Faculty

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/...

Microbial genomics; Plant-microbe interactions; Microbe-microbe interactions

• We study the mechanistic, ecological, and evolutionary bases for plant-microbe and microbe-microbe interactions. Our research program involves diverse taxa of bacterial pathogens and mutualists....

Virus diversity, origins and evolution

• Previous research included plant cell biology (functional genomics of plant myosin transport), functional genomics of plant RNA viruses and virus-derived gene expression and RNAi vectors.

Research Group Members

Plant cell and developmental biology

• My primary research interest is in the molecular mechanisms that govern cellular morphogenesis and development in plants.  At the cellular level, I am most interested in how the regulation of two cellular processes – cell polarity and...

Ecology and epidemiology, agricultural systems, insect vectored plant pathogens, agricultural microbiome, disease diagnostics and management

Research Interests:

We are studying crops’ gene function related to plant metabolism and plant-microbe molecular interactions with the goal of improving crops’ nutritional quality and resistance to pathogens.

Our research involves a combination of molecular...

Population ecology, invasive species ecology, plant-insect interactions, biological control of weeds.

• I am interested in the population dynamics and interactions of plants and herbivorous insects, particularly as they relate to the biological control of weeds. My current...

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...

Director of the Oregon Flora Project

Research Group Members

• Thea Cook
• Katie Mitchell...

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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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...

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 shape and molecular activity that happen on the way.

Our Research

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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...

Herbarium

Our 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...

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

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

• Primary interests include pathogen biology and disease management. Research emphasis is on the integration of cultural and chemical practices with alternative strategies, such as...

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...

My main goal is to develop educational programs based on the needs and priorities for the Oregon nursery industry.

Program Areas of Focus:

• Bilingual Education programs in plant health.
• Management practices to control plant diseases in Nursery crops and...

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

• My research focuses on utilizing biological control agents as a disease management tool. A guiding tenet of my research is that we can optimize biological control by understanding of the...

Research interests:

Plant ecophysiology, tropical ecology, forest resilience, ecological modeling, climate change, plant hydraulics, ecological forecasting.

Lab website: Forest...

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...