Bruce Clarke

Professor Emeritus

Location

59 Dudley Road, Foran Hall, Room 366
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520

Phone

908-227-1190

Email

bruce.clarke@rutgers.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Area Of Expertise Plant pathology: turfgrass pathology, ectotrophic root infecting fungi

Professor Emeritus

Department of Plant Biology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Biography

My research has focused on the identification and control of biotic and abiotic diseases of cool-season turfgrasses. This has involved the use of field studies to assess pathogen dynamics, as well as controlled environment and greenhouse studies to ascertain the relationship between environmental stress, cultural management, and disease development. Research has also been conducted on disease forecasting and detection systems, and the identification of disease resistance in turfgrass germplasm. The principal goal of my outreach program has been the development of best management practices for the control of turfgrass diseases such as anthracnose, dollar spot, gray leaf spot, and patch diseases caused by root- and crown-infecting fungi. My research findings have been utilized by turf managers in North America, Europe and Austral-Asia to improve disease control and turfgrass quality, while reducing chemical inputs through the use of improved disease management strategies. As Director of the Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science, I am also responsible for providing leadership to foster internationally recognized research, undergraduate, graduate and continuing professional education, and outreach programs in support of the turfgrass industry.