Faculty & Senior Academics
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Senior Research Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Director
Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Lab
Cornell AgriTech
Terry Bates
- (716) 792-2800 ext. 207
- trb7 [at] cornell.edu
Viticulture
Digital agriculture
Concord (juice grape) production
Taryn Bauerle
- (607) 254-4867
- tlb33 [at] cornell.edu
Woody plant root biology and physiological ecology
Water stress
Root herbivory
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Gary Bergstrom
- (607) 255-7849
- gcb3 [at] cornell.edu
Integrated disease management of wheat, corn, soybeans, forage legumes
Thomas Björkman
- (315) 787-2218
- tnb1 [at] cornell.edu
Vegetable crop physiology
Cover crops
Establishing year-round Eastern broccoli industry
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Adam Bogdanove
- (607) 255-7831
- ajb7 [at] cornell.edu
Bacterial blight and bacterial leaf streak of rice
Transcription activator-like (TAL) effector proteins
Genome editing and custom gene regulation
Senior Extension Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Graduate Student
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Jean Bonhotal
- (607) 255-1187
- jb29 [at] cornell.edu
Compost quality and use
Degradation of pharmaceuticals
Beneficial uses for organic residuals
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Director, Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center
Cornell AES
Mark Bridgen
- (631) 727-3595
- mpb27 [at] cornell.edu
Ornamental plant breeding
Cell and tissue culture
Greenhouse floriculture
Susan Brown
- (315) 787-2224
- skb3 [at] cornell.edu
Plant breeding (apples)
Marker-assisted breeding
Associate Professor of Practice
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Carlyn Buckler
- csb36 [at] cornell.edu
Science communication and digital technologies
Plant genetics
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Adjunct Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Edward Buckler
- esb33 [at] cornell.edu
Quantitative and statistical genetics in maize, cassava, biofuel grasses, and grapes.
Dan Buckley
- (607) 255-1716
- dhb28 [at] cornell.edu
Microbial diversity
Bacterial population structure in soils
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
Lance Cadle-Davidson
- (315) 787-2442
- lance.cadledavidson [at] ars.usda.gov
Sustainable management of grapevine fungal and oomycete diseases
Host-pathogen co-evolution and disease resistance
Enhanced breeding using genomic tools
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Clare Casteel
- clc269 [at] cornell.edu
Viral plant pathogens
Plant-virus-vector interactions
Molecular basis of plant virus defenses
Carmen Catala
- (607) 254-8694
- cc283 [at] cornell.edu
Auxin
Fruit development
Cell wall modification
Lailiang Cheng
- (607) 255-1779
- lc89 [at] cornell.edu
Nutrition physiology and nutrient management of apple
Nitrogen uptake and metabolism and nitrogen-carbon interaction
Sugar/malate metabolism and accumulation and metabolite profiling
E.V. Baker Professor of Agriculture
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Jerome Cherney
- (607) 255-0945
- jhc5 [at] cornell.edu
Profitable management of forage crops
Environmental sustainability
Grass bioenergy
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
Kerik Cox
- (315) 787-2401
- kdc33 [at] cornell.edu
Orchard fungal ecology
Fungicide resistance
Pesticide stewardship, fruit pathology
William Crepet
- (607) 255-4075
- wlc1 [at] cornell.edu
Plant systematics and phylogeny
Flowering plants
Paleobotany
Senior Extension Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Margery Daughtrey
- (631) 727-3595
- mld9 [at] cornell.edu
Ornamental crop disease management
Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture crops
Walter De Jong
- (607) 254-5384
- wsd2 [at] cornell.edu
Potato breeding and genomics
Molecular genetics
Insect, disease and nematode resistance
Professor and Chair
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Antonio (Toni) DiTommaso
- (607) 255-1319
- ad97 [at] cornell.edu
Weed ecology
Invasive species
Biological weed management
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Biology Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Jeffrey Doyle
- (607) 255-7972
- jjd5 [at] cornell.edu
Genome duplication
