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Fungal secrets of a sunken ship
Ninety-eight years underwater did a lot of structural damage to Civil War sunken ship the Cairo. In collaboration with Terra Mare Conservation and the Vicksburg National Military Park, Blanchette and Ben Held are using wood microbiology and pathology skills to diagnose this ailing ship.
Ruth Dill-Macky receives USWBSI’s Distinguished Service Award
At the recent U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative 2025 National FHB Forum, Professor Ruth Dill-Macky was awarded the USWBSI Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her eight years of service as the Researcher Co-Chair of the organization.
New Student: Abby Schweiner
Abby is joining the McCaghey and Drott labs at the University of Minnesota and USDA-ARS CDL.