Click HERE to meet the 2022 WiscWeeds Team
Rodrigo Werle (Assistant Professor & Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist):
Dr. Werle is an Assistant Professor and Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist at UW-Madison (from Sao Paulo, Brazil; BS from Sao Paulo State University, and MS and PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) leading the Research and Extension efforts of the WiscWeeds Program (See “Werle Bio” tab for additional information).
Nick Arneson (Weed Science Outreach Program Manager):
Nick is a Weed Science Outreach Program Manager at UW-Madison (from Omaha, Nebraska; BS and MS from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) coordinating the WiscWeeds Lab activities, Extension programming, and circulation of outreach publications.
Ryan DeWerff (Weed Science Research Specialist):
Ryan is a Weed Science Research Specialist at UW-Madison (from Nokomis, Illinois; BS from the University of Illinois and MS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison) managing the Wisconsin Herbicide Evaluation Program and providing technical assistance for ongoing program and graduate student research projects.
Ahmad Mobli (Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate):
Dr. Mobli is a Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate at UW-Madison (from Isfahan, Iran; BS from Azad University Isfahan Branch, Iran; MS from the University of Tabriz, Iran; Ph.D. from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran and visiting scholar at Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, the University of Queensland, Australia) investigating integrated weed management for soybean and corn production systems. His research focuses on a diverse range of weed management strategies, especially the implication of ecological strategies in weed management programs. He is passionate about agronomic crops, weed science, and science communication.
Dan Smith (UW-NPM Southwest Wisconsin Regional Agronomy Specialist):
Dan is a Southwest Regional Agronomist for the UW-Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program (from Walnut, Illinois; BS from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and MS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison) providing technical assistance towards weed science research and outreach activities.
Maxwel Coura Oliveira (Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate):
Dr. Oliveira is a Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate at UW-Madison (from Minas Gerais, Brazil; BS and MS from the Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, and PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) investigating the distribution and management of herbicide-resistant weeds in Wisconsin and evaluating weed management strategies in corn, soybeans, and small grains. He trains the Badger Weeds Team, mentors graduate and undergraduate students in the Cropping Systems Weed Science program and assists with the Wisconsin Herbicide Evaluation Program.
Nikola Arsenijevic (PhD Weed Science Graduate Student):
Nikola is a Weed Science PhD graduate student at UW-Madison (from Serbia; BS from the University of Belgrade and MS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison) working on strategies to enhance glusofinate weed control efficacy and use of drones for weed mapping.
Felipe Faleco (PhD Weed Science Graduate Student):
Felipe is a Weed Science PhD graduate student at UW-Madison (from Sao Paulo, Brazil; BS from Sao Paulo State University and MS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison) working on evaluating the impact of extreme weather events on metabolic weed resistance.
Jose Jr. Nunes (PhD Weed Science Graduate Student):
Jose Jr. is a Weed Science PhD graduate student at UW-Madison (from Mato Grosso, Brazil; BS from the University of Cuiaba and MS from Goiano Federal Institute) working on the impact of soil and cover crop management strategies on the deposition and fate of PRE-emergence herbicides in soybean cropping systems.
Tatiane Severo Silva (Visiting PhD Weed Science Graduate Student):
Tatiane is a visiting Weed Science PhD graduate student at UW-Madison (from Pernambuco, Brazil; BS from Maranhao State University, MS from the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid) investigating the soil residual activity of PRE-emergence corn herbicides and their impact on the establishment of multiple cover crop species. In Brazil, she conducted research evaluating herbicide carryover and fate in the environment.
Zaim Ugljic (PhD Weed Science Graduate Student):
Zaim is a Weed Science PhD graduate student at UW-Madison (from Pancevo, Serbia; BS from the University of Belgrade; MS from Mississippi State University) focusing on novel smart-spraying technologies.
Guilherme Chudzik (MS Weed Science Graduate Student):
Guilherme is a Weed Science MS graduate student at UW-Madison (from Sao Paulo, Brazil; BS from the University of Sao Paulo) working on weed management in early-planted soybeans.
Jacob Felsman (MS Weed Science Graduate Student):
Jacob is a Weed Science MS graduate student at UW-Madison (from Pesotum, IL; BS from the University of Illinois) investigating weed management in corn-soybean cover cropping systems.
2022 WiscWeeds Team
Sarah Striegel (Former Weed Science MS Graduate Student):
Sarah was a Weed Science MS graduate student at UW-Madison from 2018-2020 (from What Cheer, Iowa; BS from Iowa State University) working on optimizing dicamba use in RR2Xtend soybean systems and mitigating potential for off-target movement.
Victor Ribeiro (Former Visiting Weed Science MS Graduate Student):
Victor was a visiting Weed Science MS graduate student at UW-Madison from 2018-2020 (from Minas Gerais, Brazil; BS from Federal University of Jequitinhonha & Mucuri Valleys) working on evaluating the soil residual activity of multiple single active ingredient PRE-emergence soybean herbicides and their effect on soybean nodulation and N fixation.
Alex Rosa (Former Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate):
Dr. Rosa was a Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate at UW-Madison from 2020-2021 (from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; BS from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, MS from Kansas State University, and PhD from University of Nebraska-Lincoln) investigating the distribution of herbicide-resistant weeds in Wisconsin and evaluating integrated weed management strategies in corn, soybeans, and small grains. He mentors graduate and undergraduate students in the Cropping Systems Weed Science program and assists with the Wisconsin Herbicide Evaluation Program.
Kolby Grint (Former Weed Science MS Graduate Student):
Kolby was a Weed Science MS graduate student at UW-Madison from 2019-2021 (from Sargent, Nebraska; BS from University of Nebraska-Lincoln) working on evaluating the effects of cover crops on herbicide carryover and weed seedbank distribution in corn-soybean cropping systems.
Haleigh Ortmeier-Clarke (Former Agronomy MS Graduate Student):
Haleigh was an Agronomy MS graduate student at UW-Madison from 2019-2021 (from Stayton, Minnesota; BS from University of Minnesota) working on evaluating cultivation methods for industrial hemp production.
Bruno Canella Vieira (Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate):
Dr. Vieira was a Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate at UW-Madison in 2021 (from Sao Paulo, Brazil; BS from Sao Paulo State University, and PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) investigating integrated strategies for management of herbicide-resistant weeds and mitigation of pesticide off-target movement.