Comparative genomics
Legume systematics and origin of nodulation
Laurie Drinkwater
- (607) 255-9408
- led24 [at] cornell.edu
Agroecology
Soil quality
Nutrient cycling
E. N. Wilds Director of Cornell Botanic Gardens and Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Christopher Dunn
Public gardens
Plants and culture
Professor, Boyce Thompson Institute; Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Sarah Evanega
- (607) 255-1064
- snd2 [at] cornell.edu
Science communications & science advocacy
Diversity & inclusion
Biotechnology, policy & social issues
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Gennaro Fazio
- gennaro.fazio [at] ars.usda.gov
Plant breeding
Apple rootstocks
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Zhangjun Fei
- zf25 [at] cornell.edu
Computational analysis of large datasets
Modeling regulatory networks
Courtesy Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Melanie Filiatrault
- mjf66 [at] cornell.edu
Bacterial plant pathogens
Small non-coding RNAs and RNA binding proteins
Pseudomonas syringae
Margaret Frank
- mhf47 [at] cornell.edu
Grafting
Genomics and phenomics tools for trait analysis
Senior Research Associate/Senior Lecturer
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Biology Section
Giulia Friso
- (607) 255-7127
- gf32 [at] cornell.edu
Plants and health
Ethnobotany
Plant biochemistry
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
Marc Fuchs
- (315) 787-2487
- mf13 [at] cornell.edu
Virus diseases of fruit and vegetable crops
Grape viruses
Plant virus-insect vector interactions
Susheng Gan
- (607) 255-6381
- sg288 [at] cornell.edu
Plant senescence
Dimensional control of gene expression
James Giovannoni
- jjg33 [at] cornell.edu
Genetic regulation of fruit ripening
Fruit quality and nutritional composition.
Tomatoes
Assistant Professor and Susan Eckert Lynch Faculty Fellow
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
Katie Gold
- (315) 787-2447
- kg557 [at] cornell.edu
Plant disease detection and epidemiology
Grape pathology
Remote sensing and imaging spectroscopy
Professor and Chair
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Michael Gore
- (607) 255-5492
- mag87 [at] cornell.edu
Quantitative genetics and genomics
High-throughput phenotyping tools
Nutritional genomics
Andrew D. White Professor-At-Large and Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Bram Govaerts
- bg456 [at] cornell.edu
Sustainable development
Bioscience engineering
Soil science
Heather Grab
- heathergrab [at] cornell.edu
Industrial hemp production and processing
Agroecology
Plant-insect interactions
Senior Extension Associate and Director Northeastern IPM Center
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Deborah Grantham
- (607) 255-8879
- dgg3 [at] cornell.edu
Natural resources and the environment
Watershed education
Soil hyperspectral reflectance
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Phillip Griffiths
- (315) 787-2222
- pdg8 [at] cornell.edu
Vegetable breeding (brassicas and beans)
International agriculture
Molecular breeding and diagnostics
Laura Gunn
- lhg42 [at] cornell.edu
Carbon fixation Synthetic biology
Structural biology
Synthetic biology
Professor
Molecular Biology and Genetics
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Biology Section
Maureen Hanson
- (607) 254-4833
- mrh5 [at] cornell.edu
Gene expression in plant organelles
Organelle morphology and movement
Photosynthetic enhancement
Larry Harrington
- lwh24 [at] cornell.edu
International agriculture
Water and food
Innovation systems
Adjunct Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Maria Harrison
- (607) 254-6472
- mjh78 [at] cornell.edu
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis
Phosphate acquisition
Senior Extension Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
Frank Hay
- (315) 787-2411
- fsh32 [at] cornell.edu
Fusarium basal rot of garlic
Root knot and lesion nematode of potato
Stemphylium leaf blight of onion
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Michelle Heck
- mlc68 [at] cornell.edu
Molecular interactions among plant pathogens, insect vectors, and plant hosts
Peter Hobbs
- (607) 255-1904
- ph14 [at] cornell.edu
International agriculture
Tropical cropping systems
Agroforestry
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Kathie Hodge
- (607) 255-5356
