Plant Biology contacts

233 Emerson Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-5459

Chair: Jian Hua
jh299 [at] cornell.edu (jh299[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Phone: 607-255-5554

Chair's Assistant: Karin Jantz
kpg2 [at] cornell.edu (kpg2[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Phone: 607-255-4075

Director of Graduate Studies: mjs298 [at] cornell.edu (Michael Scanlon)
Phone: 607- 254-1156

Graduate Field Assistant: kpg2 [at] cornell.edu (Karin Jantz)
Phone: 607-255-4075

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Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty, Senior Research Associates, Senior Extension Associates, and Senior Lecturers

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These faculty have primary affiliations with other SIPS sections and Cornell units or with USDA-ARS

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Faculty emeriti and other retired academics

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Graduate students in the Field of Plant Biology

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Post-doctoral associates, research associates, extension associates, and lecturers

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Staff members support research scientists, maintain greenhouses and research fields, and manage administrative functions

Plant Biology News

A worker dries coffee at Kasenda coffee estate in the Rwenzori region of Uganda.

News

Cornell, World Coffee Research launch Coffee Improvement Program

Cornell University and World Coffee Research, backed by funding from USAID, are rolling out a new program focused on improving the resilience and productivity of coffee smallholder growers worldwide.

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Riesling grapes in mid-harvest along Keuka Lake in what looks to be an excellent year for New York state wineries.

News

In a wetter, hotter, more turbulent weather world, New York state wineries will endure new hardship, but they may be better off than most.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Department of Entomology
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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News

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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Spotlight

Academic focus: Evolution across environmental gradients and in response to climate change. Research summary: My research focuses on rapid evolution across spatiotemporal scales with a focus on climate change and biotic interactions. At Cornell...
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plants
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News

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section