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Austin Lien

Austin Lien

Summer Scholar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Researcher III - Sugar Beet Plant Pathology

  • Education

    • University of Minnesota

      2020 - 2025
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

      Activities and Societies: University of Minnesota Department of Plant Pathology - Science and Outreach Committee (Sept. 2020 - Sept. 2021) UMN Plant Pathology Student Organization - Science and Outreach Chair (Sept. 2020 - Sept. 2021) Thesis synopsis: Forced selection of Cercospora beticola by repeated exposure to DMI fungicides reveals effective management strategies for Cercospora leaf spot in sugarbeet, changes in population structure, shifts in sensitivity to DMIs, and insights into the enigmatic molecular basis of DMI fungicide resistance.

    • Washington State University

      2019 - 2020
      Master of Science - MS Agriculture, Plant Health Management

      Non-thesis final project synopsis: Weed management practices and improvement of glyphosate performance to delay the development of resistant weed populations in sugarbeet productions of the Red River Valley.

    • University of Minnesota

      2013 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science - BS Agronomy, Agronomic Sciences

  • Experience

    • Cornell AgriTech

      Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
      Summer Scholar

      I completed an internship with Cornell University’s Summer Scholar program under the guidance of Dr. Adrienne Gorny in the EVADE lab supervised by Dr. Sarah Pethybridge where I aided in the development of species-specific PCR primers and assessed DNA extraction techniques for the accurate detection of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla from soil samples.

    • University of MN - Department of Plant Pathology

      Jul 2020 - May 2021
      Graduate Research Assistant

    • UMN Northwest Research & Outreach Center

      May 2021 - now
      Researcher 3

      Contribute to the development of integrated disease management strategies for sugarbeets in Minnesota and North Dakota through replicated small-plot field trials.Provide disease diagnostics for Minnesota and North Dakota sugarbeet growers by routinely isolating and identifying pathogens from infected sugar beets.Assist in understanding genetic diversity and fungicide-resistance mechanisms among pathogen populations through modern molecular applications.Communicate research findings with students, colleagues, growers, and agriculturists. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • 3-Minute Thesis: 2020 College-Level Competition

      University of Minnesota
      Dec 2020
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