- kh11 [at] cornell.edu
Fungal systematics
Fungal pathogens of insects
Susan Hoskins Senior Extension Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Susan Hoskins
- (607) 255-4864
- sbh1 [at] cornell.edu
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Remote sensing
Wetlands mapping
Jian Hua
- (607) 255-5554
- jh299 [at] cornell.edu
Environmental responses; Adaptation; temperature; immunity; plants
Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Lori Huberman
- huberman [at] cornell.edu
How fungi interact with the environment
Nutrient sensing in filamentous fungi
High-throughput functional genomics
Georg Jander
- (607) 254-1365
- gj32 [at] cornell.edu
Plant-insect interactions
Plant amino acid metabolism
Arabidopsis
Adjunct Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Jean-Luc Jannink
- jj332 [at] cornell.edu
Statistical methods to use DNA markers in public sector small grains breeding
Association genetics
Yu Jiang
- (315) 787-2220
- yj522 [at] cornell.edu
Agricultural robotics and artificial intelligence
Image processing
High throughput plant phenotyping
Daniel Katz
- (510) 207-9928
- dsk273 [at] cornell.edu
Plant ecology
Ecosystem services and disservices
Aerobiology
Andre Kessler
- (607) 254-4219
- AK357 [at] cornell.edu
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
Awais Khan
- (315) 787-2446
- mak427 [at] cornell.edu
Mechanisms of host disease resistance in apples; particularly to fire blight and apple scab
Quantitative genetics, genomics, genetic diversity, and pre-breeding
Rapid disease detection, pathogen identification, and high-throughput phenotyping tools
Adjunct Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Anatole Krattiger
- afk3 [at] cornell.edu
Intellectual property as it relate to ag-biotechnology and global health.
Stephen Kresovich
- sk20 [at] cornell.edu
Genomics
Plant genetics
Agriculture
Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Professor
Department of Global Development
Johannes Lehmann
- (607) 254-1236
- cl273 [at] cornell.edu
Soil biogeochemistry, fertility management, organic matter, and carbon and nutrient cycling from wastes
Soil carbon sequestration and biochar systems
Sustainable agriculture in the tropics
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Associate Director
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Jenny Kao-Kniffin
- (607) 255-8886
- jtk57 [at] cornell.edu
Weed science
Urban ecology
Rhizosphere biology
Li Li
- (607) 255-5708
- ll37 [at] cornell.edu
Crop nutritional quality improvement
Chromoplast and chloroplast biology
Plant secondary metabolism, micronutrient nutrition, and metabolic engineering
Jiping Liu
- (607) 255-6296
- jl233 [at] cornell.edu
Plant resistance to soil-based abiotic stresses, focusing on low-pH (acidic), aluminum, and heavy-metal stresses
Plant mineral nutrition with an emphasis on mineral transport and allocation
Root development under abiotic stresses
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Jason Londo
- (315) 787-2463
- jpl275 [at] cornell.edu
Fruit crop stress physiology and adaptation
Graft physiology and phenotypic plasticity
Comparative genetics and genomics
Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Louis Longchamps
- ll928 [at] cornell.edu
Farm data management
Farmer-centric on-farm experimentation
Precision agriculture
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Gregory Martin
- (607) 254-1208
- gbm7 [at] cornell.edu
Molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis
Molecular basis of plant immunity
Carmen Enid Martinez
- (607) 255-0895
- cem20 [at] cornell.edu
Soil biogeochemistry
Nutrient and mineral cycling
Soil organic matter
Neil Mattson
- (607) 255-0621
- nsm47 [at] cornell.edu
Greenhouse horticulture
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
Greenhouse lighting and systems engineering
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Horticulture Section
Michael Mazourek
- (607) 254-7256
- mm284 [at] cornell.edu
Vegetable breeding (cucurbits, peppers and peas)
Biochemical genetics
Organic systems
Murray McBride
- (607) 255-1728
- mbm7 [at] cornell.edu
Toxic and trace metal bioavailability
Contaminated soil remediation
Soil health
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Professor
Computational Biology
Susan McCouch
- (607) 255-0420
- srm4 [at] cornell.edu
