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Robin Huettel
Professor
209 Life Sciences Building
(334) 844-3376
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- Areas of Interest:
- Nematology
including free-living, marine and plant parasitic nematodes; ecological
and community analyses in both terrestrial and marine settings; nematode/virus
vectors; and systematics and behavior.
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- Education:
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B.S., 1967, Biology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
- M.S., 1979,
Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Ph.D.,1982, Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Professional Appointments:
- 1967-1972: Research Technician, Microbiology Department, University
of Texas
- 1972-1977: Electron Microscopist, Division of Plant Industry, Florida
Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, Florida
- 1977-1982: Graduate Student, Teaching Assistant, Dept. Entomology
and Nematology University of Florida
- 1982-1985: Microbiologist, Nematology Laboratory, USDA, Agriculture
Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland
- 1985-1992 Research Leader, Nematology Laboratory, USDA, Agriculture
Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland
- 1992-1996: Chief Operations Officer, Methods Development/Biological
Control Operations, Plant Protection Laboratories, USDA, APHIS, Riverdale,
MD
- 1996-2000 National Program Leader, Plant Pathology and Nematology,
USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service,Washington,
DC
- 2001-2003 Executive Associate Director, Alabama Agricultural
Experiment Station, Professor of Plant Pathology and Nematology, College
of Agriculture, Auburn University, AL
- 2003-present Professor, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology,
Auburn University
Professional Societies:
- Helminthological Society of Washington: Assistant Corresponding Secretary-Treasurer,
1985, 1986; Vice-President, 1987; President, 1988;
Editorial Board, 1990-1991; 1999-2000; Business Management Committee,
Chair, l991; Honors and Awards Committee, Chair, l992; Board Member
of the H. Brayton Ransom Trust Fund, 1992 – 2000.
- Society of Nematologists: Secretary, 1991-1993;
- Systemic
Resources Committee, 1984-1987, 1989-1991; 2000- 2006;
- Long Range
Planning Committee, 1986-1989;
- Regulatory
Committee,1993-
2000;
- Ad Hoc Committee,
Race Designation, 1986-1989 (Chair
1989);
- Representative,
served on U.S. InterSociety Work Group for AAAS,on
evaluation of Advancement of the Agricultural Sciences in
Africa,1986-1990;
- Elected
Executive Board Member, 1989-1991;
- Editorial Board, 1991-1992.
- Local Arrangements,
1991 (Chair);
- Education Committee
2004-2008.
- American Phytopathological Society: Nematology Committee, 1989-1992.
- European Society of Nematologists
- Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America
Honors
and Awards:
- Elected member, Beta Beta Beta National Honorary Biological Society,
Sam Houston State University (Texas), 1966.
- Member, Gamma Sigma Delta National Agricultural Honor Society
- Elected member, Society of Sigma Xi, 1980.
- Awarded USDA/SEA/AR Cooperative Agreement: "Identification of
Burrowing Nematode Races Using Genetic and Behavioral Analysis,"
1980-1983.
- Awarded "Best Student Paper" for presentation "Pheromone-Mediated
Behavior in the Two Florida Races of Radopholus similis,"
Society of Nematologists, Seattle, Washington, 1981.
- International Travel Grant, University of Florida to attend symposium
"Concepts in Nematode Systematics" in Cambridge, England,
1981.
- Awarded the "Award of Excellence for Graduate Research,"
presented by Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences, University
of Florida, for most significant dissertation research in the agricultural
sciences for 1982.
- Awarded EEO Managers/Supervisors Award, USDA ARS, Beltsville Area
EEO Advisory Committee, 1988.
- Awarded Certificate of Merit: In recognition for exceptional service
to the potato industry, State of Maine, USDA ARS, Beltsville Area Office,
1990.
- Awarded Certificate of Merit: Outstanding leadership and initiation
of high impact projects in nematode integrated pest management, USDA,
ARS, 1991
- Award of Appreciation: For invaluable participation in the Career
management and Employee Development Process Action Team. USDA, ARS,
Administrator=s Office,
1993
- Special Commendations and Appreciation for Participating on the USDA
Karnal Bunt Team. Secretary of Agriculture, 1996
Referred
Publications (last ten years):
- Hashmi, G. F.* A. Hammerschlag, and R. N. Huettel.
