Laura Elisa García is an industrial and environmental microbiologist from the University of Antioquia, Colombia, with a master’s degree in Biological Sciences from CES University. Her research experience includes agricultural microbiology and microbial community analysis in cacao fermentation. At Purdue, she will explore microbial interactions in tomato crops, focusing on their potential for sustainable management.[Read More…]
Former visiting scholar Leilei Zhang published the first paper from the research she conducted as an intern in the Hoagland Lab investigating how nanoplastic contamination in soils can influence plant-soil-microbial feedbacks. Results of this study will help scientists develop solutions to this growing problem. “The combination of hyperspectral imaging, untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics highlights a[Read More…]
Hoagland Lab welcomes new research technician, Brenton Smith. Smith received an Associates in Natural Resource and Environmental Sciences from Vincennes University and Bachelors in Botany and Plant Pathology from Purdue University. While an undergrad at Purdue he worked in Dr. Chapple’s Lab in Biochem along with Dr. Jody Banks in the Ag Department. After graduation[Read More…]
Members of the Hoagland Lab attended the ASA, CSSA & SSSA Tri Society Meeting 2024 in San Antonio, Texas: Henrique Petry presented his talk “Understanding the impact of tomato domestication on rhizosphere metabolites and root microbiomes”, and his poster “Impact of nanoplastics on rhizosphere microbiomes and rhizosphere metabolites in tomato and lettuce.” Lily Berry Presented[Read More…]
Hoagland Lab members Kathleen Zapf, Henrique Feiler, Lily Berry and Marian Luis attended the North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN) Annual Conference at the Purdue Memorial Union this week. Marian, Lily and Henrique presented posters and Kathleen, Lily and Henrique presented 3-minute talks on their research which took place at Purdue’s Ag Alumni Phenotyping Facility[Read More…]
Please join the Hoagland Lab in welcoming new post-doctoral research associate Dr. Ada Martinez. Dr. Martinez is originally from Peru and received her PhD from the Automonas University In Madrid Spain. She will be working with the Arequipa Nexus Institute, investigating microbial dynamics in composts generated within in the Colca River Valley of southern Peru[Read More…]
