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About
Brett is a graduate research assistant from Brook, Indiana. He graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry form Hanover College in 2014. He then received his master’s in plant pathology from Purdue University in 2017 where he studied fungal growth on stored grain. In 2017 he began his PhD at the University of Florida in plant pathology.
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Education
- Ph.D. Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Spring 2021
- M.S. Plant Pathology, Purdue University, August 2017
- B.A. Biochemistry, Hanover College, May 2014
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Research
My research focuses on the appearance of novel pathogens on the invasive grass Microstegium vimineuum (Japanese Stiltgrass). In particular, we are interested in the appearance of the fungal pathogen Drechslera gigantea on populations of M. vimineum throughout the Eastern United States. We are interested in the phylogenetics, possibly host shifts, and the effects of this pathogen on competition between native and invasive species.
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Publications
Lane, B. and Woloshuk, C.P. 2017. Impact of storage environment on the efficacy of hermetic storage bags. J. Stored Prod. Res. 72:83-89.
Lane, B., Sharma, S., Niu, C., Maina, A.W., Wagacha, J.M., Bluhm, B.H., Woloshuk, C.P. 2018. Changes in the fungal microbiome of maize during hermetic storage in the United States and Kenya. Fron. Microbiol. 9:2336.