Dr. Douglas J. Cattani
Professor and Acting Department Head
Perennial grain breeding including grains and oilseeds; perennial grain agronomy
105 Plant Science Building
doug.cattani@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6071
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Professor and Acting Department Head
Perennial grain breeding including grains and oilseeds; perennial grain agronomy
105 Plant Science Building
doug.cattani@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6071
Dr. Belay Ayele
Physiology, functional genomics and biotechnology of cereal crops with emphasis on plant hormones/plant growth regulators, seed biology (seed dormancy and pre-harvest sprouting), and abiotic stress tolerance.
111 Plant Science Building
belay.ayele@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8227
Ayele home page
Dr. Fouad Daayf
Molecular and biochemical mechanisms of plant-pathogen interactions; mechanisms of plant defense suppression by pathogens; mechanisms of plant disease biocontrol using plant extracts and beneficial microorganisms; detection and biology of soilborne and foliar pathogens
107 Plant Science Building
fouad.daayf@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6096
Daayf home page
Dr. Robert Duncan
Hybrid rapeseed/canola genetics, breeding and cultivar development
305 Plant Science Building
rob.duncan@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6076
Dr. Martin Entz
Organic agriculture – agronomy, long-term rotation studies, and wheat and oat cultivar development
309 Plant Science Building
m.entz@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6077
Natural Systems Agriculture
Dr. W.G. Dilantha Fernando
Canola and wheat pathology
205 Plant Science Building
dilantha.fernando@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6072
Fernando home page
Dr. Brian Fristensky
Gene expression in plants during resistant or susceptible interactions with pathogens, bioinformatics
330 Agriculture Building
brian.fristensky@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6085
Fristensky home page
Dr. Robert Gulden
Weed and crop ecology and management, herbicide resistance, crop modeling, biostatistics
115 Plant Science Building
rob.gulden@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6080
Weed Ecology and Management Lab
Dr. Yvonne Lawley
Agronomy, soybean and corn agronomy; cropping systems research; cover crops
109 Plant Science Building
yvonne.lawley@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6054
Dr. Curt McCartney
Wheat breeding and genetics; genetic mapping and DNA marker development; genetics of resistance to plant pathogens and insects; fusarium head blight; rust diseases; orange wheat blossom midge
328 Agriculture Building
curt.mccartney@umanitoba.ca
204-698-7234
Dr. Claudio Stasolla
Physiology and molecular biology of embryo development; in-vitro lignification of loblolly pine cells
225 Plant Science Building
claudio.stasolla@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6098
Stasolla home page
Kristen MacMillan
Applied soybean and pulse agronomy and cropping systems
113 Plant Science Building
kristen.macmillan@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9884
MacMillan home page
Martha Blouw
Administrative Assistant (Graduate Program Academic Advisor)
222 Agriculture Building
martha.blouw@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8223
Amanda Bonne
Office Assistant
222 Agriculture Building
amanda.bonne@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8224
Allison Paulusma
Administrative Assistant (Financial and Administration)
222 Agriculture Building
allison.paulusma@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8226
Mikaela Perillo
Office Assistant
222 Agriculture Building
mikaela.perillo@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8225
Emily Wolverton
Office Assistant
222 Agriculture Building
emily.wolverton@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8221
Terrance Anseewu
Ian N. Morrison Research Farm
terrance.anseeuw@umanitoba.ca
Eppie Austria
The Point
eppie.austria@umanitoba.ca
Cathy Bay
Plant Science Greenhouse
cathy.bay@umanitoba.ca
Stephanie Dheilly
The Point
stephanie.dheilly@umanitoba.ca
Kelsey Dickson
106 Plant Science Building
kelsey.dickson@umanitoba.ca
Becky Dueck
116 Plant Science Building
dueckrm@cc.umanitoba.ca
Candace Ellis
Plant Science Greenhouse
candace.ellis@umanitoba.ca
Brodie Erb
The Point
brodie.erb@umanitoba.ca
Mike Erb
The Point
mike.erb@umanitoba.ca
Codi Hennan
The Point
codi.hennan@myumanitoba.ca
Chamara Imbulana Acharige
The Point
chamara.imbulanaacharige@umanitoba.ca
Ralph Kowatsch
334 Agriculture Building
ralph.kowatsch@umanitoba.ca
Mary Meleshko
The Point
mary.meleshko@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Mohammad Mira
315 Plant Science Building
mohammed.mira@umanitoba.ca
Judith Nugent-Rigby
329 Agriculture Building
j.nugent_rigby@umanitoba.ca
Paula Parks
203 Plant Science Building
paula.parks@umanitoba.ca
Kaitlyn Pidherny
247 Agriculture Building
kaitlyn.pidherny@umanitoba.ca
