Plant Biology

About the Program

Learn More About the Program

The Plant Biology Graduate Group at UC Davis offers interdisciplinary training in plant biology. The vertical organization of research in the group allows students to study plants at levels of inquiry ranging from molecules to populations. Although research training is focused primarily on acquiring basic knowledge, a diverse plant science community on campus allows opportunities for exposure to and participation in research with applied goals.

Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean

College of Biological Sciences

Major Code
GPBI
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2023
Space Available: Jun 1, 2024
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2023
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Amanda Haydon Turner
(530) 752-2981 | ahturner@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Stacey Harmer
(530) 752-8101 | slharmer@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Diane Beckles
Plant Biology
(530) 754-4779 | dmbeckles@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Barbara Blanco-Ulate
Plant Biology
(530) 752-9690 | bblanco@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Arnold Bloom
Plant Biology
(530) 752-1743 | ajbloom@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Dario Cantu
Plant Biology
(530) 752-2929 | dacantu@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Abhaya Dandekar
Plant Biology
(530) 752-7784 | amdandekar@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Georgia Drakakaki
Plant Biology
(530) 752-1664 | gdrakakaki@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Stacey Harmer
Plant Biology
(530) 752-8101 | slharmer@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Imtiyaz Khanday
Plant Biology
khanday@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Dan Kliebenstein
Plant Biology
(530) 754-7775 | kliebenstein@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Primary Contact
Bo Liu
Plant Biology
(530) 754-8138 | bliu@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Daniel Runcie
Plant Biology
deruncie@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Nitzan Shabek
Plant Biology
(530) 752-8187 | nshabek@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Neelima Sinha
Plant Biology
(530) 754-8441 | nrsinha@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Venkatesan Sundaresan
Plant Biology
(530) 754-9677 | sundar@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions and General
Philipp Zerbe
Plant Biology
(530) 754-9789 | pzerbe@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu

Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Mooney
(530) 752-0650 | smooney@ucdavis.edu