and 4 books on weed science. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has been involved in a number of cases as an expert witness, and have taken the stand on three occasions, including one in Federal Court. Have been deposed about 6 times. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| I have developed over 50 courses, symposia, short courses, etc on aspects related to Weed Science. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| I work quite often with the chemical industry, particularly companies that develop herbicides, primarily Dow AgroSciences, Dupont, BASF, Monsanto. |
Fields of Expertise
aquatic macrophyte, aquatic plant, herbicide, nonwoody plant, triclopyr, weed, weed control, weedicide, paraquat, plant (botanical), poisonous plant, vine, biological control, poison ivy, mustard plant, dichlorophenoxyacetic-acid ester, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, picloram, dicamba, tree, grass, flora, botany