Graduate Research Assistants
Raquel McArthur
Major: M.S. in Agriculture/Plant Sciences
Project: Identify physiological and anatomy traits associated with drought tolerance
in bunch grapes
PI: Dr. Islam El-Sharkarwy
Jiovan Campbel
Major: M.S. in Agriculture/Plant Sciences
Project: Phenotypic characterization of populations of bunch and muscadine grapes
developed under the FAMU Breeding Program
PI: Dr. Islam El-Sharkawy
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Papa Gueye
Major: B.S. in Agronomy
Project: Meristematic shoot tip culture and grapevine virus free clean plant material
PI: Dr. Violeta Tsolova
Abigahill Simon
Major: B.S. in Food Science, CURS Scholar
Project: Molecular diagnostic of GLD in muscadine grapes
PI: Dr. Violeta Tsolova
Olowaseyi Salau
Major: Biological System Engineering
Project: Vinification characteristics of Florida wines
PI: Dr. Violeta Tsolova