Faculty: Horticulture

Yousoon Baek

Lecturer

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Yousoon Baek

yb273 [at] cornell.edu

Cannabis Physiology

Hemp Production

Sex Determination

Terry Bates

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

Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Taryn Bauerle

(607) 254-4867
tlb33 [at] cornell.edu

Woody plant root biology and physiological ecology

Water stress

Root herbivory

Todd Bittner

Lecturer

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Todd Bittner

todd.bittner [at] cornell.edu

Natural areas management

Restoration ecology

Environmental sustainability

Mark Bridgen

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Mark Bridgen

(631) 727-3595
mpb27 [at] cornell.edu

Ornamental plant breeding

Cell and tissue culture

Greenhouse floriculture

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Susan Brown

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Cornell AgriTech

Susan Brown

(315) 787-2224
skb3 [at] cornell.edu

Plant breeding (apples)

Marker-assisted breeding

Carlyn Buckler

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

Lailiang Cheng

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Lailiang Cheng

(607) 255-1779
lc89 [at] cornell.edu

Sugar/malate metabolism, transport and accumulation and sugar (alcohol) signaling

Uptake, metabolism and transport of mineral nutrients and orchard nutrient management

Ria D'Aversa

Lecturer, Viticulture

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Ria D'Aversa

rd546 [at] cornell.edu

Cool climate viticulture

Soil systems and ecological farming practices

Climate change impacts on vineyards

Laura Dougherty

Research Associate

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Cornell AgriTech

Laura Dougherty

led88 [at] cornell.edu

Apple Genomics

Laurie Drinkwater

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Laurie Drinkwater

(607) 255-9408
led24 [at] cornell.edu

Agroecology

Soil quality

Nutrient cycling

Phillip Griffiths

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

Ashley Helmholdt

Extension Associate, Adult Program Leader, Cornell Garden-Based Learning

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Ashley Helmholdt

alm443 [at] cornell.edu

Garden-based learning

Urban garden resiliency

Therapeutic horticulture

Yu Jiang

Assistant Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Cornell AgriTech

Yu Jiang

(315) 787-2220
yj522 [at] cornell.edu

Agricultural robotics and artificial intelligence

Image processing

High throughput plant phenotyping

Jenny Kao-Kniffin

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Jenny Kao-Kniffin

(607) 255-8886
jtk57 [at] cornell.edu

Weed science

Urban ecology

Rhizosphere biology

Shari Lighthall

Senior Extension Associate, Director of Agricultural Education Outreach

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Shari Lighthall

(607) 255-9253
slighthall [at] cornell.edu

Jason Londo

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

Neil Mattson

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Neil Mattson

(607) 255-0621
nsm47 [at] cornell.edu

Greenhouse horticulture

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)

Greenhouse lighting and systems engineering

Michael Mazourek

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, peas and beans)

Biochemical genetics for flavor, human nutrition and plant defense

Applied quantitative genetics

Bill Miller

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Bill Miller

(607) 255-1799
wbm8 [at] cornell.edu

Flower bulbs and floriculture

Greenhouse and nursery crops

Physiology and post-harvest management

Madeline (Maddy) Oravec

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Assistant Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Cornell AgriTech

Madeline (Maddy) Oravec

mwo23 [at] cornell.edu

Grapevine breeding, genetics, and genomics

Fruit quality and wine-making characteristics

Disease resistance and environmental resilience

Gregory Peck

Associate Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Gregory Peck

(607) 255-7122
gmp32 [at] cornell.edu

Tree fruit and hard cider

Organic agriculture and soil health

Climate change

Jeffrey Perry

Senior Lecturer

Department of Global Development

Jeffrey Perry

(607) 220-6139
jap255 [at] cornell.edu

Extension Education

Teaching Methods

Youth Leadership Development

Marvin Pritts

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

Anusuya Rangarajan

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

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Cornell AgriTech

Steve Reiners

(315) 787-2311
sr43 [at] cornell.edu

Processing vegetables (peas, beans, sweet corn)

Vegetable production systems

Organic gardening

Terence Robinson

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Cornell AgriTech

Terence Robinson

(315) 787-2227
tlr1 [at] cornell.edu

Orchard production systems

Crop load and canopy management

Fruit tree physiology

Frank Rossi

Associate Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Frank Rossi

(607) 227-5873
fsr3 [at] cornell.edu

Lawn, golf and sports turf

Urban grasslands management

Yosef Al Shoffe

Senior Research Associate

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Yosef Al Shoffe

(607) 279-6285
yas24 [at] cornell.edu

Storage systems and postharvest physiology of fruit and vegetables

Reducing postharvest loss and waste of horticultural crops

Safety and sustainability

Sonja Skelly

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 leadership

Plants and human well being

School & youth gardening, adult education, climate change education

Larry Smart

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

Lynn Sosnoskie

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

Richard Stup

Senior Extension Associate, Agricultural Workforce Specialist

Cornell Cooperative Extension

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Richard Stup

(607) 255-7890
res396 [at] cornell.edu

Agricultural workforce issues

Leadership development

Human resources and farm labor

Alan Taylor

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Cornell AgriTech

Alan Taylor

(315) 787-2243
agt1 [at] cornell.edu

Seed science and technology

Seed quality

Coatings, treatments and biostimulants

Terry Tucker

Professor of the Practice

Department of Global Development

Terry Tucker

(607) 351-8389
twt2 [at] cornell.edu

International agriculture & rural development

Participatory research & extension

Higher education & development

Justine Vanden Heuvel

Professor

Horticulture Section

School of Integrative Plant Science

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

Hans Walter-Peterson

Viticulture Extension Specialist

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Senior Extension Associate

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Graduate Student (Vanden Heuvel Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Hans Walter-Peterson

(315) 521-8789
hcw5 [at] cornell.edu

Grapes and wine

Vineyard

Viticulture

Christopher Watkins

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Christopher Watkins

(607) 255-8546
chris.watkins [at] cornell.edu

Postharvest science

Apple storage life and quality

Controlled atmosphere storage

Courtney Weber

Horticulture Section Head and 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

Kenong Xu

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