Address:

Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences

3190 Maile Way, St. John 310

University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI 96822

USA

(808) 956-2830 phone

(808) 956-2832 fax

melzer@hawaii.edu

Education:

M.S. Botany (Plant Pathology), University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA, 1998-2000.

B.Sc. Biology and Environmental Science (Physics minor), Trent University,

(Honours) Peterborough, ON, Canada, 1993-1997.

Graduate Level Coursework:

BOT 669 Molecular Systematics and Evolution, University of Hawaii

MBBE 620 Plant Biochemistry, University of Hawaii

MBBE 680 Methods in Plant Molecular Biology, University of Hawaii

PMP 680 Methods in Plant Molecular Biology, University of Hawaii

PPTH 630 Plant Virology, University of Hawaii

PPTH 646 Plant-Bacterial Interactions, University of Hawaii

TPSS 603 Experimental Design, University of Hawaii

Academic and Professional Appointments:

2000- Junior Researcher, Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences,

Present University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA.

1997-1998 Student Researcher, Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Teaching Experience:

Laboratory Demonstrator PPTH 630 Plant Virology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA.

Teaching Assistant BIO 206 Genetics, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada.

Refereed Publications:

Melzer, M.J., Karasev, A.V., Sether, D.M., and Hu, J.S. 2001. Nucleotide sequence, genome organization, and phylogenetic analysis of pineapple mealybug wilt-associated virus-2. Journal of General Virology 82:1-7.

Bidochka, M.J. and Melzer, M.J. 2000. Genetic polymorphisms in three subtilisin-like protease isoforms (Pr1A, Pr1B, and Pr1C) from Metarhizium strains. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 46:1138-1144.

Bidochka, M.J., Melzer, M.J, Lavender, T.M., and Kamp, A.M. 2000. Genetically related isolates of the entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae harbour homologous dsRNA viruses. Mycological Research 1094-1097.

Melzer, M.J. and Bidochka, M.J. 1998. Diversity of double-stranded RNA viruses within populations of entomopathogenic fungi and potential implications for fungal growth and virulence. Mycologia 90:586-594.

Non-refereed Publications:

Melzer, M.J. and Boland, G.J. 1998. Evaluation of Trichoderma harzianum treatments for dollar spot suppression. Biological and Cultural Tests for Control of Plant Diseases 13:141.

Grants Funded:

2002-2003 nsgenic citrus plants with broad and durable resistance to Citrus tristeza viruses. USDA Special Research Grants Program &endash; Citrus Tristeza Research. $156.663.