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Joseph Spatafora Department Head |
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Professors
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Jeff Anderson Associate Professor |
541-737-4076 Contact person by email |
Molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis and plant disease resistance Inter-kingdom chemical signaling between bacteria and plants; Pseudomonas syringae; Arabidopsis; Signal transduction; Metabolomics
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Michael Behrenfeld Professor |
541-737-5289 Contact person by email |
A primary thrust in my research has been to bridge fundamental understandings in physiology and biochemistry with broad-scale understanding of biospheric functioning. Topics of my research include photobiology, plankton ecology, biospheric remote sensing and development of satellite sensors/... |
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Posy Busby Assistant Professor |
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Plant microbiome ecology
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Jeff Chang Professor |
541-737-5278 Contact person by email |
Microbial genomics; Plant-microbe interactions; Microbe-microbe interactions
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Valerian Dolja Professor |
541-737-5472 Contact person by email |
Virus diversity, origins and evolution
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Jeremiah Dung |
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John Fowler Jr Professor |
541-737-5307 Contact person by email |
Plant cell and developmental biology
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Kenneth Frost Associate Professor |
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Ecology and epidemiology, agricultural systems, insect vectored plant pathogens, agricultural microbiome, disease diagnostics and management |
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Christina Hagerty Assistant Professor |
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My lab is focused on serving the producers and stakeholders of high quality Oregon wheat. Our goal is to conduct relevant, practical, and applied research on the biology and control of soil-borne plant-pathogenic fungi and nematodes that limit yields of dryland wheat production in the Inland... |
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Pankaj Jaiswal Professor |
541-737-8471 Contact person by email |
Flowering Time, Seed Development, Comparative Plant Genomics, Functional genomics, Systems Biology, Bioinformatics, Genome Annotation, Biochemical and Regulatory Pathway Databases, Genome Databases, Ontology Development. ... |
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Kenneth Johnson Professor |
541-737-5249 Contact person by email |
Plant pathology with emphasis on disease ecology, pathogen detection and integrated management strategies. |
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Frank Andrew Jones Associate Professor |
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Molecular ecology, population ecology, community ecology, tropical ecology. |
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Achala KC Assistant Professor |
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Tree fruit and wine grape pathology.
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Jared LeBoldus Associate Professor |
541-737-1907 Contact person by email |
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; tree and pathogen genomics; Populus spp.; Sphaerulina musiva. ... |
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Samuel Leiboff Assistant Professor |
541-737-5285 Contact person by email |
Leiboff LabThe 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 shape and molecular activity that happen on the way. ... |
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Aaron Liston Herbarium Director & Associate Department Head |
541-737-5301 Contact person by email |
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 polyploidy and sex chromosomes.
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Nicole Martin Faculty Research Assistant |
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Bruce Mc Cune Professor |
541-737-1741 Contact person by email |
I work in three overlapping, interdependent areas (see lab website):
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Molly Megraw Associate Professor |
541-737-1118 Contact person by email |
Transcription Factors, machine learning, Arabidopsis, plant natural products, microRNAs/miRNAs, systems biology, synthetic biology
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Christopher Mundt Professor |
541-737-5256 Contact person by email |
Plant disease epidemiology; host plant resistance; population genetics of plant pathogens; effects of plant genetic diversity on disease and productivity; sustainable agriculture. Successes in breeding disease-resistant crops have often been countered by the ability of plant pathogen... |
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Cynthia Ocamb Associate Professor |
541-737-4020 Contact person by email |
Research and Extension Area: Diagnosis and disease management in vegetable and field crops.
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Jay Pscheidt Professor |
541-737-5539 Contact person by email |
My work focuses on diagnosis of disease problems on woody perennials including fruit, nut, and nursery crops, and cultural disease control tactics. Research Description:Research and Extension Area: Develop applied diagnostic and control programs for plant diseases of tree... |
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Melodie Putnam Senior Instructor II |
541-737-5542 Contact person by email |
I am interested in why plants fail, which fits nicely with my position in the OSU Plant Clinic where we diagnose diseases/disorders of plants and identify arthropods. We are in the early stages of integrating whole genome sequencing in our... |
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Luisa Santamaria Associate Professor |
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My main goal is to develop educational programs based on the needs and priorities for the Oregon nursery industry. Program Areas of Focus:
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Jessie Uehling Assistant Professor |
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My research
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Alexandra Weisberg Assistant Professor |
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Evolution of Plant/Microbe Interactions We work to understand how plants and microbes interact, as well as the role of mobile genetic elements in these symbioses. We use genomics, molecular biology, and computational methods to study populations of microbial pathogens and... |
Molecular epidemiology, population biology, disease modeling, and integrated disease managementInstructors
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Marc Curtis Instructor |
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Elisa Di Meglio Instructor |
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Amy Honan Ecampus Academic Advisor |
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Jessica Lodwick Instructor Faculty |
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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 focus on fundamental ecological principles and biological concepts. I am currently teaching... |
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Jennifer Lorang Instructor |
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James Mickley Instructor Faculty |
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HerbariumOur priceless and irreplaceable collection of plants, fungi, lichens, and algae provides data to allow us to see where species were historically, how that has changed, and how species have evolved. Join us, and contribute to our knowledge of the plants around you. ... |
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Johanna Smyth Instructor Faculty |
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Courtesy Faculty
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Richard Cronn Courtesy Appointment |
541-750-7291 Contact person by email |
Plant population and evolutionary genetics, genetic mechanisms of adaptation
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Michael Freitag Professor |
541-737-4845 Contact person by email |
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David Gent Courtesy Appointment Courtesy Faculty |
541-738-4167 Contact person by email |
Plant Pathology, Disease Ecology, Disease Epidemiology
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Fritzi Grevstad Assistant Professor (Sr Res) |
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Population ecology, invasive species ecology, plant-insect interactions, biological control of weeds.
