About

Plant disease epidemiology, from research questions to field decisions

I am a Plant Disease Epidemiologist and Agronomist with advanced training in Plant Pathology. My work brings together epidemiology, predictive modeling, data science, and decision-support systems for practical plant health problems.

kaiquedsalves@gmail.com

Experience

2024 to present

Plant Health Scientist

Bayer Crop ScienceDeveloping disease risk modeling frameworks, monitoring approaches, and decision-support tools for plant health and breeding decisions.

2022 to 2024

LATAM Risk Assessment Lead

Bayer Crop ScienceLed research on disease risk and quantitative epidemiology for corn and soybean breeding pipelines in Latin America.

2021 to 2022

Research Intern, Plant Pathology

Cornell UniversityStudied environmental drivers of white mold prevalence and developed weather-based forecasting tools.

Education

D.Sc. in Plant Pathology, Universidade Federal de Vicosa
M.Sc. in Plant Pathology, Universidade Federal de Vicosa
B.S. in Agronomy, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo