Erika Consoli

Erika Consoli

  • Postdoctoral Scholar

Areas of Expertise

  • Agronomy,
  • Crop Protection,
  • Plant Pathology,
  • Nematology,
  • Microbiome

Education

  • PhD in Plant Sciences | Plant Pathology. Montana State University. Bozeman, MT, USA. 2024.
  • MSc in Agro and Environmental Nematology. Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
  • MSc in Agricultural Engineering. Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture Rhône-Alpes (ISARA-Lyon), Lyon, France. Dual-Degree Program. 2014.
  • BSc in Agricultural Engineering. University of São Paulo, College of Agriculture “Luiz de Queiroz” (ESALQ/USP). Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. 2014.

Erika earned her BSc in Agricultural Engineering from the University of São Paulo (ESALQ-USP, Brazil), completing a dual degree with the Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Rhône-Alpes (ISARA-Lyon, France). She later obtained an MSc in Agro- and Environmental Nematology from Ghent University in Belgium. Following her master's, she worked in a nematology diagnostics and research laboratory at Agroscope in Wädenswil, Switzerland. She went on to complete a PhD in Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology at Montana State University, where her research focused on evaluating resistant wheat lines for their ability to suppress Pratylenchus neglectus populations and enhance crop performance. Her work also investigated how nematode densities influence the rhizosphere microbiome across different wheat phenotypes. Currently, her research involves elucidating the impact of Litylenchus crenatae ssp. mcannii, the nematode associated with beech leaf disease, on a range of tree species. She is also involved in identifying other economically important plant-parasitic nematodes affecting agriculture in Pennsylvania.

Awards/Grants:

  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology. Montana State University. Bozeman, MT, USA. 2024
  • Professional Advancement Grant. Montana State University. Bozeman, MT, USA. 2024
  • Leonard Chvilicek Award. Montana State University. Bozeman, MT, USA.
  • USDA-NIFA. Project title: Characterizing the rhizosphere microbiome of winter wheat phenotypes toward sustainable management of the root lesion nematodes. Grant #2022-67018-36725, amount: $299,754. Principal Investigator: Dr. Alan T. Dyer, Montana State University. (Enlisted as Co-operator).
  • Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Research Foundation Award. APS Award.
  • VLIR-UOS Scholar. Ghent University, Ghent, BE
  • BRAFRAGRI Scholar. University of São Paulo BR & ISARA-Lyon FR Dual Degree Program.
  • Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) Scholar. University of São Paulo (ESALQ-USP). Piracicaba, SP, BR.

 

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