Daniel R. Cooley
Associate Professor
Fax: 413-545-2115
Email: dcooley@microbio.umass.edu
Office and Lab: Clark Hall
Dept. of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences
Fernald Hall 103
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
The research and education program in my laboratory focuses on the ecology and management of economically important plant diseases, with an emphasis on sustainable agriculture and fruit crops. We have worked on integrated pest management systems, IPM, for apples and strawberries, and have recently begun working on grapes. The long-term goal of this work is to develop more sustainable methods for small-scale producers and to couple IPM production with marketing systems.
In addition to work in plant pathology, we work on the ecology of diseases in general. We have recently begun a small project on pathogens of marine algae.(Click here to see slides from a recent collecting trip.) I've taught courses on the ecology of plant, human and animal diseases, including IPM.We have opportunities for graduate and undergraduate research both during the school year and in summer.
A recent CV is available here.
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Daniel R. Cooley
Associate Professor
