Graduate studies in Plant Biology

Graduate studies in the Field of Plant Biology

by BioPl641 students.

Endoplasmic Reticulum in a leaf cell labeled with GFP

The Graduate Field of Plant Biology at Cornell ranks as one of the top Plant Biology programs and most interdisciplinary Ph.D. training programs (no M.S. degree) in the country; the program continues to produce tomorrow's leaders in Plant Biology Research and Education. There are about 45 graduate students in the field of plant biology. Currently 47 Faculty are members of the Plant Biology Graduate Field and they include the faculty in the Department of Plant Biology, as well as several faculty from other Departments, such as:

Compared to other plant-oriented Graduate Fields at Cornell (e.g. Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Pathology, Horticulture), research in the Graduate Field of Plant Biology tends towards basic questions in Plant Biology, rather than applied aspects. Nevertheless, many of the fundamental research questions investigated by our students will lead to immediate applications. For more details on research performed within the Field of Plant Biology, browse the research interests of Faculty members, their students and postdoctoral associates.

Graduate students in the Field of Plant Biology have access to outstanding research facilities. Mann Library, adjacent to the Plant Science Building, houses one of the finest agricultural and biological collections in the country and is a recognized national leader in electronic technologies. The Bailey Hortorium Herbarium represents one of the nation's major systematic resources.