Carla Garzon

Dr. Carla Garzon is a Professor in the Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology at Oklahoma State University. She is based in Stillwater, OK, in the Noble Research Center, Room 209C. Her research focuses on population genetics of plant pathogens and their impact on disease development, with emphasis on fungal pathogens affecting biofuels crops, peanuts, cotton, ornamental palms, and soilborne oomycetes.

Education:

• B.S. in Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Catolica, Ecuador
• Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests:

Dr. Garzon investigates population genetics of pathogens such as Puccinia emaculata (switchgrass), Sclerotinia minor (peanut), Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (cotton), Fusarium oxysporum (ornamental palms), and Pythium spp. She also develops diagnostic tools for soil- and waterborne Oomycetes and fungi, including studies on fungicide effects on soilborne pathogens in nurseries and greenhouses.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants listed in the provided text.

Advising/Labs: No student names or lab affiliations explicitly mentioned. Research focuses on collaborative projects in microbial forensics and biosecurity.