Carol M. Stiles
Education
Ph.D., Washington State University, 1994
My research responsibilities are in the area of turfgrass pathology, focusing on the biology, etiology, epidemiology, and control of turf diseases. Initially, I am focusing on Pythium blight, root rot, and damping-off, and brown patch of turf, caused by Rhizoctonia solani, as well as other root, stem, and leaf pathogens of turf that occur in north Florida. I also work cooperatively with scientists in Environmental Horticulture, Nematology, and other departments and at the Research and Education Centers on management of other turfgrass disease-related problems. I currently teach three courses in Plant Pathology: Diseases of Turf and Ornamentals, Plant Disease Diagnosis, and Fungal Plant Pathogens. I am also the interim director of the Florida Extension Plant Disease Clinic in Gainesville.