About the Program
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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.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Biological Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Space Available: Jun 1, 2022
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2022
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Group Chair
Stacey Harmer
(530) 752-8101 | slharmer@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Luca Comai
Plant Biology
(530) 752-8485 | lcomai@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Judy Jernstedt
Plant Sciences
jjernstedt@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Arnold Bloom
Plant Sciences
(530) 752-1743 | ajbloom@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Kenneth Shackel
Plant Sciences
(530) 752-0928 | kashackel@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Abhaya Dandekar
Plant Sciences
(530) 752-7784 | amdandekar@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Neelima Sinha
Plant Biology
(530) 754-8441 | nrsinha@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Eduardo Blumwald
Plant Sciences
(530) 752-4640 | eblumwald@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Dan Kliebenstein
Plant Sciences
(530) 754-7775 | kliebenstein@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Venkatesan Sundaresan
Plant Biology
(530) 754-9677 | sundar@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Stacey Harmer
Plant Biology
(530) 752-8101 | slharmer@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Marie Jasieniuk
Plant Sciences
(530) 752-8166 | mjasien@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Diane Beckles
Plant Sciences
(530) 754-4779 | dmbeckles@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Barbara Blanco-Ulate
Plant Sciences
(530) 752-9690 | bblanco@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Georgia Drakakaki
Plant Sciences
(530) 752-1664 | gdrakakaki@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Philipp Zerbe
Plant Biology
(530) 754-9789 | pzerbe@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Nitzan Shabek
Plant Biology
(530) 752-8187 | nshabek@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu