Michael Bradshaw | Entomology and Plant Pathology
- (3094) Proposal to conserve the name Microsphaera extensa (Erysiphe extensa) (Ascomycota: Erysiphaceae) with a conserved type, Taxon (2025, July 30)
- Erysiphe aesculi‐sylvaticae sp. nov. Infecting North American Aesculus Species: A New Cryptic Species Provides Insights Into the Invasion Dynamics of an Important Fungal Pathogen, Forest Pathology (2025, August 1)
- Erysiphe parmeleeana , sp. nov.: a new powdery mildew species on oak trees from Canada, Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology (2025, March 20)
- An emerging fungal disease is spreading across the globe and affecting the blueberry industry, New Phytologist (2025, January 8)
- Citizen science data reveals winter warming delays cherry bloom in the Pacific Northwest, USA, Plants People Planet (2025, June 16)
Michael Bradshaw
Assistant Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology; Director, Larry F. Grand Mycological Herbarium
Bio
My research spans taxonomy, population genetics, evolution, and disease control, with a central focus on plant pathogens. I specialize in using historical herbarium specimens to track the movement of emerging plant diseases over time and space. My primary study group is obligate pathogens, especially powdery mildews.
I approach questions in plant pathology, mycology, and evolutionary biology through a broad toolkit that includes fieldwork, lab experiments, greenhouse studies, herbarium analysis, genetic sequencing, and bioinformatics. I also work on culturing fungi from underexplored environments and study the genetic basis of fungicide resistance.
Education
- B.S. – Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, 2012
- M.S. – Plant Science, University of Washington, 2016
- Ph.D. – Plant Pathology, University of Washington, 2020
