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Brian M. Schwartz Joined UGA in Jan. 2009 as Assistant Prof. Appointment 0.95 EFT Research 0.05 EFT Teaching Graduate Faculty at UGA since 2009 Adjunct Graduate Faculty at Univ. of Tennessee (2014)
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Background Ph.D. – 2008 University of Florida Agronomy -Turfgrass Breeding M. S. – 2005 Texas A&M University Plant Breeding B. S. – 2002 Texas A&M University Plant Science (Magna Cum Laude) Industry Experience – ProdiGene Genetics Dept. Research Associate 2001-2003
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Teaching 0.05 EFT – Co-instructor of record (50%) PBGG 6000/CRSS 6000/HORT 6000 Plant Breeding (2012-2014) 23 Guest lectures at UGA, ABAC, Texas A&M, Univ. of Florida and NC State At UGA Agro-Ecology CRSS 4440/6400 (1 lecture) Plant Breeding CRSS 4140/6140 (5 lectures) Plant Breeding Practicum CRSS 6000 (3 lectures) Graduate Student Advising (16 Committees) Major advisor for two M.S. graduate students Advisory committees for 10 Ph.D and M.S. students at UGA and four at Univ. of Florida, NC State University and University of TN Visiting Scientists (1)
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Direction of Graduate Students Major Professor 2 M. S. students Eric Elsner Austin Grimshaw Advisory Committee Member 5 M.S. students 9 Ph.D. student
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Research 0.95 EFT Areas of Research Turfgrass Cultivar Development Bermudagrass Zoysiagrass Centipedegrass Ploidy Manipulation of Warm-Season Turfgrass Species Improved Drought Tolerance in Turfgrass
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Publications Book Chapters – 1 Breeding and Genetics of Warm-Season Grasses (ASA Monograph) Referred Publications – 31 (28 since joining UGA) 1 st or Senior author on 13 25 on work at UGA 4 from PhD work at Univ. of FL and 2 from M.S. work at Texas A&M Abstracts– 30 23 as Assistant Professor at UGA Popular Press – 9 articles Cultivar Releases – 11 Plant Patents -12 applications submitted Radio and Television Programs - 3
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Publications Book Chapters – 1 Breeding and Genetics of Warm-Season Grasses (ASA Monograph) Referred Publications – 28 (25 since joining UGA) 1 st or Senior author on 12 22 on work at UGA 4 from PhD work at Univ. of FL and 2 from M.S. work at Texas A&M Abstracts– 28 21 as Assistant Professor at UGA Popular Press – 9 articles Cultivar Releases – 11 Plant Patents -12 applications submitted Radio and Television Programs - 3
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Refereed Publications Institution1 st Author Grad./RS Author Jr. AuthorTotals Texas A&M 2--2 Univ. of Florida 2--2 Univ. of Georgia 541827 Totals941831
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Refereed Publications Institution1 st Author Grad./RS Author Jr. AuthorTotals Texas A&M 2--2 Univ. of Florida 2--2 Univ. of Georgia 531624 Totals931628
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Funded Research Grants YearSourceTotalSchwartz 2010-2015USDA-NIFA Specialty Crops 3,802,678225,000 2009-2014UGARF Bermuda 408,000 2009-2014UGARF Centipede 99,365 2010-2014UGARF Zoysia 216,690121,035 2010-2014USGA50,000 TOTALS4,576,733903,400
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Research Grants Submitted Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research USDA-SCRI USDA-NIFA (Risk Assessment) UGARF Cultivar Development Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Assoc. GA Department of Agriculture USGA SARE
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Invited Presentations, Seminars, and Workshops International Presentations (4) CHINA -2011 Golf Superintendents of China – US Conference 2010 (live video presentation) THAILAND - 2011 Asian Pacific Golf Course Superintendents Summit (2 presentations) Asian Pacific Golf Summit (Panel Discussion) HONG KONG -2013 Seminar – Practical Turf Management III BEIJING, CHINA -2013 12 TH International Turfgrass Research Conference 3 papers
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Professional Conferences and Presentations Service ActivityNumbers while at UGA Conferences Coordinated6 Seminars Coordinated1 Invited Presentations32 University Presentations17 Field Days or Tours23 Totals79
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Other Scholarly Activities Crop Science C-5 Symposium Committee 2012 Committee Chair Editorships Journal of Plant Registrations (Associate Editor) International Turfgrass Society Research Journal Volume 12 (Associate Editor) Manuscript Review (20) Crop Science (6) Agronomy Journal (1) HortScience(4) Journal of Plant Registrations (4) Plant Management (1) BioEnergy Research (1) UGA Coop. Extension (2) Texas A&M AgriLife Plant Release Committee (1) University of Queensland (Dissertations)
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Professional Memberships and Service International International Turfgrass Society National Crop Science Society of America American Society of Agronomy Turfgrass Breeders Association U.S. Golf Association Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Sports Turf Managers Association Regional and State SERA-IEG 25-Turf Florida Turfgrass Association Georgia Turfgrass Association Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association
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Committee Service CSSA Symposium Committee (C-5) Turfgrass Breeder’s Association Board Member Web Master Georgia State Seed Arbitration Council CAES member UGA Research Foundation Cultivar Development Research Program Committee CAES Agronomic Cultivar and Germplasm Release Committee Office of Communications Sunbelt Expo Steering Committee Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics Steering Committee Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Forage, Soybean, and Wheat Breeding Faculty Search Committees
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Extension Related Activities Sunbelt Ag Expo Organized and manned Turfgrass Exhibit at the UGA Building (2 years) Annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference Coordinator (2009 -2014) Turfgrass Identification Service Phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of 61 unknown turfgrass samples for GC and sod farmers.
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Impact Areas Turfgrass Water Management Water conversation plan GGCSA BMP’s Initiative Water Conservation Implementation Plan BMP’s for Landscape Water Conservation HB 1281 GCSAA – WATER (online water management training) GCSAA – 6 hr. workshop on golf course water management
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Letters of Evaluation Dr. Bryan Unruh – Prof. and Assoc. Center Director University of Florida – West Florida Research and Ed. Center Dr. Kelly Kopp – Prof. and Extension Specialist Utah State University Dr. Brian Horgan – Professor University of Minnesota Dr. Elizabeth Guertal – Professor Auburn University Dr. John Stier – Prof. and Assist. Dean University of Tennessee
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