Oregon State University Botany and Plant Pathology
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Delving into the realms of plant and fungal biology, from genetic and molecular intricacies to agriculture and ecosystems.
The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University is Hiring!
August 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University is Hiring!
The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University is Hiring!
We are searching for a Director of the Oregon State University Herbarium and applications are welcomed at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor.
We are searching for a Director of the Oregon State University Herbarium and applications are welcomed at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor.
August 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University is Hiring!
We are searching for a Director of the Oregon State University Herbarium and applications are welcomed at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor.
We are searching for a Director of the Oregon State University Herbarium and applications are welcomed at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor.
Congratulations Class of 2025! 🎓
It's that time of the year to celebrate and congratulate all the graduating students. It's been one heck of a year, but you made it and we are Dam Proud of you all.
Go Beavs! 🦫
It's that time of the year to celebrate and congratulate all the graduating students. It's been one heck of a year, but you made it and we are Dam Proud of you all.
Go Beavs! 🦫
June 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Congratulations Class of 2025! 🎓
It's that time of the year to celebrate and congratulate all the graduating students. It's been one heck of a year, but you made it and we are Dam Proud of you all.
Go Beavs! 🦫
It's that time of the year to celebrate and congratulate all the graduating students. It's been one heck of a year, but you made it and we are Dam Proud of you all.
Go Beavs! 🦫
Dr. Laurel Cooper "The Planteome Knowledgebase in 2025- Tools and Resources for Plant Genomics" and Dr. Parul Gupta "Alternative splicing in plants in response to light & spaceflight environment" from BPP at OSU.
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4pm, Thursday June 5th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday June 5th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
June 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Dr. Laurel Cooper "The Planteome Knowledgebase in 2025- Tools and Resources for Plant Genomics" and Dr. Parul Gupta "Alternative splicing in plants in response to light & spaceflight environment" from BPP at OSU.
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4pm, Thursday June 5th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday June 5th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Seminar: "Stable isotope probing to understand outcomes of plant-microbe communication on soil carbon" Dr. Marie Schaedel is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Crop & Soil Science at Oregon State University.
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4pm, Thursday May 29th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 29th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
May 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Seminar: "Stable isotope probing to understand outcomes of plant-microbe communication on soil carbon" Dr. Marie Schaedel is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Crop & Soil Science at Oregon State University.
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4pm, Thursday May 29th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 29th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Recognizing 30 years of employment service to Oregon State University!
We celebrate your dedication and commitment to making our university and department a pillar of science and the community that you have contributed to for the past 30 years.
Dr. Valerian Dolja
Dr. Joey Spatafora
Dr. Wendy Sutton
We celebrate your dedication and commitment to making our university and department a pillar of science and the community that you have contributed to for the past 30 years.
Dr. Valerian Dolja
Dr. Joey Spatafora
Dr. Wendy Sutton
May 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Recognizing 30 years of employment service to Oregon State University!
We celebrate your dedication and commitment to making our university and department a pillar of science and the community that you have contributed to for the past 30 years.
Dr. Valerian Dolja
Dr. Joey Spatafora
Dr. Wendy Sutton
We celebrate your dedication and commitment to making our university and department a pillar of science and the community that you have contributed to for the past 30 years.
Dr. Valerian Dolja
Dr. Joey Spatafora
Dr. Wendy Sutton
Congratulations to these Grads and Alums receiving promotions at OSU!
We love to celebrate the positive effect that BPP Alums have and their advancement within the University. A degree in Botany and Plant Pathology can help one grow into a stronger person!
We love to celebrate the positive effect that BPP Alums have and their advancement within the University. A degree in Botany and Plant Pathology can help one grow into a stronger person!
May 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Congratulations to these Grads and Alums receiving promotions at OSU!
We love to celebrate the positive effect that BPP Alums have and their advancement within the University. A degree in Botany and Plant Pathology can help one grow into a stronger person!
We love to celebrate the positive effect that BPP Alums have and their advancement within the University. A degree in Botany and Plant Pathology can help one grow into a stronger person!
Seminar: "A Clade’s Eye View of Plant Evolution in the Andes" Dr. Laura Lagomarsino is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences & Director of Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium at Louisiana State University.
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4pm, Thursday May 22th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 22th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
May 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Seminar: "A Clade’s Eye View of Plant Evolution in the Andes" Dr. Laura Lagomarsino is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences & Director of Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium at Louisiana State University.
