Dr. Bradley Lalande — Major Advisor 2017 – 2019 (M.S.), 2019 – 2022 (Ph.D.), Agricultural Biology, CSU, M.S., Ph.D.

Currently Plant Pathologist, Forest Health Protection, USDA Forest Service

Bradley’s master’s thesis, “Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing Western United States Coniferous Forests,” examined environmental factors affecting forest health. His Ph.D. dissertation, “Soil Microbial Communities Associated with Forest Root Diseases and Rocky Mountain Forests,” investigated microbial community dynamics linked to root disease in the region.