Expertise:
Steddom joined the Plant Pathology program in June of 2000 under
the direction of Charlie Rush. Karl conducts research on the
effects of deficit irrigation on diseases of wheat and sugar
beets and remote sensing of plant diseases. His areas of expertise
include microbial ecology, biological control of plant diseases,
and statistics. He is currently comparing a number of remote
sensing techniques to see how comparable they are against each
other and if they can differentiate between biotic stresses,
such as plant diseases, and abiotic stresses, such as nutrient
and stresses. Karl enjoys the challenge of working with the
large data sets generated by these techniques.
Professional
and Academic Training:
2000, PhD, Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside,
1995, BS, Botany, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona