Mirella Ortiz

PSC

Weed Science | Assistant Professor


Mirella Ortiz

Contact Information

Office Location: AGRS 323
Phone: 435-797-0139
Email: mirella.ortiz@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Weed Science, Colorado State University, 2022
MS, Weed Science, Colorado State University, 2018
BS, Agronomy, University of Sao Paulo, 2015

Biography

Dr. Ortiz is a weed scientist originally from Brazil. She earned a BS in Agronomy from the University of Sao Paulo in 2015 followed by a MS and PhD from Colorado State University in 2018 and 2022. Dr. Ortiz’s research interest includes weed biology and ecology and herbicide physiology to improve weed management.

Awards

Presidential Award of Merit, 2022

Western Society of Weed Science

Elena Sanchez Memorial WSWS Outstanding Student Award, 2021

Western Society of Weed Science

Outstanding Graduate Student Award, 2021

Aquatic Plant Management Society

R. Ralph Baker Graduate Student Award for Research Excellence, 2021

Colorado State University


Publications | Abstracts

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      Publications | Book Chapters

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    Publications | Journal Articles

    Academic Journal

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      Publications | Other

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      Teaching

      PSC 5550 - Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management, Fall 2023
      PSC 6550, 5550 - Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management, Fall 2023
      PSC 6550, 5550 - Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management, Fall 2023
      PSC 5550, 6550 - Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management, Fall 2022
      PSC 5550 - Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management, Fall 2022
      PSC 6550, 5550 - Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management, Fall 2022

      Graduate Students Mentored

      Francielli Oliveira, Plants, Soils, and Climate, January 2024
      Olanrewaju Adeyemi, Plants, Soils, and Climate, August 2023