Dr. Yilmaz Balci

Assistant Professor

Email: ybalci@umd.edu
Office: 2114 Plant Sciences Building
Phone: 301.405.9744
Fax: 301.314.9308
Dr. Balci

Area of Specialization:

Forest pathology, biology and management of tree diseases; invasive species biology; ecology and taxonomy of Phytophthora.

My Research Program:

My research interest is mainly on pathogen biology, addressing fundamental questions of how pathogens exist, interact and impact the environment. The pathogen group I conduct my studies is Phytophthora, a fungus-like organism. Particular emphasis is paid to forest ecosystems. Learn more

Courses:

Education:

  • B.S. Forestry, University of Istanbul
  • M.S. Forest Botany/Mycology, University of Istanbul
  • Ph.D. Forest Pathology, University of Natural Resurces and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria

Graduate students:

  • Demetra Skaltsas, PhD candidate (2009-), To be determined

Articles in Refereed Journals

  • Balci Y, Long R, Mansfield M, Balser D. (2009). Involvement of Phytophthora species in white oak (Q. alba) decline in southern Ohio. Forest Pathology, in press
  • Park J, Park B, Veeraraghavan N, Jung K, Lee Y, Blair JE, Geiser DM, Isard S, Mansfield MA, Nikolaeva E, Park S, Russo J, Kim SH, Greene M, Ivors KL, Balci Y, Peiman M, Erwin DC, Coffey MD, Rossman A, Farr D, Cline E, Grünwald NJ, Luster DG, Schrandt J, Martin F, Ribeiro OK, Makalowska I, Kang S (2008) Phytophthora Database: A Forensic Database Supporting the Identification and Monitoring of Phytophthora. Plant Disease 92: 966-97.
  • Balci Y, Balci S, Blair JE, Park S-Y, Kang S, MacDonald WL. 2008. Phytophthora quercetorum sp. nov., a novel species isolated from eastern and north-central USA oak forest soils. Mycological Research 112, 906-916.
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, K.W. 2008: Relative susceptibility of oaks to seven species of Phytophthora isolated from oak forest soils. Forest Pathology 38, 394-409.
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, K.W. 2008: Foliar susceptibility of eastern oak species to Phytophthora infection. Forest Pathology 38, 320-331.
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; Eggers, J.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, K.W.; Juzwik, J.; Long, R. 2007: Phytophthora species in central and eastern U.S. oak ecosystems. Plant Disease 91: 705-710.
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; Eggers, J.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, K.W.; Juzwik, J.; Long, R. 2006: First report of Phytophthora europaea in oak forests in Eastern and north-central U.S.A., Plant Disease 90: 827.
  • Balci, Y. ; Halmschlager, E. 2003: Incidence of Phytophthora species in oak ecosystems in Austria and their possible involvement in oak decline. Forest Pathology 33: 157-174.
  • Balci, Y. ; Halmschlager, E. 2003: Phytophthora species in oak forest in Turkey and their association with declining oak trees. Plant Pathology 52: 694-702.
  • Balci, Y. ; Halmschlager, E. 2003: First report of Phytophthora quercina on oak species in Austria. Plant Pathology 52: 403.
  • Balci, Y. ; Halmschlager, E. 2002: First confirmation of Phytophthora quercina on oaks in Asia. Plant Disease 86: 442.

 

Proceedings and Poster Presentations

  • Balci, Y. 2007: Problems and possible solutions to detect invasive Phytophthora species that threatens forest ecosystem. International Workshop on Biological Control of Invasive Species in Forests. September 20-25 2007, Beijing P.R. China (proceedings will be published by forest health enterprise team).
  • Balci, Y.; Long, R.; Balser,D., MacDonald, 2007: White oak decline in southern Ohio and involvement of Phytophthora species. Fourth IUFRO Working party 7.02.09 meeting on Phytophthoras in Forests ; Natural Ecosystems, 26-31 August, Monterey, CA.
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, 2007: Pathogenicity of Phytophthora species isolated from soil in the eastern United States. In: Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium III. Santa Rosa, California, March 5-9, 2007 (in press).
  • Balci, Y. 2005: Phytophthoras in central and eastern U.S. oak ecosystems. Interspecific hybridization of Phytophthoras and their potential threat to forest ecosystems. American Phytopathological Society, Potomac Division, 2005 Annual Meeting, Carousel Resort Hotel, Ocean City, Maryland, March 16-18, Phytopathology 95, S158.
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; Eggers, J.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, K.W.; Juzwik, J.; Long, R. 2005: Phytophthora species associated with forest soils in central and eastern U.S. oak ecosystems. In: Sudden Oak Death Second Science Symposium, The State of our Knowledge. January 18-21 2005, Monterey, California. pp. 57-59.
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; Eggers, J.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, K.W.; Juzwik, J.; Long, R. 2006: New association of Phytophthora species in central and Eastern U.S. oak ecosystems. Progress in Research on Phytophthora diseases of forest trees. In: Proceedings of the Third International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting in Freising, Germany 11-18 Sept. 2004. pp. 111-114.
  • Balci, Y. 2005: Phytophthora diseases of oak in Europe. In: Proceedings, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 15th annual USDA interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species, 13-16 January 2004, Annapolis, Maryland, General Technical Report NE-332, p 4-5.
  • Balci, Y. ; Halmschlager, E. 2003: Occurrence of Phytophthora species in oak ecosystems in Turkey. Second International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting on Phytophthora in Forests ; Natural Ecosystems, Albany, W. Australia, 30th Sept.-5th Oct 2001, Eds. J.A. McComb, G.E. Stj Hardy and I.C. Tommerup. Murdoch University Print, pp 68-77.
  • Balci, Y. 1998: Diseases of Trojan fir (Abies equi-trojani Aschers et Sint.). In: Kasnak Mesesi ve Turkiye Florasi Simpozyumu, 21-23 September 1998. Ed. By Elicin, G. Istanbul, Turkey: University of Istanbul, Faculty of Forestry, pp.600-609.
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, 2006: Assessing susceptibility of red oak (Quercus rubra) to Phytophthora infection. In: American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, Quebec, Canada, July 29 - August 2 2006, Phytopathology 96:S8
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, 2006: Susceptibility of eastern US oak species to Phytophthora cinnamomi infection. In: American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, Quebec, Canada, July 29 - August 2 2006, Phytopathology 96:S8
  • Balci, Y.; Balci, S.; Eggers, J.; MacDonald, W.L.; Gottschalk, K.W.; Juzwik, J.; Long, R. 2005: Occurrence of Phytophthora species in central and eastern U.S. oak ecosystems In: American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, July 27-August 6 2005, Phytopathology 95:960
  • Balci, Y.; MacDonald, W. L.; Gottschalk, K. W. 2005: New Association of Phytophthora species in oak Ecosystems in Central Appalachian Forests. Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Potomac Division, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, April 6-7 2004. Phytopathology 95, S155.
  • Balci, Y. ; Cech, T.L. 2005: Alder decline in Austria caused by a hybrid Phytophthora. In: Proceedings, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 15th annual USDA interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2004, 13-16 January, Annapolis, Maryland, General Technical Report NE-332, p 3.
  • Balci, Y.; Halmschlager; E. Kirisits, T. 2002: Survey of Phytophthora species in oak forests in Austria and Turkey. 7th Mycological Congress, Aug. 11 - 17, 2002, Oslo, Norway [IMC7 Book of Abstracts, Poster No. 463, p.142]

 

 

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