Complex trait variation in rice
Enhancing the performance of modern rice cultivars
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Associate Professor
Department of Global Development
Andrew McDonald
- ajm9 [at] cornell.edu
Cropping systems ecology
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
Agricultural sustainability, food security, water resources, international agriculture, policy, and applied social sciences
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Margaret McGrath
- (631) 727-3595
- mtm3 [at] cornell.edu
Diseases of vegetable crops
Powdery mildew, downy mildew, Phytophthora blight and basil downy mildew
Fungicide resistance
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Lindsey Milbrath
- lrm32 [at] cornell.edu
Biological control programs for exotic invasive plants
Weed biological control
Invasive plant ecology
Bill Miller
- (607) 255-1799
- wbm8 [at] cornell.edu
Flower bulbs and floriculture
Greenhouse and nursery crops
Physiology and post-harvest management
Gaurav Moghe
- (607) 255-5714
- gdm67 [at] cornell.edu
Evolution of plant specialized metabolism
plant natural variation; genomics
metabolomics
Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Virginia Moore
- vm377 [at] cornell.edu
Breeding for sustainable cropping systems
Cover crops, intercropping, polycultures, organic farming systems
Legumes, forages, alfalfa, hemp
Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Lukas Mueller
- lam87 [at] cornell.edu
Genetics and genomics of solanaceous plants
SOL Genomics Network
June Nasrallah
- (607) 255-8189
- jbn2 [at] cornell.edu
Plant reproduction
Self-incompatibility
Receptor-ligand interactions and cell-cell signaling
Andrew Nelson
- an425 [at] cornell.edu
Comparative and high-throughput bioinformatics approaches to plant transcriptome research.
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Professor
Department of Global Development
Rebecca Nelson
- (607) 254-7475
- rjn7 [at] cornell.edu
Genetics of quantitative disease resistance in plants
International agriculture and rural development
Mycotoxin management
Kevin Nixon
- kcn2 [at] cornell.edu
Theory and methodology of phylogenetic analysis
Angiosperm phylogeny
Systematics and taxonomy of the oak family
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Biology Section
Maria Alejandra Gandolfo Nixon
- (607) 255-3273
- mag4 [at] cornell.edu
Paleobotany
Diversification and evolution of angiosperms
Plant anatomy
Joyce Gloria Onyenedum
- jgc235 [at] cornell.edu
Plant systematics and phylogeny
Evolution of development of plant anatomy and morphology
Plant vasculature
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Teresa Pawlowska
- (607) 342-3866
- tep8 [at] cornell.edu
Evolutionary and population genomics
Innate immunity in fungi and fungal-bacterial interactions
Arbuscular mycorrhizae
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Biology Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Wojtek Pawlowski
- (607) 254-8745
- wp45 [at] cornell.edu
Meiotic recombination
Advanced microscopy methods
Recombination and genome rearrangements in new polyploids
Gregory Peck
- (607) 255-7122
- gmp32 [at] cornell.edu
Tree fruit and hard cider
Organic agriculture and soil health
Climate change
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Keith Perry
- (607) 254-8243
- klp3 [at] cornell.edu
Plant virus - insect vector interactions
Diagnostic technologies
Virus diseases of potato and grape
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
Sarah Pethybridge
- (315) 787-2417
- sjp277 [at] cornell.edu
Diseases of vegetables
Sclerotinia
Epidemiology and fungicide resistance
Miguel Pineros
- map25 [at] cornell.edu
Crop adaptation to soil abiotic stresses
Bioavailability of iron, zinc and phytochemicals
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Plant Sciences Major
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Professor
Department of Global Development
Marvin Pritts
- (607) 255-1778
- mpp3 [at] cornell.edu
Berry crops
Season extension
Sustainable production practices
Robert Raguso
- (607) 339-8003
- rar229 [at] cornell.edu
Don Rakow
- (607) 255-1045
- dr14 [at] cornell.edu
Public garden management and social impact
Botanical history
Equitable access to parks and green spaces
Research Professor
Department of Global Development
