Rusty Rodriguez Email: rusty_rodriguez@usgs.gov Principle Investigator/Microbiologist,US Geological Survey Rusty Rodriguez is a microbiologist with an international reputation in symbiotic interactions between plants and endophytic fungi. He has a diverse research program that ranges from studies on mitigating impacts of climate change on plant communities to determining how species become invasive in non-native habitats. His studies involve ecological, molecular and physiological approaches and have resulted in the discovery that endophytic fungi confer stress tolerance to plants, and that plants require these fungi to survive in nature. Dr. Rodriguez is currently using his research to design new plant breeding strategies to focus on symbiotic communication for increased stress tolerance and yield enhancement rather than traditional traits. His invasive species research has resulted in the development of new control and management strategies that are currently being tested. Prior to taking a position with the USGS, Dr. Rodriguez was an Associate Professor in Plant Pathology at the Curriculum Vitae
Name: Dr. Rusty Rodriguez Country of birth: United States Nationality: Position Title: Principle Investigator/Microbiologist Institution: US Geological Survey Contact Address: U.S. Geological Survey Western Fisheries Research Center 6505 NE 65th St. Seattle, WA 98115 USA Email: rusty_rodriguez@usgs.gov Tel: +001 206-526-6282 Specialty Area: - Microbiology
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1983 Ph.D., Microbiology, Oregon State University, USA
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A selection of major research accomplishments: Discoveries and first reports
A Selection of refereed journal publications (2002-present)
Redman R.S., Sheehan K.B., Stout R.G., Rodriguez R.J. and Henson J.M. 2002. Thermotolerance generated by plant/fungal symbiosis. Science, 298:1581.
Ostberg C. and Rodriguez R.J. 2002. Species specific molecular markers differentiate Onchorhynchus mykiss (steelhead and rainbow trout) from Onchorhynchus clarki clarki (coastal cutthroat trout) and identify hybridization between the species. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2:197-202.
Rasmussen C., Ostberg C.O., Clifton D.R., Holloway J.L., and Rodriguez R.J. 2003. Identification of a genetic marker that discriminates ocean and stream-type chinook in the Columbia River basin. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132: 131-142.
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