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Staff

Dr. Marc van Iersel has a 70% research appointment in plant nutrition and physiology.

His main research interests include mineral nutrition and fertigation in greenhouses and whole-plant photosynthesis and respiration.

Sue Dove is the Research Professional in the Horticultural Physiology Lab.

Sue tries to keep everything running smoothly at the research greenhouse and lab complex.

Graduate Students, Past and Present

Jongyun Kim, 2007
Jongyun is working on his PhD Degree. His research focuses on Water Requirements of Greenhouse and Nursery Plants
Andrew Ogden, 2006
Andrew is working toward his Masters Degree. He is conducting research on organic blueberry cultivation in high tunnels .
Krishna Nemali , MS 2002, PhD 2005
Research interests:
Water requirements of bedding plants
Physiological responses of bedding plants to drought stress
Moisture sensors for horticultural substrates
Differential gene expression under a rapid and gradual drought stress.
MS Thesis : Optimal fertilizer concentration, water use efficiency, and whole plant gas exchange of subirrigated plants under varying light intensity
PhD Dissertation :Water Requirements of Bedding Plants: Managing Substrate Water Content and Studying Physiological and Growth Responses of Plants to Varying Levels of Water Content.
Stephanie Burnett , PhD 2004
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PhD Dissertation : Effects of polyethylene glycol on the morphology of ornamental seedlings
Erin James , MS 1998
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MS Thesis : Ebb and flow irrigation and bedding plant production

Undergraduate Students

Greg Cousins is an undergraduate student working with the organic blueberry project. Greg is an agribusiness major.

Visiting Scientists, Past and Present

Francesco Montesano , PhD student from Italy, 2005
Research interests:
  • Physiological response, yield, and quality of tomatoes in different salt stress conditions
  • Irrigation and nutrition management of subirrigated tomatoes
Giulia Camerata , PhD student from Italy, 2006
Research interests:
  • Physiological response, yield, and quality of tomatoes in different salt stress conditions
  • Irrigation and nutrition management of subirrigated tomatoes
Jong Goo Kang , Visiting Scientist from Korea, 1999 - 2001, 2006 - 2007
Sunchon National University, Korea
Research interests:
  • Water requirements of bedding plants
  • Mineral nutrition and fertigation in greenhouses
  • Hydroponic culture of cut flowers


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