Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Telephone: (302) 831-2531
E-mail: carmine @udel.edu
https://www.udel.edu/canr/
Faculty Listing: https://www.udel.edu/canr/departments/plant-and-soil-sciences/faculty-staff/

The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences promotes an interdisciplinary approach to educating students about the plant-soil continuum that addresses local-to-international needs for food security, sustainable environments, and aesthetic and ecological values of landscapes. The Department offers education and training opportunities grounded in a system approach that spans molecular, field, landscape, regional, national, and global scales.

Faculty in the department lead a diverse array of teaching and research programs that include plant molecular biology, botany, anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, genetics-plant breeding, cell and tissue culture, pathology, ecosystem science, land/atmosphere interactions, horticulture, forestry, landscape architecture, crop and vegetable science, soil chemistry, biogeochemistry, soil physics, soil microbiology, soil management and water resources. Undergraduate students are frequently involved with and obtain valuable training experience by participating in faculty research programs. The hands-on educational and research experiences gained strengthens and broadens their understanding of the natural world and prepares them for competitive job opportunities or graduate study.

Students can work towards majors in Landscape Architecture (BLA), Plant Science (BS), or Sustainable Food Systems

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