Collections and Germplasm Committee


Mission Statement

The Collections and Germplasm Committee 1) Promotes and fosters the collection, preservation, improvement, and utilization of U.S. and international resources of microbial and higher-plant germplasm. 2) Identifies issues relevant to germplasm resources. 3) Advocates judicious improvements in collection and germplasm systems and constructively influences policies and procedures, through the agency of the APS council by such means as a) Committee proposals, b) APS publications and discussion sessions, c) Communications with other scientific societies, governmental agencies, institutions, and industry.

Annual Reports

2002   2003   2004   2005   2006  

Proposed Sessions for APS Annual Meeting

2006: "Collections in the Genomics Age" 2007: "Germplasm in the Genomics Age"

Current and Past APS Annual Sessions

2006: "Collections in the Genomics Age" 2007:"Plant Germplasm collections in the Genomics Age" 2008: "An evolving culture collection system to meet modern research needs"


Committee Officers

Chair

Kevin McCluskey
Univ of Missouri
School of Biological Sciences Dept
5007 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO  64110
Phone:  (816) 235-6484
FAX:  (816) 235-6561
Email:  mccluskeyk@umkc.edu
Website:  www.fgsc.net
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/11/2010


Immediate Past Chair

Aric Wiest
Univ of Missouri
Fungal Genetics Stock Center
5007 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO  64110
Phone:  (816) 235-6485
FAX:  (816) 235-6561
Email:  wiesta@umkc.edu
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/11/2010


Vice Chair

Shuxian Li
USDA ARS CGPRU
141 Experiment Station Road
Stoneville, MS  38776
Phone:  (662) 686-3131
FAX:  (662) 686-3757
Email:  shuxian.li@ars.usda.gov
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/11/2010


Member

Nagi Abou-Zeid
Plant Pathology Research Inst
Agric Research Center
Ahmed Orabi
Giza,   12619
EGYPT
Phone:  20 23 569 8200
FAX:  20 23 572 1810
Email:  nagiabouzeid@link.net
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Matthew G. Bakker
Univ of Minnesota
495 Borlaug Hall - Plant Path Dept
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St Paul, MN  55108-0010
Phone:  (612) 624-2253
FAX:  (612) 625-9728
Email:  bakke183@umn.edu
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Murali D. Bandla, PhD
USDA APHIS PPQ PHP
Unit 52
4700 River Road
Riverdale, MD  20737
Phone:  (301) 734-5312
FAX:  (301) 734-5276
Email:  murali.bandla@aphis.usda.gov
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Frank M. Dugan
USDA ARS WRPIS
Washington State Univ
59 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA  99164-6402
Phone:  (509) 335-1783
FAX:  (509) 335-6654
Email:  fdugan@wsu.edu
Term:  08/06/2009 - 08/08/2012


Member

Marilyn L. Miller
Oregon State Univ
Botany and Plant Pathology Dept
2082 Cordley Hall
Corvallis, OR  97331-2902
Phone:  (541) 737-5543
FAX:  (541) 737-3573
Email:  millmari@comcast.net
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011


Member

Aaron Sechler
USDA ARS FDWSRU
1301 Ditto Ave
Fort Detrick, MD  21702
Phone:  (301) 619-2232
FAX:  (301) 619-2880
Email:  aaron.sechler@ars.usda.gov
Term:  07/31/2008 - 08/10/2011



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