Helga George, PhD

PhD agricultural scientist with wide expertise in the use of beneficial microbes in agriculture and highly skilled writer and editor.

About

With a strong background in plant pathology, biochemistry, and microbiology, I have dedicated my career to understanding and communicating the complex interactions between plants, microbes, and their environments. I have extensive experience in research, and publishing, and have worked with a wide range of plant species and microorganisms in various settings. After completing my PhD in Plant Pathology at Cornell University, I pursued postdoctoral fellowships in Plant Biochemistry and Natural Products Chemistry at the University of California, Santa Barbara. During this time, I studied changes in browning in avocados as they ripened, focusing on the role of polypheol oxidase enzymes, and I obtained my own $80,000 USDA research grant. In 2009, I founded my own consulting company, Plants Rule, where I provide writing, editing, grant writing, and consulting services to clients in the plant science and microbiology fields. Additionally, I am a published author with multiple scientific articles to my name. Overall, my passion for understanding and communicating the complexities of plant-microbe interactions drives my work, and I am constantly seeking new opportunities to expand my knowledge and share it with others.

Education

Cornell University

PhD, Plant Pathology with Minors in Biochemistry and Microbiology / July, 1993

Ithaca, New York, United States of America

University of Massachusetts Amherst

MS, Plant Pathology / April, 1989

Amherst Center, Massachusetts, United States of America

Cornell University

BS, Agriculture specializing in Plant Science / May, 1984

Ithaca, New York, United States of America

University of California, Santa Barbara

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Plant Biochemistry and Natural Products Chemistry

Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

University of California, Santa Barbara

Postdoctoral fellow, Studied changes in browning as avocadoes ripened by examining changes in their polypheol oxidase enzymes / June, 1995

Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

Experience

Southwestern Entomologist

English Editor of the Southwestern Entomologists / March, 2024 — Present

I edit the papers in English that are submitted to the journal.

51SciHelp

Chief Editor for Plant Science and Recruiter / April, 2019 — Present

Edit a wide range of manuscripts to plant pathology, soil science, microbiology, soil inoculants, and even social science papers. Also critique the research and suggest journals of appropriate impact factors.

Plants Rule

Owner, Writer, Editor, Consulant / April, 2009 — Present

Wrote hundreds of articles explaining biology, health, and chemistry to laymen; A few articles on biostimulants and sustainability for the French company Procelys. Wrote thousands of pages of content as a web reserch writer on everything from graduate nurses to cybersecurity. Edit technical papers (machine learning, vapor pressure deficit) and scentific papers of Chinese scientists to improve their English. Wrote 100+ articles on gardening primarily on pests and diseases and also a series on soil inoculants. I have cosulted with growers about their pests/diseases.

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