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Kurowski, Alexandria

PI: Aaron Liston

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Kurth, Ellie
Senior Faculty Research Asst I

PI: Jared LeBoldus

Office: 541-737-2468
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Lan, Yung-Hsiang
Research Associate

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Alexandre Lassagne at OSU Campus
Lassagne, Alexandre
Postdoctoral Scholar

PI: Jared LeBoldus

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LeBoldus, Jared
Associate Professor

Forest pathology; the genomics host-parasite interactions in natural ecosystems; impacts of biotic disturbance on forest structure and function; molecular mechanisms of innate immunity in plants...

Office: 541-737-1907
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Leiboff, Samuel
Assistant Professor

The Leiboff Lab uses quantitative techniques to understand plant development. We are interested in understanding the way the plant assembles its leaves and flowers and the dynamic changes in...

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Linderman, Robert
Courtesy Appointment

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Liston, Aaron
Dir-Herbarium

My research focuses on the application of genomics to plant phylogeny and speciation. I am currently using the strawberry genus (Fragaria) as a model for studying the evolution of...

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Liu, Jiang
Faculty Research Assistant

PI: Christopher Mundt

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Lockman, Irene
Courtesy Appointment

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Lodwick, Jessica
Instructor

My teaching interests are grounded in the ecological and evolutionary basis of life on earth. I have previously developed and taught courses in animal behavior and scientific writing, with a...

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Loper, Joyce
Emeritus Appointment

 Plant-associated bacteria, biological control of plant diseases, identification and function of bacterial secondary metabolites, and microbial genomics....

Office: 541-737-1097
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Lorang, Jennifer
Instructor

  

Office: 541-737-5282
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Mahaffee, Walter
Courtesy Appointment

Research focuses on understanding the ecology of microorganisms on plant surfaces, and applying that knowledge to reduce disease development in agronomic settings while enhancing the economic...

Office: 541-738-4036
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Martin, Nicole
Faculty Research Assistant

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Martin, Robert
Courtesy Appointment

My research focuses on understanding viruses of small fruit crops, developing diagnostic tests for viruses, understanding the epidemiology of viruses to develop control strategies, developing...

Office: 541-738-4041
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Mc Cune, Bruce
Emeritus Appointment

I work in three overlapping, interdependent areas (see lab website):

  • Tools for analysis of ecological communities and...
Office: 541-737-1741
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Mc Evoy, Peter
Emeritus Appointment

Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Insect Interactions, Ecology and Biological Control of Invasive Plant Species, Conservation of Plants and Insects

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Mc Intire, Charles
Emeritus Appointment
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Medina Montes, Maria Camila
Postdoctoral Scholar

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Megraw, Molly
Associate Professor

Transcription Factors, machine learning, Arabidopsis, plant natural products, microRNAs/miRNAs, systems biology, synthetic biology

  • My lab works on identifying critical...
Office: 541-737-1118
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Meinke, Robert
Courtesy Appointment

Conservation biology of higher plants, particularly involving reproductive ecology and systematics; restoration of extirpated populations; integrating biological data into species management...

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Meints, Russel
Emeritus Appointment

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Mejia de Leon, Hans

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Metzler, Julia

PI: Linda Hardison

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Meyers, Stephen
Instructor
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Mickley, James
Instructor
Herbarium

Our priceless and irreplaceable collection of plants, fungi, lichens, and algae provides data to allow us to see where species were historically, how...

Office: 541-737-5297
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Mijatovic, Jovana
Postdoctoral Scholar

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Milligan, Allen
Associate Professor (Sr Res)

Application of cellular-scale molecular and biochemical studies of microalgae, bacteria and corals to environmental questions about ecosystem function and global change.

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Office: 541-737-5276
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Mills, Dallice
Emeritus Appointment

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Mitchell, Katie
Faculty Research Assistant

PI: Linda Hardison

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Moldenke, Andrew
Courtesy Appointment

Office: 541-737-5496
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Mollov, Dimitre
Courtesy Appointment

Detection, genomic diversity, taxonomy, co-infections, transmission, and epidemiology of plant viruses.

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Mondron, Kyle

PI: Jessie Uehling

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Sara Monk
Monk, Sara
Info Technology Consultant
  • Web site development and training
  • Manage payment gateway for units selling products
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Mortimer, Sebastian

PI: Aaron Liston

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Muir, Patricia
Emeritus Appointment

Office: 541-737-1745
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Mullins, Catherine
Office Manager

Office: 541-737-7663
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Mundt, Chris
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Plant disease epidemiology; host plant resistance; population genetics of plant pathogens; effects of plant genetic diversity on disease and productivity; sustainable agriculture.

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Office: 541-737-5256
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Naithani, Sushma
Associate Professor (Sr Res)

Naithani Lab

Area of Expertise: Systems biology, Genomics, Cell-cell signaling, Self-incompatibility, Mitochondria biogenesis, Photosynthesis, and Chloroplast...

Office: 541-737-8022
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Neat, Abigail

PI: Posy Busby

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Neilson, Ronald
Courtesy Appointment

Office: 541-750-7303
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Nunez Rodriguez, Lester

PI: Inga Zasada

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Nunnemacher, Heidi
Academic Wage Appt - Hourly

PI: David Gent

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Ocamb, Cynthia
Professor

Research and Extension Area: Diagnosis and disease management in vegetable and field crops.

