MEMBERSHIP & ACTIVITIES IN THE PROFESSION

 

Professional memberships and elected positions

• International Weed Science Society, 1999 - present.
• American Society for Horticultural Science, 1997 - present.
  • Organic Horticulture Working Group
  • Vegetable Crops Management Working Group
    • Steering Committee Member, 2006 - 2008.
• Weed Science Society of America, 1994 - present.
  • Sustainable Agriculture Committee - 2007 to present.
• Southern Weed Science Society, 1993 - present.
• Florida Society for Horticultural Science, 1997 - 2004.
  • Judge - best paper competition (vegetable section), 2001.
• Florida Weed Science Society, 1994 - present.
  • Board of Directors, 2007 - present.
  • Judge - Graduate Student Paper Competition, 2002.
  • Board of Directors and Publicity Chair, 2001 to 2004.

 

Professional Activities

• Multi-state research project - NE-1026: Weed Management Strategies for Sustainable Cropping Systems, 2006 - present.
• Grant Proposal Review
  • Hatch proposal for University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez: Development of weed management strategies for watermelon, coffee, forages, and turf grasses, 2005.
  • Ad-hoc grant proposal review - USDA NRICGP, 2004.
  • Grant review panel for the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) for the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems (IFAFS) program, June 11 to 15, 2001.
    

HONORS

• Postdoctoral Associateship, USDA-ARS (1996-1998)
• Outstanding Graduate Student, Florida Weed Science Society (1994)
• Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship (1987-1989)
• Hoskins Fellowship (1988-1989)
• L. J. Williams Bursary (1985)
  

PATENT

Sinclair, T. R., C. A. Chase, D.O. Chellemi, and F. Fornari. 2001. Noxious Weed Control by Soil Solarization. U.S. Patent, 6,189,466.