Sutphin, Michael D.2015-10-292015-10-292008-01-24http://hdl.handle.net/10919/61196A Virginia Tech plant pathologist known for his investigation of microbial life in the lower atmosphere is using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a new, three-year study to detect, monitor, and forecast the spread of a fungus-like organism responsible for the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s and 1850s.text/htmlIn CopyrightCollege of Agriculture and Life SciencesScientists to study high-risk plant pathogen using small, unmanned aircraftPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations