Mycology & Mushrooms

Biography

Dr. Craig graduated from the Coast Guard Academy and later from Oregon State University with a BS in mathematics (1965) and a PhD in biophysics (1970). He did post-doctoral training at California Institute of Technology (1971) and the University Of Oregon Institute Of Molecular Biology (1972-1974). He came to Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1977 as an AES research scientist and appointed Assistant Professor in 1980. He rose through the professorial ranks reaching Full Professor in 1992. His area of expertise has been in toxic plants of regional importance to Oregon and he established the concept of Phyto-Ruminal-Bioremediation of munitions and possibly other Superfund toxins. He has published 191 papers in peer reviewed or referred journals in his career at Oregon State University. He has obtained research grants totally over 12 million dollars in his tenure at OSU and has an extensive list of presentations given nationally and internationally. He created and is currently the Director of the Endophyte Service Laboratory that is essential to the grass seed/ag fiber export businesses in the Pacific Northwest, processing over 3500 samples per year for the industry and/or veterinarians. He has received two major University awards for his International and national industry work as well as many others including induction into the Greyhound Hall of Fame in Abilene, Kansas for his work on drug testing in athletic dogs. He has two Fulbright Fellowships in the last 12 years.

Research Interest

Bioremediation,Toxicology and detoxification of plants, Endophyte toxicosis,Tansy ragwort toxicosis, Aflatoxin toxicosis, Role of antioxidants in health and disease conditions • Biodegradation of environmental pollutants, particularly oil spills and TNT, Drug testing in animal athletes, including sled dogs and racing pigeons