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Niklaus Grunwald Courtesy Appointment Courtesy Faculty |
541-738-4049 Contact person by email |
Our group conducts research on the epidemiology, ecology, evolution, population biology and genetics of Phytophthora species with a current emphasis on the sudden oak death pathogen P. ramorum. For more information, please visit our... |
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Thomas Kaye Courtesy Appointment |
541-753-3099 Contact person by email |
My major areas of research are population dynamics of endangered plants and invasive species. This area provides opportunities for experiments with rare species reintroduction, seed germination studies, population viability analysis with matrix models, and evaluation of habitat management... |
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Walter Mahaffee Courtesy Appointment |
541-738-4036 Contact person by email |
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 and sustainable production of horticultural crops. Current research projects (1) inoculum monitoring... |
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Dimitre Mollov Courtesy Appointment |
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Detection, genomic diversity, taxonomy, co-infections, transmission, and epidemiology of plant viruses.
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Jay Reichman Courtesy Appointment |
541-754-4643 Contact person by email |
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Hannah Rivedal Courtesy Appointment Courtesy Faculty |
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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 Northwest. In particular, identifying strategies for early and accurate disease diagnosis and... |
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Gar Rothwell Courtesy Appointment Faculty |
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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, developmental, and molecular characters. Evaluations of ontogeny, reproductive biology, and organismal... |
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Ruth Stockey Courtesy Appointment |
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Paleobotany
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Virginia Stockwell Courtesy Appointment |
541-738-4078 Contact person by email |
Integrated management of bacterial plant diseases with an emphasis in biological control.
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James Trappe Courtesy Appointment |
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Jerry Weiland Courtesy Appointment Courtesy Faculty |
541-738-4062 Contact person by email |
Our goal is to conduct applied and basic research that helps growers control nursery plant diseases. Our research approach is to identify and better understand the pathogens that are causing disease so that we can use that information to develop effective disease control strategies. ... |
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Inga Zasada Courtesy Appointment |
541-738-4051 Contact person by email |
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Emeritus
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Thomas Allen Jr Emeritus Appointment |
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Ralph Berry Emeritus Appointment |
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IPM - Field crops and soil insects |
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William Brandt Emeritus Appointment |
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Kenton Chambers Emeritus Appointment |
541-737-5298 Contact person by email |
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Lynda Ciuffetti Emeritus Appointment |
541-737-2188 Contact person by email |
Molecular genetics of plant-parasitic fungi; evaluation of pathogenicity factors
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Stella Coakley Emeritus Appointment |
541-737-5264 Contact person by email |
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Malcolm Corden Emeritus Appointment |
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Frederick Crowe Emeritus Appointment |
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Richard Halse Emeritus Appointment |
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Taxonomy of the Hydrophyllaceae; ecology and taxonomy of Sidalcea; floristics of Oregon. Description of Research I am interested in the taxonomy of the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family, which has its greatest diversity in western North America... |
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Philip Hamm Emeritus Appointment |
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Identification and control of diseases impacting vegetable and seed crops; understanding impacts to soilborne pathogens following fumigation; diseases caused by Phytophthora sp.; Identification and control of Potato diseases.
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Everett Hansen Emeritus Appointment |
541-737-5243 Contact person by email |
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Russell Ingham |
541-737-5255 Contact person by email |
Biology, ecology, pathology and management of nematodes in potato, onion, and other field crops.
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Paul Koepsell Emeritus Appointment |
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Joyce Loper Emeritus Appointment |
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Peter Mc Evoy Emeritus Appointment |
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Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Insect Interactions, Ecology and Biological Control of Invasive Plant Species, Conservation of Plants and Insects Description of Research The research in my laboratory focuses primarily on the ecology of invasive plant species... |
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Russel Meints Emeritus Appointment |
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Dallice Mills Emeritus Appointment |
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Patricia Muir Emeritus Appointment |
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Mary Powelson Emeritus Appointment |
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Carol Rivin Emeritus Appointment |
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Molecular genetics of maize; genetic programs controlling plant development; regulation of gene expression during embryogenesis. Description of Research My laboratory is interested in how genetic programs control plant development. We work on several... |
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Sterling Russell Emeritus Appointment |
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Luis Sayavedra-Soto | Contact person by email |
Molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology of microorganisms that are capable of alkane oxidation and of microorganisms in the nitrogen cycle. Description of Research My major interest is the study of nitrifying and alkane-utilizing bacteria. Nitrifying... |
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Alfred Soeldner Emeritus Appointment |
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Robert Spotts Emeritus Appointment |
541-386-2030 Contact person by email |
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Jeffrey Stone Courtesy Appointment |
541-737-5260 Contact person by email |
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 microascomycetes and asexual, conidial fungi.
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David Sugar Emeritus Appointment |
541-772-5165 Contact person by email |
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Mark Wilson Emeritus Appointment |
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Thomas Wolpert Emeritus Appointment |
541-737-5293 Contact person by email |
Biochemistry and molecular biology of host-parasite interactions.
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Donald Zobel Emeritus Appointment |
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Recent PublicationsZobel, D.B. and J.A. Antos. 2009. Species properties and recovery from disturbance: Forest herbs buried by volcanic tephra. Journal of Vegetation Science 20: 650-662. Zobel, D.B. 2011. Beyond the methods manual. Some things to know while you work... |