Daniella Echeverria
Oregon State University
Dept of Botany and Plant Pathology, Frost Lab | Rivedal Lab
Daniella Echeverria
I am a graphic designer turned plant pathologist studying powdery scab, a tuber blemish disease that causes significant losses in the potato industry. This disease is caused by Spongospora subterrenea f. sp. subterrenea and is a vector of Potato Mop Top Virus (PMTV), which causes end of season losses. Our project uses culture-free methods to study soil microbes associated with disease suppression. By identifying factors and practices for powdery scab control, we aim to engage growers and promote a sustainable future in the potato industry.
| Oregon State University | Graduate Student | 2021 – Present |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | B.S. Horticulture | 2017 – 2020 |
| Madison Area Technical College | A.A. Graphic Design and Illustration | 2009 – 2011 |
| Oregon State University, Graduate Research Assistant and Gradute Teaching Assistant |
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Frost Lab | September 2021 – Present |
| Plant, Pest, and Disease Specialist and Hemp Sampler | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection | August 2020 - November 2020 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison, Student Employee | Department of Horticulture, Dawson Lab | April 2018 - July 2021 |
| Department of Plant Pathology, Teaching Lab | January 2020 - March 2020 | |
| Department of Botany, Greenhouse | December 2017 - August 2019 | |
| Summer Internship | Four Elements Organic Herbals, Baraboo, WI | May 2019 - August 2019 |
| Study Abroad Internship | Community-Based Learning and Sustainable Food Systems in Guatemala | May 2018 - July 2018 |
| Associate Scientist of Biomedical Engineering | Bellbrook Labs, Fitchburg, WI | November 2007 - January 2011 |
| Freelance Graphic Designer | 2011 - Present |
| OSU: Agricultural Microbiomes Thinkathon Travel Grant, APS Plant Health 2023 | 2023 |
| OSU: Anita Summers Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Sustain Dane Summit: Live Forward Award Nominee | 2020 |
| UW-Madison: Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award Nominee | 2020 |
| UW-Madison: Chemistry Learning Center Encouragement Award | 2019 |
| MATC: Silver ADDY Award, Bike Helmet PSA | 2011 |
| MATC: Silver ADDY Award, Mexican Folklord Book Jacket | 2011 |
| Identifying biotic characteristics of soils that suppress powdery scab of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) | Accepted Talk, APS Plant Health | 2023 |
| Powdery Scab of Potato | Hermiston Potato Field Day | 2023 |
| Hemp Sampling for the State of Wisconsin | Guest Lecture, UW-Madison, HORT 375: The Science of Hemp | 2021 |
| Community-Based Learning and Sustainable Food Systems in Guatemala | CALS Global Poster Symposium | 2019 |