Clarissa Reyes Email and Phone Number

Orchard Systems Advisor in Sutter, Yuba, Butte and Placer countiesCrop expertise in walnut, peach and kiwifruit

Cooperative Extension research support for orchard systems in Butte, Glenn and Tehama countiesCrop expertise in almond, walnut, prune, and olive

Applied plant physiology research in water relations/drought response in grapevine and woody species- Thesis: Characterizing Drought-Induced Responses in Grapevine (Vitis) Root Systems- MicroCT data collection, analysis, and visualization (ImageJ, Avizo, Dragonfly)- Plant propagation and greenhouse maintenance - grapevines, native trees, and tree crops- Equipment set-up and field support at research stations and in commercial vineyards

R&D of bio-based enzymes for animal health/nutrition, grain processing, and fuel production- Operated and maintained industrial bacterial fermentations (DCI) in 24/5 cGMP pilot plant- Performed downstream purification and collection of fermentation product via TFF and ion exchange chromatography- Optimized feed analysis and methods

R&D of petrochemical alternatives, including bio-based DDDA- Operated and maintained benchtop and industrial yeast fermentations (Sartorius, DASGIP, New Brunswick) in 24/7 pilot plant- Performed downstream purification and collection of fermentation product- Trained technician staff and managed team workflow

Biofuels R&D, including JP-8 alternatives from algae and cellulosic biomass- Maintained phototrophic and heterotrophic microalgae and yeast libraries; isolated specimens from field collection- Designed and conducted screening experiments in photobioreactors and fermentors (Applikon)

- Monitored/harvested 200-400 liter outdoor raceway algal cultures- Optimized cryopreservation methods of algal samples- Developed and validated chlorophyll pigment assay

- Executed elicitation experiments with algae, cyanos, and filamentous fungi- Maintained microalgae and cyanobacteria culture library- Performed algal extractions and fractionations of extracts