Lia is an experienced field researcher with a B.S. in Agronomic Engineering from São Paulo State University (Brazil) and both a M.S. degree and a Ph.D. degree in Entomology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Her graduate research focused on the physiological responses of an aphid-tolerant soybean variety to aphid herbivory which provided insights for evaluating and deploying insect-tolerant cultivars to soybean farmers and contributed to increased sustainability and profitability of farming systems. While serving as a postdoctoral researcher at the Pesticide Application Technology Lab (PAT) at the UNL West Central Research and Extension Center, Lia worked with regulatory environmental policies by conducting and analyzing several studies evaluating pesticide drift from novel chemistries in agriculture.
Prior to joining Exacto, Lia focused on data management, analysis, and reporting of replicated field trials for product development throughout the U.S. with Tria Global Solutions, an agricultural business focused on soil management technology and sustainable stewardship of natural resources.
As a member of Exacto’s Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Team, Lia is responsible for planning and implementing both greenhouse and field studies to for the development of new technology as well as improvement existing formulations. Lia started with Exacto in 2021.
Learn about the latest wetting agent and moisture management research to combat localized dry spot (LDS), hydrophobicity, salinity, rapid blight disease, drought, and other issues from the University of California, Riverside field day.
Have you ever wondered what happens at a turfgrass research facility? Walk through the O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research & Education Facility with Glen Obear to learn about the facility and Exacto’s involvement there. Exacto research at the facility includes wetting agents, adjuvants for fungicides, and more.
Understanding formulations starts in the lab. Knowing how a substance might perform under certain conditions can help users understand how the products they use may act and perform in the real-world. Exacto Chemist, Chris Walter, explains the Draves Test to help applicators better understand the chemistry behind surfactants and wetting agents in this edition of the Research to Real-World series.
RDI Director, Glen Obear, shares insight on topdressing, turf disease, and other research from a field day at the O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research and Education Facility.
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