Enter Plant Science through the new Lua A. Minn's Garden gate.
The Department of Plant Biology is home to the Basic Plant Sciences on campus. Established as a newly configured department in 2000, its leading role in establishing the state of the art in plant biology and genetics is more prominent than ever. Visit "About us" for an overview of the Department.
The Department has 31 Faculty including members from other Cornell Departments, the USDA Plant, Soil & Nutrition Laboratory and The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research. Research in the Department is also supported by some 20 postdoctoral fellows and research associates.
In addition, the Department of Plant Biology administers the Graduate Field of Plant Biology, a successful interdisciplinary Ph.D. training programs that produces some of the top leaders in Plant Biology Research & Education.
Randy Wayne writes new book "Plant Cell Biology"
Gandolfo awarded NSF Paleoflora grant
Carl Lewis Named New Fairchild Director
Scanlon to lead NSF funded corn research
Natalie Uhl co-authors an exceptional new palm book
Plant Biology contributes significantly to the Botanical Society of America
Melissa Luckow receives Smithsonian Institution Senior Fellowship
Sean Hammond has developed a computer program that is capable of simulating the behavior of real plant populations and entire communities based on the simplifying assumption that species ensemble behavior is determined by competition for space and light. The predictions of his program have been successfully tested against empirical observations [see S. Hammond and K. J. Niklas (2009) American Journal of Botany 96: 1430 - 1440]. 
Jeremy Coate is studying the evolution of photosynthesis in polyploids in the laboratory of Dr. Jeffrey Doyle. His selected group of plants include several members that are closely related to soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr. Fabaceae, and its wild relatives. Last year, Jeremy co-wrote a grant proposal... Read more
