Biological Data Sciences
A transdisciplinary undergraduate major offered at OSU!
The Biological Data Sciences (BDS) program is administered by the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, and offered in collaboration with faculty from Botany and Plant Pathology, Computer Science, Fisheries and Wildlife, Horticulture, Microbiology, and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Biological Data Sciences offers 3 options, new BDS courses and a minor! Enroll today!
Earn your Botany degree online!
Join more than 300 students from around the world and start on your journey to earning an online degree.
Get a Bachelor of Science Degree in Botany
One degree, five options. Learn the core scientific and analytical skills surrounding botany and plant pathology, and focus your education on one of five key areas of focus.
Learn more about Undergraduate Program
Graduate Programs
We offer Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Within each program, students may elect to specialize in one of eight key areas of concentration.
Outreach and Extension
- Providing the State of Oregon with extension education in plant pathology is a major service mission.
- Our extension faculty include Cynthia Ocamb, Jay Pscheidt, and Mana Ohkura, who are based on campus. Luisa Santamaria, Ken Frost, Achala KC, Christina Hagerty, and Jeremiah Dung are located at research stations throughout the State.
- The OSU Plant Clinic, a plant diagnostic disease center, housed in Cordley Hall, provides service to growers and the general public. The Insect ID Clinic is located within the OSU Plant Clinic.
Learn about Outreach and Extension
New Faculty!
German Vargas Gutiérrez
Assistant Professor
Megan Hughes
Academic Advisor
Barry Pryor
Professor
New Graduate Students!
Emily Braithwaite
PI: Kowalewski & Rivedal
Joseph DeShields
PI: Achala KC
Joseph Di Meglio
PI: Uehling
Boluwatife Kaf Giwa
PI: Weisberg
Dylan Gregory
PI: Anderson
Pear Inastin
PI: Frost
Emily Johnson
PI: Jones
Joshua D. Wingfield
PI: LeBoldus
In Memoriam: Kenton Chambers
Kenton L. Chambers passed away on May 22, 2024, he was a retired distinguished professor at OSU in Botany and Plant Pathology doing research,...
Unexpected Elements: All things Oregon!
PhD graduate Sarah Jovan talks with BBC about her work on cadmium distribution in Portland based on moss sampling. She also briefly describes...
Oregon researchers part of first-of-its-kind national research partnership in organic seed production
A coalition that includes three Oregon State University Extension Service researchers was awarded a $3.4 million grant from the U.S. Department...