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Scott Cosseboom is a Senior Research Associate at the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, part of Cornell AgriTech within Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). His work focuses on sustainable disease control in specialty crops critical to New York's agricultural industry, emphasizing fungal pathogen epidemiology and modeling, chemical control, and fungicide resistance management.
- PhD in Plant Science – University of Maryland, College Park (2022)
- MS in Agriculture – California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (2018)
- BS in Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science – California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (2016)
His research integrates stakeholder collaboration with advanced technologies like CRISPR, next-generation sequencing, and machine learning algorithms to improve disease prediction models and reduce pesticide reliance. Prior to Cornell, he served as a graduate research associate and postdoctoral associate at the University of Maryland, where he studied grapevine and strawberry fruit rots.
Scientific Awards:
- Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research Fellow
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Postdoctoral Fellow
Scott maintains strong ties with agricultural stakeholders, frequently presenting findings at regional and national meetings and incorporating feedback into his research. His work aims to bridge practical farming needs with cutting-edge scientific solutions.
