MSc student
I am from Cali, Colombia. I grew up in an agricultural environment, I used to help my parents with the basic activities of crops and orchards but I also enjoyed caring for my ornamental plants for that reason I decided to study agronomic engineering (agriculture) at the National University of Colombia, Palmira Headquarters. I became an Agronomic Engineer in May 2019.
In June 2019, I got the opportunity to work with Dr. Carlos Rodas in the Forest Health Protection Program of Smurfitkappa Colombia (SKCC). I learned a lot about Forestry plantations during my time working there and it also encouraged me to continue studying.
I joined FABI in October 2022, I have been working with species of Ceratocystis;
The first research chapter is focused on the identification of a novel species of Ceratocystis that is causing severe damage to cassava plantations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The other chapter is focused on a genetic population study in Ceratocystis manginecans isolates from Indonesia.
Roux J, del M Angel L, Barnes I. (2025) First report of the eucalypt stem canker pathogen Teratosphaeria gauchensis in South Africa. New Disease Reports 10.1002/ndr2.70091
Aylward J, Wilson AM, Visagie CM, Spraker J, Barnes I, Buitendag C, Ceriani C, Del Mar Angel L, du Plessis D, Fuchs T, Gasser, K, Krämer D, Li W, Munsamy K, Piso A, Price J-L, Sonnekus B, Thomas C, van der Nest A, van Dijk A, van Heerden A, van Vuuren N, Yilmaz N, Duong TA, van der Merwe NA, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD. (2024) IMA Genome – F19: A genome assembly and annotation guide to empower mycologists, including annotated draft genome sequences of Ceratocystis pirilliformis, Diaporthe australafricana, Fusarium ophioides, Paecilomyces lecythidis, and Sporothrix stenoceras. IMA Fungus 10.1186/s43008-024-00142-z