About me
During his Ph.D. studies, Dr. Gottschalk studied the molecular mechanisms that control flowering in apple as they relate to seasonal bloom times and biennial/alternate bearing in diverse apple germplasm, from wild species to cultivated varieties. Moreover, he investigated plant growth regulator efficacy in manipulating flowering habits in commercial apple cultivars. Furthermore, he assisted with the red-fleshed apple breeding and evaluation program and was a co-lead investigator on the establishment of the Great Lakes Cider Apple Collection, a long-term cultivar evaluation project. In his more recent role with USDA-ARS, Dr. Gottschalk has designed a transdisciplinary research program to addresses fundamental research questions and applied challenges facing the pome fruit industries. He is currently a member of RosExec - the US Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics and Breeding Executive Committee, and serving on the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) Apple and Pear Crop Germplasm Committees (CGCs).