Meet Our Team

Dr. Juan Carlos Megar

Ph.D. Crop Production and Protection
University of Cordoba, Spain 2006
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B.S. Agricultural Engineering
University of Cordoba, Spain 2000​

Dr. Melgar has worked with fruit tree species under different climates for the last 15 years, including semiarid climates in the Mediterranean Basin (Spain and Italy) and subtropical humid climate in Florida, Texas and South Carolina. His research program is a combination of basic and applied research, in this case almost always driven by real problems that fruit tree growers have. He is also committed to inspire students and stimulate their interest and critical thinking.  His favorite fruits include persimmons, cherimoyas, and peaches. 

Current team

Brian Lawrence

PHD PLANT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, USA 2022
M.S. PLANT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, USA 2018
B.A. LIBERAL ARTS, HANOVER COLLEGE, USA 2011

BRIAN IS ORIGINALLY FROM THE MIDWEST AND IS STUDYING HOW SOIL AMENDMENTS OF COMPOST, BIOCHAR AND MULCH INFLUENCE ORCHARD HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY. HIS  FAVORITE FRUIT IS A CUSTARD APPLE.

Ayodeji Idowu

m.s. international agricultural development, japan
m.b.a. agribusiness, federal university of agriculture, nigeria
B.s. Plant science, Olabisi Onabanjo university, nigeria
​Ayodeji IS ORIGINALLY FROM nigeria AND IS STUDYING soil health amendments.  HIS FAVORITE FRUIT IS An apple.  

Annie Bruno

B.S. PLANT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, USA, 2022

ANNIE IS ORIGINALLY FROM SOUTH CAROLINA AND IS STUDYING BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC LIMITATIONS OF WINE GRAPE PRODUCTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA. HER FAVORITE FRUIT IS A STRAWBERRY.

RICHARDSON BIEN-AIME

B.S. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF HAITI, HAITI, 2017

RICHARDSON IS ORIGINALLY FROM HAITI AND IS STUDYING FERTILIZATION GUIDELINES ON PEACH IN THE SOUTH.  HIS FAVORITE FRUIT IS A MANGO.  

Laura Lothridge

Undergraduate Assistant

Laura is currently studying plant and environmental sciences at clemson university and focuses her work on peach bronzing and nutrient flow. Her favorite fruit is a Rambutan.

Lexi Coulombe

UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANT
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Lexi is currently studying plant and environmental sciences at Clemson University and helps the Melgar team with various tasks in the field and laboratory. She also worked on the characterizing of phosphorus dynamics in peach. Her favorite fruit is a banana. 

Past Graduates + Past Visiting Scientists

Sydney lykins

Qi Zhou

Katie Kule

estanis torres

Kelly Nacimiento Silva 

naif ​Alshammari

Jaine Allran 

Amanda Accampo

Consuelo Penella

Katlynn Scammon

Diego Cabello