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Plant Biology

Plants are fundamental to life on earth. Plant biologists use these important organisms to address issues such as global climate change, food insecurity, loss of biodiversity, and disease.

The Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Plant Biology, established in 1983 as the Plant Physiology Graduate Program, was ranked among the top four programs of its kind by the latest National Research Council Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs. To help students prepare for teaching and research positions, the program provides educational and research experience in:

  • Molecular, cell, and evolutionary biology

  • Biochemistry

  • Biophysics

  • Genetics and Functional Genomics

  • Physiology

  • Root biology

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Admissions
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Degree Requirements
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Research Areas
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Plant Biology Seminar Series
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Symposium
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Questions?

Huck Graduate Programs Office

igdpgradstaff@psu.edu

101 Huck Life Sciences Building
University Park, PA 16802

814-863-3650

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Charles Anderson

  • Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Plant Biology
  • Professor of Biology

cta3@psu.edu

814-863-4736

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Tasha Marasco

  • Academic Program Coordinator: Plant Biology
  • Integrative and Biomedical Physiology

tme119@psu.edu

814-863-2846