• Preeminent Professor in the Plant Pathology Department, Global Food Systems Institute and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida

Karen A. Garrett is a preeminent professor in the Plant Pathology Department, Global Food Systems Institute, and Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida. The Garrett Lab addresses epidemiology, ecology, systems analysis, and analyses for decision support, including machine learning approaches. Recent work includes analysis of strengths and vulnerabilities of crop seed systems, adaptation strategies for global change, and corresponding crop breeding networks. Other work addresses the translation of microbiome analyses for improved agricultural management. Garrett is on the editorial committee for Annual Review of Phytopathology, an elected AAAS Fellow, and Immediate Past President of the American Phytopathological Society.

For more information about research in the Garrett Lab, please visit www.garrettlab.com.

Professor Garrett has a Ph.D. in Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University

Publications in Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8dMWriAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Experience

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    Preeminent Professor in the Plant Pathology Department, Global Food Systems Institute and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida

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