Graduate Faculty

* indicates graduate faculty who can accept MS and PhD candidates

Photo	Person	Research/Career Interests
	Peter Bottomley * Professor, Soil Microbiology 541-737-1844 Contact person by email Nash Hall Nash Hall 348 2820 SW Campus Way 2820 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Current Work Focus: Research on various aspects of soil microbial ecology and microbial physiology including: nitrogen cycling in soils; population ecology of soil bacteria; physiology and ecology of nitrification; genomics of nitrifying bacteria.
	Mary Corp * Director, Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center (CBARC), Outreach and Engagement Regional Administrator in the Upper Columbia Basin 541-278-5403 Contact person by email Umatilla County Extension Umatilla Co Extension 2411 SW Carden Umatilla Co Extension 2411 SW Carden Pendleton, OR 97801	I work with various techniques to control weeds in dryland wheat production. This work includes seeding rates, seeding patterns, and various in-crop tillage options. Currently I am looking at the effects of green manure on moisture-limited dryland wheat production.
	Maria Dragila * Professor, Soil Physics 541-737-5739 Contact person by email Agricultural & Life Sciences Agricultural & Life Sciences 3173 2750 SW Campus Way 2750 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Physical mechanisms that control water motion in soil, porous media, and fractured porous media.
	Sabry Elias * Professor (Sr Res) + 1 (541)-737-4799 Contact person by email	Seed Science and Technology Seed quality evaluation in relation to the physiology of seed germination, vigor, dormancy, storability, post-harvest technologies, and the relationship to field performance.
	Joel Felix * Associate Professor 541-889-2174 Contact person by email Malheur Agricultural Experiment Station Malheur Exp Sta 595 Onion Ave Malheur Exp Sta 595 Onion Ave Ontario, OR 97914-8811	My research program focuses on development and support of weed management tactics that address grower economic growth while enhancing environmental stewardship for a viable and sustainable agriculture.
	David Hannaway * Professor and Forage Program Director 541-737-5863 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 125 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	To provide vision and leadership for developing a collaborative work model for national and global colleagues within the forage and grassland sciences, wherein we:
	Patrick Hayes * Professor 541-737-5878 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 253A 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	We use genetics and plant breeding tools to understand and realize the potential of barley, a most amazing crop and model organism. Our applied efforts are directed at developing varieties and germplasm meeting a range of end uses: malting and brewing; food; feed; and forage.
	Andrew Hulting * Associate Professor, Extension Weed Management Specialist, Hyslop Professor 541-737-5098 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 337 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Responsibilities include state-wide weed management support for agronomic crops for farmers, OSU Regional Extension Faculty, and the diverse agricultural industry throughout Oregon.
	Valtcho Jeliazkov * Associate Professor 541-737-5877 Contact person by email	Long-term effects of agricultural practices on cereal production systems Oilseeds, essential oil and medicinal plants, and native plants containing plant chemicals
	Kate Lajtha * Professor, Biogeochemistry Contact person by email Agricultural & Life Sciences Agricultural & Life Sciences 3059 2750 SW Campus Way 2750 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Nutrient cycling in natural and human-disturbed ecosystems, including the attenuation of increased nitrogen inputs to terrestrial ecosystems by soils and vegetation, detrital controls on soil organic matter formation
	Rebecca Lybrand * Assistant Professor 541-737-1039 Contact person by email Agricultural & Life Sciences 2750 SW Campus Way 2750 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Pedology
	Stephen Machado , , , Professor, Dryland Cropping System Agronomist 5412784416 Contact person by email Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center 105 Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center 48037 Tubbs Ranch Road P. O. Box 370 Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center 48037 Tubbs Ranch Road P. O. Box 370 Pendleton, OR 97801	Stephen Machado leads the OSU's long-term research activities at CBARC Pendleton, CBARC Moro, and in Heppner in eastern Oregon.
	Carol Mallory-Smith * Emeritus Appointment 541-737-5883 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 331B 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Weed Science
