Daniel Cooley

Daniel Cooley is a Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, affiliated with the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the School of Earth and Sustainability. His work focuses on sustainable disease management in fruit crops, particularly through modeling, climate adaptation, and cyber technology applications.

• A.B., 1974, Harvard College
• M.S., 1978, University of Vermont
• Ph.D., 1986, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Dr. Cooley's research spans integrated pest management (IPM) for fruit crops, with emphasis on apple scab, fire blight, and plum curculio control. His work combines

• Climate change adaptation strategies
• Computer vision for disease monitoring
• Fungicide resistance management
• Biological control methods

Recent publications highlight decision support systems, organic agriculture integration, and electrophysiological pest responses.

Scientific contributions include

• Comparative genomics of plant pathogens
• Disease forecasting models
• Attract-and-kill techniques
• Fungicide stewardship protocols

though no specific awards are listed in the provided text.