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4pm, Thursday May 22th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 22th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Congratulations to these faculty members receiving promotions in the BPP department!
Jessie Uehling - Associate Professor with Indefinite Tenure
James Mickley - Sr. Instructor I
Jenny Lorang - Sr. Instructor I
Jessica Lodwick - Sr. Instructor I
Bill Thomas - Sr. Research Associate I
Jessie Uehling - Associate Professor with Indefinite Tenure
James Mickley - Sr. Instructor I
Jenny Lorang - Sr. Instructor I
Jessica Lodwick - Sr. Instructor I
Bill Thomas - Sr. Research Associate I
May 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Congratulations to these faculty members receiving promotions in the BPP department!
Jessie Uehling - Associate Professor with Indefinite Tenure
James Mickley - Sr. Instructor I
Jenny Lorang - Sr. Instructor I
Jessica Lodwick - Sr. Instructor I
Bill Thomas - Sr. Research Associate I
Jessie Uehling - Associate Professor with Indefinite Tenure
James Mickley - Sr. Instructor I
Jenny Lorang - Sr. Instructor I
Jessica Lodwick - Sr. Instructor I
Bill Thomas - Sr. Research Associate I
Seminar: "Uncovering the roles of cell fate and cell state decisions in plant development" Dr. Rachel Shahan is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology at UCLA.
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4pm, Thursday May 15th; In person: ALS 4001, On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 15th; In person: ALS 4001, On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
May 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Seminar: "Uncovering the roles of cell fate and cell state decisions in plant development" Dr. Rachel Shahan is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology at UCLA.
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4pm, Thursday May 15th; In person: ALS 4001, On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 15th; In person: ALS 4001, On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Seminar: "How to manage microbiomes: lessons from a decade of studying (and eating!) fermented foods" Dr. Benjamin Wolfe is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Biology at Tufts University.
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4pm, Thursday May 8th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 8th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
May 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Seminar: "How to manage microbiomes: lessons from a decade of studying (and eating!) fermented foods" Dr. Benjamin Wolfe is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Biology at Tufts University.
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4pm, Thursday May 8th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 8th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Today is Dam Proud Day!
Join us in Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are raising funds to help finish construction on our research farm’s barn building.
Please, take a moment to donate to our campaign, even the smallest donation makes a big difference.
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Join us in Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are raising funds to help finish construction on our research farm’s barn building.
Please, take a moment to donate to our campaign, even the smallest donation makes a big difference.
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
April 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Today is Dam Proud Day!
Join us in Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are raising funds to help finish construction on our research farm’s barn building.
Please, take a moment to donate to our campaign, even the smallest donation makes a big difference.
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Join us in Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are raising funds to help finish construction on our research farm’s barn building.
Please, take a moment to donate to our campaign, even the smallest donation makes a big difference.
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Seminar: "Diversity and movement of sex chromosomes in poplars and willows" Dr. Matt Olson is a Professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech.
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4pm, Thursday May 1st, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 1st, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
April 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Seminar: "Diversity and movement of sex chromosomes in poplars and willows" Dr. Matt Olson is a Professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech.
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4pm, Thursday May 1st, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday May 1st, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
One week before Dam Proud Day!
Wednesday April 30th is the big day, donate to Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
Work at the farm gives students experience with research directly impacting local growers and agriculture essential to our country and the world.
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Wednesday April 30th is the big day, donate to Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
Work at the farm gives students experience with research directly impacting local growers and agriculture essential to our country and the world.
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
April 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
One week before Dam Proud Day!
Wednesday April 30th is the big day, donate to Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
Work at the farm gives students experience with research directly impacting local growers and agriculture essential to our country and the world.
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Wednesday April 30th is the big day, donate to Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
Work at the farm gives students experience with research directly impacting local growers and agriculture essential to our country and the world.
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Seminar: "Dynamics of fungal genome organization: insights from Eastern Filbert Blight in the Pacific Northwest" Dr. Alex Zaccaron is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU.
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4pm, Thursday April 24th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday April 24th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
April 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Seminar: "Dynamics of fungal genome organization: insights from Eastern Filbert Blight in the Pacific Northwest" Dr. Alex Zaccaron is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU.
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4pm, Thursday April 24th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
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4pm, Thursday April 24th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
On Friday April 25th, join us to celebrate the research our graduate students have been working on. Join us in person, or connect on Zoom. Please register if you plan on attending. There will be awards, a poster session, and a silent auction afterwards!
