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Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Arizona
Ace Pugh, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral research associate in Dr. Duke Pauli’s laboratory in the School of Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona. Ace’s primary research interest is high-throughput phenotyping of economically important crop species, particularly through the use of unoccupied aerial systems (UAS), or drones.
Ace earned his Ph.D. in the laboratory of Dr. William L. Rooney in the Sorghum Breeding Program at Texas A&M University. His work involved the use of UAS to phenotype several important characteristics of sorghum including plant height, anthracnose disease presence and severity, and biomass yield. In addition, he worked on a project that used proximal sensing of the soil to investigate spatial variation in sorghum trials.
Ace's postdoctoral research has centered heavily on high-throughput phenotyping and its potential applications in cotton, sorghum, lettuce, and other crops. His most recent project has been focused on identifying the most effective and efficient methodology for georeferencing UAS photogrammetry projects.
Website: https://acepugh.netlify.com/
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
2:10 PM – 2:15 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM