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Ali Niazee, Mohammed
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

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Nicholas Andrews
Andrews, Nicholas
Professor (Practice)

I serve as an Organic Vegetable Extension specialist. Ongoing projects include the Western Cover Crops Council, the...

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Asselin, Kelley

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Auerbach, Marisha
Lecturer
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Barker, Brittany
Assistant Professor (Senior Research)

I investigate how past and current environmental changes influence the dynamics and distributions of animal and plant populations. As a member of the...

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Bassil, Nahla
Courtesy Appointment

Plant Geneticist

Office: 541-738-4214
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Becerra-Alvarez, Aaron
Assistant Professor

My research interests are in plant-management-environment interactions and how we can use that knowledge to develop...

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Bertrando, Neil
Instructor

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Best, Lincoln
Senior Faculty Research Assistant I

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Bhattarai, Gaurab
Assistant Professor

Hazelnut Breeding and Genetics Program

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Blanchard, Dan
Instructor, Curator of Living Plant Collections for OSU Campus Arboretum

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Bonady, Devon
Instructor
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Braunworth Jr, William
Emeritus Appointment

Bill Braunworth served as Head of Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University from 2012 to 2024.

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Breece, Carolyn
Research Associate

Apiculture

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Breen, Patrick
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

Office: 541-248-1326
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Bremner, Nancy Lynn
Academic Wage Appt - Hourly

Office: 541-737-5475
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Brewer, Linda
Academic Wage Appt - Salaried

I manage multiple research grants in the College of Agricultural Sciences, including:

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Bryla, David
Courtesy Appointment
Office: 541-738-4094
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Burgett, D
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

Apiculture; biology of Apis species

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Burke, Michael
Emeritus Appointment

Professor of Horticulture

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Butcher, Alexander

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Cavagnaro, Nicholas
Bio Science Research Tech 1
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Chakrabarti Basu, Priyadarshini
Courtesy Status
  • Apiculture and Pollination Biology
  • Molecular Entomology: Insect Physiology / Proteomics / Metabolomics / Lipidomics / Functional Biology
  • Ecotoxicology and...
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Chen, Paul
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

Office: 541-386-2030
Choi, Man Yeon
Courtesy Status

Research interests are focused on insect neuropeptides, GPCRs, Bioactive peptides, and pheromones for Arthropod pests, such as spotted-wing drosophila, thrips, and slugs.  

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Clark, Elaine
Administrative Program Assist

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Clough, George
Emeritus Appointment

Associate Professor, Horticulture

Vegetable Crops Production

Office: 541-567-6337
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Contreras, Ryan
Professor

 

My research focus is landscape plant breeding and cultivar development. Of primary interest is the development of sterile forms of nonnative species that are of...

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Cook, Thomas
Emeritus Appointment

Associate Professor, OSU Horticulture

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Copp, Cody
Faculty Research Assistant
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Croft, Brian
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

IPM - Systems; mites

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Daley, Laurence
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

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Danler, Signe
Senior Instructor I

As instructor for the OSU Extension Service online Home Horticulture and Master Gardener Programs, I use my experience and training in gardening, urban forestry and ecological landscaping to...

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Darnell, Thomas
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

Office: 541-938-5597
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Davis, Joel
Academic Wage Appt - Salaried

Vegetable Molecular Genetics

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Amanda Davis
Davis, Amanda
Senior Faculty Research Assistant II

Amanda has been a Faculty Research Assistant for the berry crop production/physiology research program in the Department of Horticulture and the NWREC (led by Dr. Scott Lukas and formerly Dr....

Office: 971-801-0394
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Davis, Matthew
Faculty Research Assistant
  • Dry-farmed vegetable production
  • Plant ecophysiology
  • Vegetable grafting
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Deluc, Laurent
Associate Professor

Our group conduct research on functional genomics with a strong emphasis on specialty and cereal crops. We study different aspects of plant biology in the context of a developmental program and...

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Donahoo, Claire

A native of Lincoln, NE, Claire received her BS in Fish & Wildlife Biology with a concentration in Conservation Biology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She then received her MS in...

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Dumelle, Michael
Courtesy Status

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Ensor, Kelly
Office Specialist 1

Works with OSU’s School IPM Program with Tim Stock

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Formiga, Alice
Assistant Professor (Practice)
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Francis, Nicholas

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Frewert, Austin
Faculty Research Assistant

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Fuchigami, Leslie
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

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Gearhart, Anne
Undergraduate Head Advisor and Instructor

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Gouthu, Satyanarayana
Research Associate

Genome editing technology in grapevine and engineering resistance towards powdery mildew and Red blotch virus.

