Plant Science advising
Find a mentor to help you get the most out of your time as a Plant Sciences Major
When choosing an advisor, it's helpful to work with one who has expressed interest in advising students pursuing specific concentrations. The faculty listed below by Plant Sciences major concentration will help you make a good match.
These faculty go through annual training, so they are aware of not just Plant Sciences requirements and concentrations, but also the college and university requirements you must meet to graduate.
If you’d like to be advised by a faculty member not listed, get in touch with Leah Cynara Cook, Plant Sciences Major Coordinator, lcc2 [at] cornell.edu (lcc2[at]cornell[dot]edu).
Ecology of Managed Landscapes (Ecology)
Organic Agriculture (Organics)
Plant Breeding & Genetics (Breeding)
Plant Computational Biology (Big Data)
Plant Evolution and Diversity (Evolution)
Plant Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology (Physiology)
- Chris Smart
- Mike Scanlon
- Gaurav Moghe
- Taryn Bauerle
- Tom Silva
- Clare Casteel
- Jian Hua
- Keith Perry
- Olena Vatamaniuk
Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology (Plant Diseases)
Plants and Human Health (Medicinal Plants)
Public Garden Management (PGM)
Soil Science (Soils)
Sustainable Plant Production (Sustainability)
Learn more about the Plant Sciences curriculum.
Questions? Contact us
Lauren Boggs
Plant Sciences Major Coordinator
Phone: (607) 255-8826
Email: leb69 [at] cornell.edu
Marvin Pritts
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Phone: (607) 255-1778
Email: mpp3 [at] cornell.edu (mpp3[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Current majors:
Find more information on Canvas. (Cornell netid required.)