Karen Maguylo
A. Research
1. Invasive Species
-Position: Postdoctoral Research Scholar writing ‘New Pest Response Guidelines’, North Carolina State University, Center for Integrated Pest Management and USDA-APHIS, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
2010-present
2. Apple Tree Architecture – Drought tolerance characteristics
-Collaborative project with Dr. Carole Bassett, USDA-ARS, Kearneysville, West Virginia, USA
3. Cherry Tree Architecture
-Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
03/2010– 06/2010
4. A study of apple fruiting branch development under conditions of insufficient winter chilling
-Position: PhD study, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Dissertation: http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/1222
2005-2009
5. Influence of root system and tree size of new apple genotypes on tree architectural characteristics which influence fruit production
-Postion: Pre-doctoral Researcher, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Montpellier, France
2003
6. Pesticide Residue Studies in Soil and Animal Tissue
-Position: Chemist, BayerCropScience, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
2002-2003
7. Screening of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings for mutations leading to potential gene targets for herbicide development and resistance
-Position: Research Assistant, Novartis Agribusiness Biotechnology Research, Inc. (NABRI), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
2000
B. Research and Teaching
Cherry rootstock and architecture research, located novel gene in cherry floral buds, and taught horticulture laboratory course
-Position: Master of Science (MSc.) in Horticulture Research Assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
2000-2002
Thesis Title: Rootstock affects flower distribution and patterning in "Hedelfinger" (Prunus avium L.) sweet cherry and "Montmorency" (P. cerasusL.) tart cherry. Thesis location: http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b4740331~S24a
C. Database Maintenance
Position: Invasive Species Database Maintenance
NSF Global Pest and Disease Database Project, NCSU CIPM, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. https://www.gpdd.info
2004-2005
D. Intern - Horticulture
Peters’ Orchard, Wapato, Washington, USA
Summer 1999
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Progress through research
1. Invasive Species
-Position: Postdoctoral Research Scholar writing ‘New Pest Response Guidelines’, North Carolina State University, Center for Integrated Pest Management and USDA-APHIS, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
2010-present
2. Apple Tree Architecture – Drought tolerance characteristics
-Collaborative project with Dr. Carole Bassett, USDA-ARS, Kearneysville, West Virginia, USA
3. Cherry Tree Architecture
-Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
03/2010– 06/2010
4. A study of apple fruiting branch development under conditions of insufficient winter chilling
-Position: PhD study, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Dissertation: http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/1222
2005-2009
5. Influence of root system and tree size of new apple genotypes on tree architectural characteristics which influence fruit production
-Postion: Pre-doctoral Researcher, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Montpellier, France
2003
6. Pesticide Residue Studies in Soil and Animal Tissue
-Position: Chemist, BayerCropScience, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
2002-2003
7. Screening of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings for mutations leading to potential gene targets for herbicide development and resistance
-Position: Research Assistant, Novartis Agribusiness Biotechnology Research, Inc. (NABRI), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
2000
B. Research and Teaching
Cherry rootstock and architecture research, located novel gene in cherry floral buds, and taught horticulture laboratory course
-Position: Master of Science (MSc.) in Horticulture Research Assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
2000-2002
Thesis Title: Rootstock affects flower distribution and patterning in "Hedelfinger" (Prunus avium L.) sweet cherry and "Montmorency" (P. cerasusL.) tart cherry. Thesis location: http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b4740331~S24a
C. Database Maintenance
Position: Invasive Species Database Maintenance
NSF Global Pest and Disease Database Project, NCSU CIPM, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. https://www.gpdd.info
2004-2005
D. Intern - Horticulture
Peters’ Orchard, Wapato, Washington, USA
Summer 1999
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Copyright: www.wraac.org 05.2012
Progress through research