Pawanpuneet Kaur Rehal
017 Plant Science Building
pawanpuneet.rehal@umanitoba.ca
John Rosset
116 Plant Science Building
Jonathan.Rosset@umanitoba.ca
Ishan Kandanpita Samaranayake
The Point
ishan.samaranayake@umanitoba.ca
Ardelle Slama
112 Plant Science Building
ardelle.slama@umantioba.ca
Parneet Toora
Plant Science Greenhouse
parneet.toora@umanitoba.ca
Rob Visser
The Point
rob.visser@umanitoba.ca
Debbie Witko
106 Plant Science Building
debbie.witko@umanitoba.ca
Zesong Ye
247 Agriculture Building
zesong.ye@umanitoba.ca
Justice Zhanda
Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman, Manitoba
justice.zhanda@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Robert Hill
Molecular Studies of Abiotic Stress
Dr. Anita Brûlé-Babel
Wheat breeding for food fuel and feed, genetics, disease
247A Agriculture Building
anita.brule-babel@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6062
Dr. Peter McVetty
peter.mcvetty@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Ana Badea
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Brandon, Manitoba
ana.badea@canada.ca
Dr. Maria Antonia Henriquez
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Morden, Manitoba
mariaantonia.henriquez@canada.ca
Dr. Colin Hiebert
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Morden, Manitoba
colin.hiebert@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Gavin Humphreys
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
gavin.humphreys@canada.ca
Dr. Mark Jordan
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Morden, Manitoba
mark.jordan@canada.ca
Dr. Santosh Kumar
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Brandon, Manitoba
santosh.kumar@canada.ca
Dr. James Larsen
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Lethbridge, Alberta
jamie.larsen@canada.ca
Dr. Brent McCallum
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Morden, Manitoba
brent.mccallum@canada.ca
Dr. Kirby Nilsen
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Brandon, Manitoba
kirby.nilsen@canada.ca
Dr. Raja Ragupathy
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Lethbridge, Manitoba
raja.ragupathy@AGR.GC.CA
Dr. Dean Spaner
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science
University of Alberta
dean.spaner@ualberta.ca
Dr. James Tambong
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
james.tambong@canada.ca
Dr. Ljilana Tamburic-Ilincic
Ridgetown Campus
University of Guelph
ltamburi@uoguelph.ca
Dr. Xiben Wang
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Morden, Manitoba
xiben.wang@canada.ca
Dr. Sean Walkowiak
Canada Grain Commission
Winnipeg, Manitoba
sean.walkowiak@grainscanada.gc.ca
Dr. Jochum Wiersma
Northwest Research and Outreach Centre
Crookston, Minnesota
wiers002@umn.edu
Dr. Champa Wijekoon
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba
champa.wijekoon@AGR.GC.CA
Dr. Frank You
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Morden, Manitoba
frank.you@canada.ca
Dr. Navneet Brar
Post doctoral fellow - (Dr. Yvonne Lawley)
211 Plant Science Building
navneet.brar@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Rhodesia Celoy
Research associate - (Dr. Fouad Daayf)
208 Plant Science Building
Rhodesia.Celoy@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Eman Elkhateeb
Post Doctoral Fellow – (Dr. Claudio Stasolla)
311 Plant Science Building
eman.elkhateeb@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Mohamed ElShetehy
Post Doctoral Fellow – (Dr. Fouad Daayf)
208 Plant Science Building
mohamed.elshetehy@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Shuanglong Huang
Research Associate – (Dr. Dilantha Fernando)
211 Plant Science Building
shuanglong.huang@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Murali Koramutla
Post doctoral fellow - (Dr. Belay Ayele)
Crop Technology Centre
Murali.Koramutla@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Farnaz Kordbacheh
Post doctoral fellow - (Dr. Rob Gulden)
117 Agriculture Building
Farnaz.Kordbacheh@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Tran Nguyen
Post Doctoral Fellow - (Dr. Belay Ayele)
Agriculture Building
nguyen.nguyentran@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Anh Pham
Post Doctoral Fellow - (Dr. Belay Ayele)
Crop Technology Centre
anh.pham@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Mohammad Sayari
Post Doctoral Fellow – (Dr. Fouad Daayf)
mohammad.sayari@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Deepak Sharma
Post Doctoral Fellow - (Dr. Belay Ayele)
Agriculture Building
deepak.sharma@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Mohamed Samir Youssef
Research Associate- (Dr. Claudio Stasolla)
mohamedsamir.youssef@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Liang Zhao
Post Doctoral Fellow – (Dr. Dilantha Fernando)
Liang.Zhao@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Zhongwei Zou
Research Associate – (Dr. Dilantha Fernando)
326 Agriculture Building
zhongwei.zou@umanitoba.ca
Plant Science general office
Room 222 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada