Professsor
Clemson University
Dr. Guido Schnabel is a Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist at Clemson University with over 20 years of experience working with pathogens of fruit crops. He has an active research and extension program focused on management of small fruit and stone fruit diseases. His basic research program investigates occurrence and molecular mechanisms of fungicide resistance in fruit crop pathogens, and his applied research program includes the improvement of fruit disease management, fungicide resistance management, cultural disease management, and identification and management of abiotic disorders such as peach skin bronzing. He is the creator of the MyIPM smartphone app that, with the help of many of his colleagues, provides practical pest and disease diagnostics and management information for fruit growers. His involvement in USAID-funded outreach in Indonesia, Philippines, and Cambodia helped improve the lives of dozens of farm families. He has authored or co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles in premier scientific journals and published multiple book chapters. He received the APS Lee Hutchins Award for Excellence in Tree Fruit Research (2011), the APS Excellence in Extension Award, the Clemson University Godley-Snell Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research (2015), and the Clemson University Centennial Professorship Award (2017).
