Department of Plant Biology
- Cytology
- Paleobotany
- Plant Biochemistry
- Plant Cell Biology
- Plant Ecology
- Plant Molecular Biology
- Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Biomechanics
- Plant Physiology
- Pystematic Botany
Cornell's Graduate Studies in Plant Biology are at the cutting edge of basic and translational plant research and offer top-ranked, interdisciplinary Ph.D. training. Students are tackling some of today’s toughest challenges; from a single strand of DNA to the global scale, plant biologists have contributions to make in genetics, medicine, climate change, agriculture and many other exciting and important areas.
World-renowned Cornell scientists with diverse interests and strengths are recruiting and teaching the next generation of plant scientists. Currently, 47 faculty members are affiliated with the Plant Biology Graduate Field. Given the breadth of faculty research, students choose from a variety of research areas and concentrations.
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