Claudia Riegel University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology Building 970 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611-0620 FAX: (352) 392-0190 Email to:criegel@ifas.ufl.edu

EDUCATION

PhD., Nematology. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Currently enrolled.
M.S., Plant Pathology. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. June 1995.
B.S., Plant Molecular Biology. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. December 1992.

AWARDS

Georgia Association of Plant Pathologists Best Student Presentation, 1994
Second place in the Society of Nematologists Best Student Presentations, 1994

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, 1996-present. University of Florida. Evaluate the efficacy of Telone II in enhanced degrating soils infested with root-knot nematodes and evaluate placement depth and various methods of sealing Telone II into the soil. Supervisor: Dr. D. W. Dickson, Department of Entomology & Nematology

Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1994-1996. Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia Introductory Plant Pathology and Plant Nematology.

 Ciba-Geigy Internship, July-October 1995. Plant Protection, Ciba-Geigy, Basel, Switzerland. Designed an experiment to screen bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi as biological control agents for a fungal disease on wheat. Routine screening as well as investigations on enhancing the shelf-life of biological control agents were performed. Supervisor: Dr. H-J. Kempf.

Graduate Research Assistant, 1993-1996. University of Georgia. Conduct field, greenhouse, and laboratory experiments to investigate the use of poultry manure and its associated microorganisms as a control agent for root-knot nematodes. Supervisor: Dr. J. P. Noe, Department of Plant Pathology.

 Herbarium Assistant, 1991-1992. Purdue University. Mounting, cataloging, identifying, and maintaining fungal specimens. Supervisor: Dr. J. Hennen, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology.

Undergraduate Research Project, 1991-1992. Purdue University. Investigation of variations in virulence of Rhizoctonia winter-kill of wheat. Supervisor: Dr. D. M. Huber, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology.

 Undergraduate Research Assistant, 1990-1992. Purdue University. Field, greenhouse, and laboratory work involving the study of nitrification and denitrification of swine manure when applied to corn crops. Supervisor: Dr. D. M. Huber, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology.

 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Coordinator of the OUTREACH program in the Department of Entomology & Nematology
• Consultant to the Natural History Museum of Chicago for the "Under the Soil" exibit, 1996
• President of the Plant Pathology Graduate Student Association, 1994-1995
• American Phytopathological Society
• Society of Nematogist

ABSTRACTS

• Riegel, C. and D. M. Huber. 1992 Variation in virulence and effects of associated organisms on Rhizoctonia winter-kill of wheat. American Phytopathological Society. Urbana, Illinois. Phytopathology 82:994.

 

• Riegel, C. and J. P. Noe. 1994. The effect of chicken litter and associated organisms on Meloidogyne incognita. American Phytopathological Society. Auburn, Alabama. Phytopathology 84:776.

 

• Riegel, C. and J. P. Noe. 1994. Suppression of Meloidogyne incognita on cotton by chicken litter. Society of Nematologists. San Antonio, Texas.

PAPER

Riegel, C., F. Fernandez, and J. P. Noe. 1996. Meloidogyne incognita infested soil amended with chicken litter. Journal of Nematology 28:369-378.

CITIZENSHIP AND LANGUAGES

Citizenship: United States and Brazil
Languages: English, Portuguese, and working ability in Spanish and German

REFERENCES

Dr. Don W. Dickson
Department of Entomology and Nematology Building
Bldg. 970 Hull Road
Gainesville, Florida 32611-0620
email: DWD@ifas.ufl.edu
Ph: (352)392-1901 ext 135
FAX: (352) 392-0190

 Dr. James P. Noe
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
email: jpnoe@uga.cc.uga.edu
Ph: (706) 542-1293
FAX: (706) 542-1262