International Research Professor (Joint)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Kandukuri Raman
- (607) 327-3336
- kvr1 [at] cornell.edu
International agriculture and rural development
Value-added marketing
Agricultural biotechnology, Integrated Pest Management and technology transfer
Senior Extension Associate and Director, Cornell Small Farm Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Anusuya Rangarajan
- (607) 255-1780
- ar47 [at] cornell.edu
Fresh market vegetable production
Small farms and sustainable agriculture
Organic and reduced tillage vegetable production
Steve Reiners
- (315) 787-2311
- sr43 [at] cornell.edu
Processing vegetables (peas, beans, sweet corn)
Vegetable production systems
Organic gardening
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Cornell AgriTech
Bruce Reisch
- (315) 787-2239
- bir1 [at] cornell.edu
Grape breeding and genomics
Molecular genetic mapping
Marker-assisted selection
Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Kelly Robbins
- (607) 255-8819
- krr73 [at] cornell.edu
Bioenergy
Increasing understanding of genotype by environmental interactions
International agriculture
Terence Robinson
- (315) 787-2227
- tlr1 [at] cornell.edu
Orchard production systems
Crop load and canopy management
Fruit tree physiology
Adrienne Roeder
- (607) 255-4467
- ahr75 [at] cornell.edu
Development and patterning of specialized cell types
Plant cell imaging
Director
School of Integrative Plant Science
Barbara McClintock Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Biology Section
Jocelyn Rose
- (607) 255-4781
- jr286 [at] cornell.edu
Plant structural polymers, cell wall structure and function
Cuticles and plant surfaces
Fruit biology
Frank Rossi
- (607) 227-5873
- fsr3 [at] cornell.edu
Lawn, golf and sports turf
Urban grasslands management
David Rossiter
- dgr2 [at] cornell.edu
Soil Survey
Geostatistics
Spatial modeling of the environment
Senior Lecturer
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Jonathan Russell-Anelli
- (607) 255-2485
- jmr5 [at] cornell.edu
Urban soils
Soil surveys
Spatial arrangement and characterization of soil properties, nutrient and contaminant distribution
Matt Ryan
- (607) 255-4964
- mrr232 [at] cornell.edu
Sustainable cropping systems and agroecology
Cover crops and ecological weed management
Organic production
Mike Scanlon
- (607) 254-1156
- mjs298 [at] cornell.edu
Mechanisms of meristem and leaf development
Evolution of plant morphology
Arabidopsis, tomato, Selaginella, and Physcomitrella
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Tim Setter
- (607) 255-1701
- tls1 [at] cornell.edu
Maize, wheat and cassava breeding and genomics
Drought and environmental stress physiology
International agriculture
Thomas Silva
- ts21 [at] cornell.edu
Botany, plant physiology and diversity
Educating non-majors about basic biology
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Diana Sinton
- dss326 [at] cornell.edu
Geographic information science and systems and natural resources management
Integration of in social and cultural data in GIS and humanitarian mapping projects
Geospatial literacy and spatial thinking, GIS in Higher Education
Director of Education, Cornell Botanic Gardens and Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Sonja Skelly
- sms92 [at] cornell.edu
Public garden management
School & youth gardening, adult education
Plants and human well being
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Christine Smart
- (315) 787-2441
- cds14 [at] cornell.edu
Biology and management of vegetable diseases
Host-pathogen interactions
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Larry Smart
- (315) 787-2490
- lbs33 [at] cornell.edu
Breeding and genomics
Industrial hemp
Willow bioenergy crops
Associate Dean and Director
Cornell AES
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Professor
Department of Global Development
Margaret Smith
- (607) 254-8764
- mes25 [at] cornell.edu
Maize breeding and genomics
Abiotic stress tolerance
Insect and disease resistance
Senior Extension Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Karen Snover-Clift
- (607) 255-7860
- kls13 [at] cornell.edu
Plant disease diagnosis
Plant pathology training of Master Gardeners, Extension Educators, and green industry members
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Dawit Solomon
- ds278 [at] cornell.edu
