Tylka Nematology Lab

Assistant Scientist I

Department of Plant Pathology
351 Bessey Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011

Phone: 515-294-5094
Fax: 515-294-9420
Email: cmarett@iastate.edu

Education:

• B.A., Biology and Anthropology, Luther College, 1995. Undergraduate research: Respiration of microorganisms responsible for the decomposition of forest leaf litter.
• M.S., Plant Pathology, Iowa State University, 1997. Thesis: Studies on the effects of synthetic glycinoeclepin A analogs on hatching of Globodera, Heterodera, and Rotylenchulus nematodes.

Employment History:

• Research Assistant I, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011. 1997 - 1999.
• Assistant Scientist I, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011. January 1999 - present.

Current Job Responsibilities:

• General lab management and coordination
• Supervision of hourly workers
• Laboratory, greenhouse and field research
• Assisting with the SCN-resistant soybean variety trials
• Testing of new and novel controls for SCN resistance screening
• Website maintenance

Publications:

• Nutter, F.W., G.L. Tylka, J. Guan, A.J.D. Moreira, C.C. Marett, T.R. Rosburg, J.P. Basart, and C.S. Chong. 2002. Use of remote sensing to detect soybean cyst nematode-induced plant stress. Journal of Nematology 34:222-231.
• Perry, R.N., J. Beane, C.C. Marett, and G.L. Tylka. 2002. Comparison of the rate of embryonic development of Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida using flow cytometric analysis. Nematology 4:553-555.
• Wang, J., T.L. Niblack, J.N. Tremaine, W.J. Wiebold, G.L. Tylka, C.C. Marett, G.R. Noel, O. Myers, O., and M.E. Schmidt. 2003. The soybean cyst nematode reduces soybean yield without causing obvious symptoms. Plant Disease 87:623-628.

Scientific & Honorary Society Memberships:

• Phi Beta Kappa

Honors and Awards: