My name is Joey Hulbert and I am a forest pathologist in training. I recently completed a MS at Oregon State University and now I am  prepping to move to South Africa for a PhD with Dr. Micahel Wingfield at FABI.

For my PhD, we plan to survey the indigenous forests of South Africa for Phytopthora species with the help of the public. Phytophthora are a group of microorganisms well known as plant pathogens (i.e. sudden oak death, potato late blight, Port-orford cedar root rot). We want to create a citizen science program that teaches the public about forest health and invites them to help sample the trees in forests near their communities. The PhD will be funded but we are trying to raise support for starting the citizen science program (it is a side project). To do this we have launched a crowdfunding campaign.

I am reaching out to you with hope that you will share this project with your social networks and anyone who may see the value in this project. Please help us spread the word!

I have also created a few complimentary open-access lab notes as listed below:

Thank you!