Biogeochemical cycling of major elements
Soil fertility and land degradation
Synchrotron-based micro- and nano-spectromicroscopy
Mark Sorrells
- (607) 255-1665
- mes12 [at] cornell.edu
Small grain breeding and genomics
Heritage
Malting and specialty varieties
Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Lynn Sosnoskie
- (315) 787-2231
- lms438 [at] cornell.edu
Weed ecology
Weed management
Specialty crops
Chelsea Specht
- (607) 255-9293
- cds266 [at] cornell.edu
Plant diversity
Comparative genomics
Evolutionary biology
Zachary Stansell
- zachary.stansell [at] usda.gov
Industrial hemp
Vegetable genetics
David Stern
- (607) 254-1300
- ds28 [at] cornell.edu
Chloroplast biology
Bioenergy
Nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions
Ying Sun
- (607) 255-4255
- ys776 [at] cornell.edu
Geospatial analysis and big data synthesis
Remote sensing
Canopy- to global-scale modeling
Courtesy Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Bryan Swingle
- bms45 [at] cornell.edu
Regulation of bacterial stress tolerance
Genetic recombination
Pseudomonas syringae
Alan Taylor
- (315) 787-2243
- agt1 [at] cornell.edu
Seed science and technology
Seed quality
Coatings, treatments and biostimulants
Janice Thies
- (607) 255-5099
- jet25 [at] cornell.edu
Soil ecology
Soil biology quality assessment and remediation
International agriculture
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Global Development
Hale Ann Tufan
- (607) 319-6812
- hat36 [at] cornell.edu
Gender equality & social inclusion
Inclusive crop improvement and seed systems
Agricultural research for development
Professor and Chair
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
B. Gillian Turgeon
- (607) 254-7458
- bgt1 [at] cornell.edu
Fungal pathogens of cereals
Fungal genomics
Secondary metabolites
Robert Turgeon
- (607) 255-8395
- ert2 [at] cornell.edu
Leaf development
Plasmodesmata structure and function
Phloem transport and virus movement
Harold van Es
- (607) 255-5629
- hmv1 [at] cornell.edu
Soil health
Precision nitrogen management (Adapt-N)
Digital agriculture
Klaas van Wijk
- (607) 255-3664
- kv35 [at] cornell.edu
Molecular genetics and protein biochemistry
Mass-spectrometry-driven proteomics and metabolomics
Chloroplast biogenesis and protein homeostasis in Arabidopsis and differentiation in maize
Justine Vanden Heuvel
- justine [at] cornell.edu
Sustainable viticulture production
Ecophysiological factors and their impact on fruit and wine composition
Computational tools for vineyard management
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Plant Biology Section
Olena Vatamaniuk
- (607) 255-8049
- okv2 [at] cornell.edu
Functional genomics of mineral nutrient homeostasis
Toxic metal detoxification and phytoremediation
Biofortification
Courtesy Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Xiaohong Wang
- (607) 255-7845
- xw57 [at] cornell.edu
Plant-nematode interactions
Potato cyst nematodes
Nematode effector function
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Director
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Christopher Watkins
- (607) 255-8546
- chris.watkins [at] cornell.edu
Postharvest science
Apple storage life and quality
Controlled atmosphere storage
Randy Wayne
- (607) 255-8904
- row1 [at] cornell.edu
Biophysics of plant cell biology
Biological instruction
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Cornell AgriTech
Courtney Weber
- (315) 787-2395
- caw34 [at] cornell.edu
Berry breeding and genetics
Ross Welch
- rmw1 [at] cornell.edu
Nutritional quality and safety of food crops
Micronutrient bioavailability
Senior Research Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Peter Woodbury
- (607) 255-1448
- pbw1 [at] cornell.edu
Agricultural and forest ecosystems
Greenhouse gas emissions
Geospatial modeling, land use and environmental quality
Senior Research Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Dominic Woolf
- dw433 [at] cornell.edu
Soil carbon sequestration and climate-smart agriculture
Sustainable landscape management, agroforestry reforestration and restoration of degraded land
Biochar
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Kenong Xu
- (315) 787-2496
- kx27 [at] cornell.edu
Tree fruit genomics
Apple gene regulatory networks
Gan-Yuan Zhong
- (315) 787-2482
- Ganyuan.Zhong [at] ars.usda.gov
Grape genetics and genomics