1995. Growth, development, and response of peach somaclones to the root-knot
nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 120:
932-937.
- Abdul-Baki, A. A., J. R. Teasdale, R. Korcak, D. J. Chitwood, and
R. N. Huettel. 1996. Fresh-Market tomato production
in a low-input alternative system using cover-crop mulch. J. Amer. Soc.
Hort. Sci. 31:65-59.
- Hashmi, G.,* R. N. Huettel, R. Meyer, L. Krusbrug,
and F. A. Hammerschlag. 1996. Molecular analysis of regenerated plants
derived from embryo callus cultures of peach using rapid markers. Plant
Cell Rep 16 (9) 623-627.
- Meyer, S. L. F. and Huettel, Robin. 1996. Application
of a sex pheromone, pheromone analogs, and Verticillium lecanii
for management of Heterodera glycines. J. Nematol. 28: 36-42.
- Meyer, S. L. F., G. Johnson, M. Dimock, J. W. Fahey, and R.
N. Huettel. 1997. Field efficacy of Verticillium lecanii,
sex pheromone, and pheromone analogs as potential management agents
of Heterodera glycines. J. Nematol. 29: 282-288.
- Huettel, R. N. 2003. The cost of licensing and labeling
a Methyl Bromide alternative. In: Proceeding of the VI International
Conference on Nematology.
- Meyer, S. L. F., Huettel, R. N., Lui, X-Z, Humber,
R. A., Juba, J. and Nitao, J. 2004. Activity of fungal culture
filtrates against soybean cyst nematode and root-knot nematode egg hatch
and juvenile mobility. Nematology 6: 23-32.
*graduate
student
Book
Chapters:
- Huettel, R. N. 1985. Chapter VIII. Culturing nematodes.
Section D. carrot disc culture. in: Laboratory Manual Plant Nematology;
B. M. Zuckerman, W. F.Mai,and M. B. Harrison, eds. University of Massachusetts
Agricultural Experiment Station. pp. 153-154.
- Huettel, R. N. and Rebois, R. V. 1985. Chapter VIII.
Culturing nematodes. Section B. Culturing plant parasitic nematodes
using root explants. in: Plant Nematology Laboratory Manual, B. M. Zuckerman,
W. B. Nai and M. B. Harrison, eds. University of Massachusetts Agricultural
Experiment Station. pp. 155-158.
- Huettel, R. N. 1990. Monoxenic culturing of plant
parasitic nematodes, using carrot disc, callus tissue, and root explants
in: B. M. Zuckerman. W. I. Mai and M. B. Harrison, eds. Plant
Nematology Laboratory Manual, London. 273-276.
- Huettel, R. N. and S. F. Meyer. 1992. Novel management
strategies for plant parasitic nematodes. In: Biocontrol of Plant Diseases.,
eds. G. Papalazias, E. Tjamos, and J. R. Cook. Plenum Press. 182-231.
- Meyer, S. L. F. and R. N. Huettel. 1993. Fungi and
fungus/bioregulator combinations for control of plant parasitic nematodes.
Pp: 214-221. In: Lumdston, R. D. and Vaughn, J. L. (eds) Pest
management: Biologically based Technologies, American Chemical Society,
Washington, DC. 435 pp.
- Huettel, R. N. 2004. Reproductive behavior.
In: Gaugler, R. and Bilgrami, A. (eds.) Nematode Behavior, CABI, London
Pp: 127-149.
Patent
Applications:
- Meyer, S. F. and R. N. Huettel. 1992. Fungus-Bioregulator
compositions and methods for control of plant-parasitic nematodes. Patent
Docket No. 0224.92.
- DeMilo, A. B., and R. N. Huettel. 1990. Hydroxy-
and/or methoxysubstituted benzoic acid derivatives and related compounds
as control agents for the soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera
glycines. Patent Application Serial No 07/633,815.
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