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Plant Science

Research Area

Plant science researchers address the world’s agricultural, ecological and environmental needs.

Faculty Researchers


Jennifer Hawkins

Professor and Chair of Biology

Jennifer.Hawkins@mail.wvu.edu

5102 Life Sciences Building 

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Craig Barrett

Associate Professor

cfb0001@mail.wvu.edu

5218 Life Sciences Building

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Steve DiFazio

Adjunct Professor

Stephen.DiFazio@mail.wvu.edu

5200 Life Science Building

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Edward Brzostek

Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies

erbrzostek@mail.wvu.edu

5228 Life Sciences Building 

My research program seeks to understand how interactions between plants and soil microbes influence carbon and nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems, and how these interactions will impact ecosystem responses to global change.

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Donna Ford-Werntz

Service Professor, Director of the Herbarium

Donna.Ford-Werntz@mail.wvu.edu

5230 Life Sciences Building 

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Zach Fowler

Service Associate Professor, Director of the Arboretum

zfowler@mail.wvu.edu

5212 Life Sciences Building

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Steven Kannenberg

Assistant Professor

steven.kannenberg@mail.wvu.edu

5226 Life Sciences Building

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Justin Mathias

Assistant Professor

Justin.Mathias@mail.wvu.edu

5200 Life Sciences Building

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Morrissey, Ember

Associate Professor

ember.morrissey@mail.wvu.edu

5208 Life Sciences Builing

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Richard Thomas

Professor, Associate Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs

rthomas@wvu.edu

3139 Life Sciences Building 

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Christine Zawaski

Service Assistant Professor

ctzawaski@mail.wvu.edu

5204 Life Sciences Building

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