Adriana Morrell, PhD
Professional Experience
Full-time instructor at Lethbridge College since 2015. Developed and taught several courses in the Agriculture Sciences program, including Plant Physiology, Soil Fertility, Field Crops, Special Crops, Pasture and Forage Production, Sustainable Agriculture and Precision Agriculture.
Completed the Instructor Certification Program (ICP) at Lethbridge College in 2019.
Full-time instructor (Plant Physiology) at the University of Havana, Cuba (2006-10).
2010-15: Research Affiliate, Semiarid Prairie Research Center (SPARC)/ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
2006-10: Research Affiliate, Plant Physiology Lab, University of Havana, Cuba
2008-10: Research collaborator, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Laboratory, Institute of Ecology and Systematic, Cuba
2004-06: Research collaborator, Laboratory of Genetically Modified Fish, Agriculture Division, Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cuba.
Education
Full-time certified instructor, Lethbridge College. ICP completed in 2019 at Lethbridge College
Ph.D. Soil Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, SK, Canada (2015)
M.Sc. Plant Physiology, University of Havana, Cuba (2009)
B.Sc. Biological Sciences, University of Havana, Cuba (2006)
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Shi Y, Gan Y, Bainard LD, Germida J, Hamel C. 2017. Fungal diversity associated with pulses and its influence on the subsequent wheat crop in the Canadian prairies. Plant & Soil. pp 1- 19. doi:10.1007/s11104-016-3075-y
Bainard LD, Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Braun K, Hanson K, Gan Y. 2017. Increasing the frequency of pulses in crop rotations reduces soil fungal diversity and increases the proportion of fungal pathotrophs in a semiarid agroecosystem. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 240: 206–214.
Yang C, Ellouze W, Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Esmaeili-Taheri A, Klabi R, Dai M, Kabir6 Z, Hamel C. 2014. Book chapter: Management of the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in sustainable crop production published by Springer, Z.M. Solaiman et al. (eds.), Mycorrhizal Fungi: Use in Sustainable Agriculture and Land Restoration, Soil Biology 41: 89-118, DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-45370-4_7.
Ellouze W, Esmaeili-Taheri A, Bainard LD, Yang C, Bazghaleh N, Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hanson K, Hamel C. 2014. Soil fungal resources in annual cropping systems and their potential for management. BioMed Research International. Volume 2014, Article ID 531824, pages 1-15. Note: First seven authors made an equal contribution to the elaboration of the manuscript.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Ortega P, Rodés R, Ortega D. 2008. Temperature stress causes necrosis in black tobacco; quantification by image analysis. Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología. 10: 63-72.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A. 2019. Influence of four-year crop rotation sequences on the associated fungal community and crop productivity of wheat. Nutrient Management Today Conference. Lethbridge College. 13 Nov.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A 2017. Does your soil have what it takes? “Getting the Most from Nutrient Management Workshop” Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, AB, Canada. Feb. 23, 2017. http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/epw16322/$FILE/02-Adriana-NavarroBorrell.pdf
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Bainard L, Gan Y, Germida J. 2016. Influence of two-year pulse-wheat crop sequences on wheat performance and the structure of rhizosphere and root endosphere fungal communities. Farming Smarter Annual Grower Meeting. Lethbridge. 25 February.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Gan Y, Germida J. 2015. Influence of 4-Year Crop Rotations on the Structure and Function of the Root Endosphere Community and Performance of Wheat. Soil Interfaces for Sustainable Development Conference. McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. 5-10 July.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Bainard L, Gan Y, Germida J. 2015. Fungal Diversity Associated with Pulses and its Influence on the Subsequent Wheat Crop in a 2-Year Study. Soil Interfaces for Sustainable Development Conference. McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. 5-10 July.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Bainard L, Gan Y, Germida J. 2015. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biodiversity associated with pulses and its influence on the subsequent wheat crop. 2nd Place Award for Excellent Student Oral Presentation. Mycorhizes 2015, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Proceedings of Mycorhizes 2015, page 11. 8-9 May.
Gan Y, Hamel C, Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Yang C, Ellouze W, Bazghaleh N, Bandara M, May B. 2015. The Role of Annual Legumes in Cropping Systems. 15th Annual Pulse-Day Conference, organized by North Dakota State University and Montana State University, Williston, ND. Feb 2015. http://www.greatnorthernag.com/events/9/mondak-pulse-plus-day.aspx
Gan Y, Hamel C, Yang C, Liu C, Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Bazghaleh N, Bainard L, Abdellatif L. 2014. Healthy Crop Rotations – Looking Deep into Soil Biology. Agronomy Update 2014, organized by Alberta Agriculture Rural Development. Red Deer. 14-15 Jan. http://www.farmingsmarter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Agronomy-Update-2014-Brochure.pdf
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Bainard L, Gan Y, Germida J. 2014. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi biodiversity associated with pulses and its influence on the subsequent wheat crop. Canadian Society of Soil Science Annual Meeting 2014. Banff Park Lodge Hotel, AB, 4-7 May. 3rd Place Award for Excellent Student Oral Presentation.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Dai M, Bazghaleh N, Bainard L. 2014. What you should know about the AM symbiosis and organic management of wheat-based cropping systems in the Canadian Prairie 17th Meeting of the Organic Research Advisory Council. SPARC. Swift Current, SK. 17th April.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Bainard L, Gan Y, Germida J. 2014. Managing soil microbial resources and wheat yield through crop rotation in 4-year systems in the Canadian Prairie. 6th International Food Legume Research Conference. TCU Place. Saskatoon, SK. 7-11 July.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Hamel C, Bainard L, Gan Y, Germida J. 2013. Fungal diversity and microbial biomass associated with crop performance of pulse and wheat-based rotation systems in the Canadian Prairie. Colloque Mycorhizes 2013. University of Sherbrooke, QC, 18 Oct.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Dai M, Hamel C, Fernandez MR, Gan Y, Germida J. 2013. Crop Performance and Plant Microbe-Interactions are affected by the sequence and frequency of pulse crops in the Canadian Prairie. Proceedings of Soils and Crops. Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, 5-6 March. CD-ROM.
Morrell (neé Navarro Borrell), A, Dai M, Hamel C, Fernandez MR, Gan Y, Germida J. 2012. Fungal diversity and microbial biomass associated with crop performance of pulse and wheat-based rotation systems in the Canadian Prairie. Page 13, In Proc. Pulse Science Cluster meeting.