 | | Tammy Kolander |
Tammy Kolander
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Minnesota 495 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN, 55108 Email: kola0090@umn.edu
Graduate advisors: Dr. Dean Malvick and Dr. Jim Kurle
| 2007- present | M.S. Student
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Minnesota | | 2003-2007 | B.S. in Biology: Plant Science
B.S. in Biology: Microbiology, Minor: Chemistry
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Research Focus
Plant diseases are important in reducing potential agricultural crop yields. Methods of reducing yield losses are more critical than ever before because of increasing global demands for agricultural commodities. Soybeans are a major commodity and one of the most important crops grown in Minnesota. Recent discovery of soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) throughout southern Minnesota has raised concerns about potential yield losses from this disease. My interests lie in the complex relationships among microorganisms and plants, which is why I decided to study plant pathology. I have not written my thesis proposal yet, but I hope to focus on understanding more about SDS in Minnesota, as related to microbial ecology or cultivar resistance.
Professional Experience
| 2007-Present | Graduate Assistant
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Minnesota | | 2006 - 2007 | Undergraduate Research
Department of Biological Sciences
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Awards and Honors
| 2007 | Summa cum laude, MSU, Mankato | | 2006- 2007 | Federal SMART Grant, MSU, Mankato | | 2006 | URC Research Grant, MSU, Mankato | | 2006 | Biology Department Research Grant, MSU, Mankato | | 2006 | Alliss Scholarship, MSU, Mankato | | 2006 | John Choe Memorial Scholarship, MSU, Mankato | | 2004 | Ward L. Miller Scholarship, South Dakota State University | | 2004 | Donald and Blanche Henderson Scholarship, SDSU |
Publications
Kolander, T. M., T. E. Secott, and C. T. Ruhland. 2007. Analysis of Soil Microbial Communities in Young and Old Vascular Plant Ecosystems on the Antarctic Peninsula. URC-Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings, Poster Session C, MSU, Mankato. < http://grad.mnsu.edu/research/urc/proceedings/>
Professional Organizations
| | Phi Kappa Phi Collegiate Honor Society | | | Golden Key International Honor Society | | | Alpha Lambda Delta Collegiate Freshman Honor Society |
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