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Hardigan, Michael
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Harris, Edwin

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Hatwal, Shikhar

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Hay, James
Emeritus Appointment

Research Greenhouse Manager

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Heilsnis, Brianna

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Hemphill, Delbert
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

Office: 503-678-1264
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Hidrobo Chavez, Joussy

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Hill, Ryan
Faculty Research Assistant

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Holly, Katie
Executive Support Specialist 1

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Hooven, Louisa
Assistant Professor (Sr Res)

Entomology

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Horikawa, Kei

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Hull, Joe
Courtesy Status

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Hummer, Kim
Courtesy Appointment

Fruit, nut, and specialty crop genetics

Office: 541-738-4201
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Janecek, Taylor
Graduate Fellow

Jang, Hyo Sang
Research Associate

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Johnson, Kendal
Mgr-Research Farm
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Jorgensen, Jared
Bio Science Research Tech 2

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Kaiser, Clive
Courtesy Status

Temperate fruit, wine grape and vegetable research & Extension in Umatilla County, eastern Oregon.

Prevention of Sweet Cherry Fruit Cracking using SureSeal, an Organic...

Office: 541-938-5597
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Kawai, Shinji
Faculty Research Assistant

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Kepner, Claire

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King, David
Faculty Research Assistant

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Knaus, Brian
Research Associate

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Knutson, Ivory
Faculty Research Assistant

Ornamental Plant Breeding

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Kogan, Marcos
Emeritus Appointment

Professor & Director - Integrated Plant Protection Center at OSU

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Kowalewski, Alec
Professor, Grover Family Endowed Sustainable Urban Landscapes Specialist

 

 

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Lambrinos, John
Graduate Advisor and Associate Professor

My research explores ways in which ecological processes interact with human management to shape the landscapes we depend on for critical services.  This work includes research in three major...

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Langellotto, Gail
Professor

The ecology of urban and suburban landscapes remains relatively unexplored - although such habitats have great potential to positively contribute to the conservation of pollinators, parasitoids...

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Larsen, Jen
Coord Oregon Master Beekeeper

Beekeeping

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Lee, Jana
Courtesy Status

Our team studies arthropod pests of small fruits and ornamental crops.  We focus on biologically-based approaches such as biological control (predators, parasitoids), characterizing host...

Office: 541-738-4110
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Leisso, Rachel
Courtesy Status

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Alec Levin
Levin, Alexander
SOREC Director and Viticulturist

My research focuses on understanding grapevine physiology - with foci on plant water relations, carbohydrate metabolism, and fruit ripening biochemistry - and applying that understanding to...

Office: 541-930-8411
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Lloyd, Deanna
Senior Instructor I

I teach classes for the Sustainability Double-Degree Program and the Department of Horticulture - both on the Corvallis campus and through Ecampus.  My instructional duties also include ...

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Luby, Claire
Courtesy Status

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Lucas, Hannah
Senior Faculty Research Assistant

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Lukas, Scott
Northwest Berry Production and Management Professor

Dr. Scott Lukas is an Associate Professor holding the Endowed Professorship for Northwest Berry Production and Management.  This position is responsible for the design, development,...

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Madsen, Leslie
Statewide Master Gardener Prog Mgr

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Maliszewski, David
Faculty Research Assistant

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Mandelli, Christian
Graduate Research Assistant

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Martin, Ruth
Courtesy Appointment

Molecular Biologist

Office: 541-738-4174
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Mattox, Clint
Courtesy Status

research alternative methods of controlling turfgrass diseases, notably Microdochium patch on Poa annua putting greens

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Mc Cluskey, Rebecca
Academic Wage Appt - Salaried

Tree Fruits and Nuts

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Mc Donald, Brian
Senior Faculty Research AsstII
  • Annual bluegrass nutrition
  • Turfgrass diseases
  • Turfgrass weed control
  • Moss control on putting greens
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Mc Mahan, Linda
Emeritus Appointment

Horticulturist for OSU Extension

  • Plant conservation
  • Botanic Garden collections (I do periodic assessments)
  • Landscaping with Native Plants
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Office: 503-434-7517
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Mc Reynolds, Robert
Emeritus Appointment

Horticulture Extension

Office: 503-678-1264
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McDonald, Nicholas

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Medeiros dos Santos, Pamela

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Mehlenbacher, Shawn
Oregon Hazelnut Ind. Professor

The OSU Hazelnut Breeding program develops new cultivars for Oregon's hazelnut industry, with an emphasis on resistance to eastern filbert blight (EFB) and suitability for the kernel market....

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Melathopoulos, Andony
Associate Professor

I have wide interests in the area of keeping native and managed bees healthy in working and natural landscapes. 

A major area of my work focuses on how pesticide applicators understand...

Office: 541-452-3038
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Miller, Jeffrey
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

One of my primary activities involves studies on natural enemies of exotic insect pests, namely the spotted wing Drosophila and the brown marmorated stink...

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Miller, Betsey
Senior Instructor II

I teach an undergraduate course in entomology. My goal in teaching entomology to non-entomologists is to provide insight into a group of organisms that is largely ignored. The vast and...

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Miller, Nina
Temp Bio Sci Research Tech 1

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Millison, Andrew
Senior Instructor II

Permaculture for climate change resilience, water management for broad scale farm planning, Permaculture housing developments, and water law for obtaining water rights in Oregon.

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Mobley, Ronald
Emeritus Appointment

Professor, OSU Horticulture

Office: 503-678-1264