	Rory Mc Donnell * Assistant Professor 541-737-6146 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 127 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331
	David Myrold * Professor 541-737-5737 Contact person by email Agricultural & Life Sciences Agricultural & Life Sciences 3127 2750 SW Campus Way 2750 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Research projects are on N dynamics in forest ecosystems; use of stable isotopes for quantifying N cycle processes; ecology of Frankia in soil; functional diversity of soil microbial communities. Current:
	Jennifer Parke , Professor, Senior Research, Soil Biology 541-737-8170 Contact person by email Agricultural & Life Sciences Agricultural & Life Sciences 3051 2750 SW Campus Way 2750 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Phytophthora diseases of woody plants Management of Phytophthora diseases in horticultural nurseries and native plant nurseries Soil solarization for management of soilborne plant pathogens and weeds Oomycete communities in water and soil
	Susanna Pearlstein * Courtesy Appointment (541) 754-4534 Contact person by email
	Ruijun Qin , , * Assistant Professor and Agronomist (541) 567-8321 Contact person by email Hermiston Exp Sta Hermiston Ag Res & Ext Ctr 2121 South 1st Street Hermiston Ag Res & Ext Ctr 2121 South 1st Street Hermiston, OR 97838	Oilseed and Fiber Crops
	Stuart Reitz , Professor and Extension Faculty, Cropping Systems (541) 881-1417 Contact person by email Malheur County Extension Office Malheur Co Extension 710 SW 5th Av Malheur Co Extension 710 SW 5th Av Ontario, OR 97914-3424	Responsible for Extension and Research programming related to cropping systems in Malheur County.
	Ron Reuter * Associate Professor 541-322-3109 Contact person by email	Ron's Webpage: http://people.oregonstate.edu/~reuterr/
	Silvia Rondon * Professor & Extension Entomologist Specialist 541-567-8321 Contact person by email	IPM, Biological Control, Insect Ecology, Integrated Pest Management.
	Andrew Ross * Professor 541-737-9149 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 231A 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Fundamental and applied research of cereal grain components, and wheat- and barley-based foods
	Vidyasagar Sath... , Assistant Professor, Potato Breeding 541-567-6337 Contact person by email Hermiston Exp Sta Hermiston Ag Res & Ext Ctr 2121 South 1st Street Hermiston Ag Res & Ext Ctr 2121 South 1st Street Hermiston, OR 97838	My research focuses on Potato Breeding and Germplasm Improvement using traditional, molecular, and genomic tools. My program will aim at developing new potato cultivars with increased biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, nutrient efficiency and processing quality.
	Clinton Shock , Professor and Superintendent 541-889-2174 Contact person by email	Production of onions, potatoes, and specialty crops using precision irrigation. Lead the research program on environmental issues including erosion control, excessive nutrient losses in surface water runoff, and groundwater contamination with nitrate and Dacthal breakdown products.
	Garry Stephenson , Director, Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems Coordinator, Small Farms Program 541-737-5833 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 131 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Garry is a Professor and Extension Small Farms Specialist and Coordinator of the Extension Small Farms Program. Garry’s interests include alternative farming and marketing, with a special focus on farmers’ markets.
	Dan Sullivan * Professor, Nutrient Management 541-737-5715 Contact person by email Agricultural & Life Sciences Agricultural & Life Sciences 3045 2750 SW Campus Way 2750 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Program Goals
	Anne Taylor * Assistant Professor, Senior Research 541-737-4136 Contact person by email Nash Hall Nash Hall 350 2820 SW Campus Way 2820 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331
	Shaun Townsend * Assistant Professor (Sr Res) 541-737-5099 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 247 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	The Aroma Hop Breeding Program is tasked with developing new hop cultivars, adapted for Oregon growing conditions, with a focus on essential oil quantity and quality. This program interacts closely with Dr.
	Robert Zemetra * Professor 541-737-4278 Contact person by email Crop Science Building Crop Science Building 231B 3050 SW Campus Way 3050 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331	Wheat Breeding and Genetics

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