Meet our team

RosaRaudalesRosa E. Raudales, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Greenhouse Extension Specialist

Dept. of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
1376 Storrs Rd. Unit 4067, Storrs, CT 06269
Tel: (860) 486-6043
Email: rosa.raudales@uconn.edu

Specialty areas: Horticulture, plant pathology, water quality, root and water microbiology, agricultural education and communication


LeannePundt

Leanne Pundt, M.P.S.
Greenhouse IPM Extension Educator

Dept. of Extension and IPM Program
843 University Dr., Torrington, CT 06790
Tel: (860) 626- 6855
Email: leanne.pundt@uconn.edu

Specialty areas: Integrated pest management, beneficial microbes, and horticulture


Mayra Toro, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate  & Greenhouse Extension Specialist

Dept. of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
1376 Storrs Rd. Unit 4067, Storrs, CT 06269

Tel: (860) 486-0627,  Email: mayra.toroh@uconn.edu

Specialty areas:  Plant physiology, ecophysiology, crop modeling, data science, extension.

 

 


CoraMcGehee

Cora McGehee, M.Sc. 
Ph.D. Candidate (Ph.D. in Horticulture)

Dept. of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory Rm 202, Storrs, CT 06269

Tel: (860) 486-1939,  Email: cora.mcgehee@uconn.edu

Cora studies plant pathogens and microbial buffers in hydroponic solutions.

 


Daniel Pantoja, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Ph.D. in Horticulture)

Dept. of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory Rm 202, Storrs, CT 06269

Tel: (860) 486-1939,  Email: alvaro.pantoja-benavides@uconn.edu

Daniel studies the water footprint of greenhouse-grown ornamental crops.

 

 


Carla Caballero,  B.Sc. Agronomy
Greenhouse IPM Program Aid

Dept. of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory Rm 202, Storrs, CT 06269

Tel: (860) 486-1939,  Email: carla.caballero@uconn.edu