  • Primary interests include pathogen biology and disease management. Research emphasis...
Office: 541-737-4020
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Ohkura, Mana
Plant Clinic Director & Professor of Practice

Head of the Plant Clinic

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Olaya, Cristian
Research Associate

PI: Mana Ohkura

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Parada Rojas, Camilo
Postdoctoral Scholar

PI: Jeff Chang

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Paulsen, Charles
Faculty Research Assistant

PI: Jeff Chang

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Peper, Alan
Postdoctoral Scholar

PI: Jerry Weiland

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Perez-Pazos, Eduardo
Postdoctoral Associate

PI: Posy Busby

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Phipps, Savannah

PI: Inga Zasada

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Powell, Jared
Farm Operation Manager

Office: (541)737-3435
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Powelson, Robert
Emeritus Appointment
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Powelson, Mary
Emeritus Appointment

Dr. Barry Pryor, mycologist, in the Cordley Hall courtyard at OSU
Pryor, Barry
Professor

Office: 541-737-4314
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Pscheidt, Jay
Professor

My work focuses on diagnosis of disease problems on woody perennials including fruit, nut, and nursery crops, and cultural disease control tactics.

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Putnam, Melodie
Emeritus Appointment

I am interested in why plants fail, which fits nicely with my position in the OSU Plant Clinic where we diagnose diseases/...

Office: 541-737-5542
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Pyke, David

Population biology, fire and restoration ecology of arid and semiarid plants in the Intermountain West and development of protocols to assess ecoysystem status.

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Raco, Milica
Postdoctoral Scholar

PI: Jared LeBoldus

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Rahman, Arafat
Postdoctoral Scholar

PI: Alexandra Weisberg

Richardson, Briana
Senior Faculty Research Assistant I

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Richardson, Hayley

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Rickson, Fred
Emeritus Appointment
Rivedal, Hannah
Courtesy Status

As a USDA-ARS Research Plant Pathologist, my research program focuses on finding solutions to plant pathology challenges facing the forage seed, grass seed, and hemp industries of the Pacific...

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Rivin, Carol
Emeritus Appointment

Molecular genetics of maize; genetic programs controlling plant development; regulation of gene expression during embryogenesis.

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Rogan, Conner

PI: Jeff Anderson

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Romero Jimenez, Maria Jose

PI: Posy Busby

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Rothwell, Gar
Courtesy Appointment

Studies of fossil and living land plants are directed toward a fuller understanding of phylogeny and evolution. These are explored using data from morphological, anatomical, ultrastructural,...

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Ruggiero, Diana

PI: Samuel Leiboff

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Russell, Sterling
Emeritus Appointment

Sandlin, Isaac
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Scagel, Carolyn
Courtesy Appointment

Office: 541-738-4063
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Simpson, Dianne
Academic Wage Appt - Hourly

Administrative Services

Office: 541-737-4147
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Sirova, Dagmara
Courtesy Appointment

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Skillman, John
Instructor

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Smiley, Richard
Emeritus Appointment

Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center
48037 Tubbs Ranch Rd.
Adams, OR 97810

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Caity Smyth
Smyth, Johanna
Senior Instructor I

  

Office: 541-737-4397
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Soeldner, Alfred
Emeritus Appointment

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Sondreli, Kelsey
Research Associate

PI: Jared LeBoldus

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Spatafora, Joseph
Department Head

Mycology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Fungi

  • Research in our laboratory is focused on ecology and evolutionary biology of fungi. Current research...
Office: 541-737-5305
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Spotts, Robert
Emeritus Appointment

Office: 541-386-2030
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Stairs, Brandon

PI: Jessie Uehling

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Stamm, Elizabeth
Faculty Research Assistant
PI: Jared LeBoldus
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Office: 541-737-4799
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Stockey, Ruth
Courtesy Appointment

Paleobotany

  • Whole plant biology of fossil plants and their use in phylogenetic analysis.
  • Evolution of ferns, gymnosperms, and aquatic angiosperms.
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Stockwell, Virginia
Courtesy Appointment

Integrated management of bacterial plant diseases with an emphasis in biological control.

  • My research focuses on utilizing biological control agents as a disease management...
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Stone, Jeffrey
Courtesy Appointment

Mycology, ecology and systematics of fungal endophytes; taxonomy, ecology and infection biology of fungal parasites of conifers and other woody hosts; taxonomy and systematics of...

Office: 541-737-5260
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Studebaker, Gabrielle

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Sudermann, Martha
Postdoctoral Scholar

PI: Jeff Chang

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Sugar, David
Emeritus Appointment

Office: 541-772-5165
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Suli, Hannah

PI: Jared LeBoldus

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Sutton, Wendy
Senior Faculty Research Asst I

PI: Melodie Putnam

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Syring, Kimberly

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Bill Thomas working on hemp research
Thomas, William
Research Associate

PI: Cynthia Ocamb

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Thomas, Duncan
Teaching/Summer Session
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Topham, Katherine

PI: Dimitre Mollov

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Tosa, Marie
Postdoctoral Scholar

PI: Jared LeBoldus

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Trappe, James
Courtesy Appointment

Taxonomy of hypogeous fungi; floristics of alpine fungi; mycorrhizal ecology and applications; fungal-animal interactions...

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Uehling, Jessie
Assistant Professor

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Valentine, Don
Bio Science Research Tech 2

PI: Virginia Stockwell

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