Paula Agudelo Presented with the 2023 Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievements in Research

Paula Agudelo is a professor of Plant Pathology and her research focuses on management of plant-parasitic nematodes in agricultural crops. The larger context for her work is to contribute knowledge and tactics that enhance soil health and resilience of agriculture. Paula is the principal investigator for the largest single grant awarded to Clemson. The $70 million project “Building Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities in South Carolina” has 34 co-investigators from Clemson and starts this year. The five-year project will provide technical support to farmers, including small-scale and underserved producers, to adopt climate-smart production practices. The project will measure the carbon and greenhouse gas benefits associated with the practices and will support the development of markets for climate-smart commodities. Agudelo currently serves CAFLS as Associate Dean for Research and Director of the S.C. Agricultural Experiment Station.