David is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Plant Pathology at Washington State University. He is interested in solving problems with statistical inference and philosophical tools. When not writing with natural & programming languages David enjoys being outside with the newfoundland, Josh.

Sudha is an Associate in Research in Department of Plant Pathology, WSU. Her current projects include validation of DEGs in potato, mustard, and Verticillium dahliae using molecular tools. She is also interested in identifying and forecasting potato diseases in the PNW region utilizing satellite imagery and weather data. She previously worked in the epidemiology of blackleg disease of canola for her master’s degree in NDSU.

Hannah Tarlyn is a 2020 graduate from Washington State University with a bachelor’s degree in zoology.She enjoys working with birds of all kinds from chickens to eagles and everything in between.While very much a bird person, she also keeps a variety of hobby plants and especially likes growing succulents. Though she spent her undergrad time studying animals, she has enjoyed the opportunity to gain interdisciplinarylaboratory experience working in plant pathology. She currently has a corn snake, a betta fish, a flock of chickens and a variety of house plants.

El is currently completing their AA at Spokane Falls Community College, with plans to transfer into the Computer Science program at Washington State Universtiy to complete their BS. El is interested in the application of computer science to biological studies.