Welcome back Dr. Rachel Melnick

Dr. Rachel Melnick
Dr. Rachel Melnick, a 2003 biology alumna, returned to BU to be the keynote speaker at the College of Science and Technology Research Day on April 13, 2017. Dr. Melnick earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in plant pathology at Penn State University. Her graduate work focused on biological control options for cocoa diseases and led her to international research in Ecuador and Bolivia. Her postdoctoral research was conducted at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the Perennial Crops Lab of the Agricultural Research Services in Beltsville, MD. Dr. Melnick currently is the National Program Leader for Agroclimatology and Production in the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. She manages programs in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative and in the Small Business Innovation Research: Crop Production and Protection-Engineering program area in conjunction with the National Science Foundation.

 During her keynote address, Dr. Melnick spoke fondly of her undergraduate days at Bloomsburg University and the experiences that shaped her career. She made special note of her role as drum major of the BU marching band and her research experiences in Dr. Chamuris's lab. Dr. Melnick urged our students to take advantage of opportunities that arise and emphasized the importance of networking in her successful career. It was great to see you Dr. Melnick--come back soon!

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