Faculty
Jan. 9, 2018
Harley Naumann
Dr. Harley Naumann is an Extension State Forage & Grazing Specialist at the University of Missouri and a faculty member in the Division of Animal Sciences. He received a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University where he evaluated nutritional impacts of native rangeland legumes on ruminant animal production. Dr. Naumann conducts teaching, research and outreach focused on the plant-animal interface. His primary interest is planning and utilizing resilient forage-livestock systems that extend, and even out the unevenness of, cool-season grass-based grazing systems. Dr. Naumann’s work includes strategic use of perennial and annual cool and warm season forages to increase grazing…
Jan. 8, 2018
David Mendoza-Cózatl
The main goal of the lab is to understand how plants take up, accumulate and transport trace metals between roots and leaves and from leaves to seeds. Plants and seeds are the main dietary source of essential nutrient metals such as zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and copper (Cu). However, plant-based products are also the main entry point for toxic elements like cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb). Some of the detrimental effects of heavy metals on human health have been linked to diabetes, hypertension, myocardial infarction, diminished lung function and certain types of cancer.
Jan. 8, 2018
John Lory
John Lory has an Extension appointment in environmental nutrient management. His objective is to promote the efficient use of nutrients from manure and other sources for crop production in a manner that protects water and other natural resources. His extension and applied research program is focused on four areas: Educational background…
Jan. 8, 2018
Walter Gassmann
Gassmann received his Ph.D. from UC San Diego in 1996 researching plant membrane transporters in the lab of Dr. Julian Schroeder. As a post-doctoral researcher in the lab of Dr. Brian Staskawicz, UC Berkeley, he cloned and characterized RPS4, one of the founding members of the Toll/Interleukin-1 Receptor – Nucleotide Binding Site – Leucine-Rich Repeat (TNL) class of plant innate immune receptors, that recognizes the presence of the bacterial effector protein AvrRps4. His lab at MU, which he started as an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Microbiology & Pathology in 2000, cloned the second antibacterial receptor of…
Jan. 8, 2018
Felix Fritschi
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Jan. 8, 2018
Deborah Finke
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Jan. 8, 2018
Kevin Bradley
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Dec. 14, 2017
Jeffrey Wood
Wood’s research focuses on ecosystem science and the exchanges of gases and heat between the biosphere and atmosphere. There is specific emphasis on better understanding the factors controlling fluxes of carbon, water, and nitrogen between natural or managed systems and the atmosphere. Educational background Courses taught…
Dec. 14, 2017
Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis
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Dec. 14, 2017
Joanna (Jodi) Whittier
Whittier focuses on applied research typically at landscape scales to assess habitat condition and the association between condition and community composition. She works collaboratively with stakeholders from across the U.S. to identify conservation opportunities based on current and future conditions. Educational background…