About
I am a Ph.D. student advised by Dr. Carrie Harmon. My research focuses on improving our understanding of palm pathogen detection in Florida for efficient disease management in the landscape and nursery. Specifically, my research focuses on combining morphological and molecular tools to optimize rapid diagnosis of palm phytoplasmas and fungal pathogens including Fusarium, Ganoderma, and Thielaviopsis.
I earned my B.Sc. degree in Plant Science at the University of Florida. I previously worked at the UF Plant Diagnostic Center, where I contributed to diagnosis of fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases on a wide range of plants.