Master of Plant Biology

Course offerings in diverse areas of plant biology, ranging from the molecular to the ecosystem scale. Research opportunities and facilities are available in the following areas: cell biology, cellular imaging, cellulose biology, cellular signaling, developmental biology, plant hormones, epigenetics, systems biology, genetic engineering, transgene regulation and silencing, stress biology, plant gravitropism, phytochemistry, metabolic engineering, plant-microbe interactions, aquatic ecology, toxic dinoflagellates, endangered species, community ecology, physiological ecology, tropical ecology, evolutionary ecology, population ecology, paleobotany, plant systematics, evolution of flowering plants, and ethnobotany.

The non-thesis Master of Plant Biology (M.R.) degree is attractive to individuals who want to expand their subject-matter knowledge in plant biology and do not desire to pursue research training.