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More:
bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/graduate...
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More:
bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/graduate...
April 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
On Friday April 25th, join us to celebrate the research our graduate students have been working on. Join us in person, or connect on Zoom. Please register if you plan on attending. There will be awards, a poster session, and a silent auction afterwards!
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More:
bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/graduate...
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More:
bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/graduate...
At the BPP Farm students and faculty conduct research that directly impacts our stakeholders and growers, advancing resilient agriculture in Oregon and beyond. We are building momentum to finish construction of the barn on the BPP Farm.
Early giving begins today!
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Early giving begins today!
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
April 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
At the BPP Farm students and faculty conduct research that directly impacts our stakeholders and growers, advancing resilient agriculture in Oregon and beyond. We are building momentum to finish construction of the barn on the BPP Farm.
Early giving begins today!
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Early giving begins today!
www.damproudday.org/campaigns/ra...
Seminar: " Genomic fingerprints of recent introgression punctuate the clonal evolution of Phytophthora ramorum " Dr. Logan Blair is a Courtesy Faculty in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU. 🦠 🧬 4pm, Thursday April 17th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
April 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Seminar: " Genomic fingerprints of recent introgression punctuate the clonal evolution of Phytophthora ramorum " Dr. Logan Blair is a Courtesy Faculty in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU. 🦠 🧬 4pm, Thursday April 17th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Seminar: "The extraordinary genus Petalidium - Adaptive traits and genome evolution in hyper-arid environments" Dr. Robert Alba is a Faculty Research Assistant in the Dept. of Forest Ecosystems & Society at OSU. 🌺🌳
4pm, Thursday April 10th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
4pm, Thursday April 10th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
April 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Seminar: "The extraordinary genus Petalidium - Adaptive traits and genome evolution in hyper-arid environments" Dr. Robert Alba is a Faculty Research Assistant in the Dept. of Forest Ecosystems & Society at OSU. 🌺🌳
4pm, Thursday April 10th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
4pm, Thursday April 10th, In person: ALS 4001 On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Save the date!
April 30 is Dam Proud Day and we are Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are going to be raising funds to help finish the construction and furnishing of the new BPP Farm building. Help us in building connections between students and local farmers though experience.
Beavs Give!
April 30 is Dam Proud Day and we are Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are going to be raising funds to help finish the construction and furnishing of the new BPP Farm building. Help us in building connections between students and local farmers though experience.
Beavs Give!
April 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Save the date!
April 30 is Dam Proud Day and we are Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are going to be raising funds to help finish the construction and furnishing of the new BPP Farm building. Help us in building connections between students and local farmers though experience.
Beavs Give!
April 30 is Dam Proud Day and we are Raising the Barn at the BPP Farm.
We are going to be raising funds to help finish the construction and furnishing of the new BPP Farm building. Help us in building connections between students and local farmers though experience.
Beavs Give!
Seminar: "The maintenance of plant species and genetic diversity across temperate and tropical forest landscapes"
Dr. Andy Jones is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU researching forest landscape genetic diverseness.
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Dr. Andy Jones is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU researching forest landscape genetic diverseness.
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March 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Seminar: "The maintenance of plant species and genetic diversity across temperate and tropical forest landscapes"
Dr. Andy Jones is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU researching forest landscape genetic diverseness.
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beav.es/cs2
Dr. Andy Jones is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU researching forest landscape genetic diverseness.
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beav.es/cs2
"Pollination Parade" is by BPP's Graduate Student Brooklyn Richards, and her book is in the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library!
This book was written and illustrated by Brooklyn and is a fantastic choice for children to help them learn about the essential role of pollinators in natural habitats.
This book was written and illustrated by Brooklyn and is a fantastic choice for children to help them learn about the essential role of pollinators in natural habitats.
March 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"Pollination Parade" is by BPP's Graduate Student Brooklyn Richards, and her book is in the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library!
This book was written and illustrated by Brooklyn and is a fantastic choice for children to help them learn about the essential role of pollinators in natural habitats.
This book was written and illustrated by Brooklyn and is a fantastic choice for children to help them learn about the essential role of pollinators in natural habitats.
Seminar: "Organization of a multipartite bacterial genome"
Dr. Xindan Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington.
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4pm, Thursday March 13th
In person: ALS 4001
On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Dr. Xindan Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington.
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4pm, Thursday March 13th
In person: ALS 4001
On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
March 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Seminar: "Organization of a multipartite bacterial genome"
Dr. Xindan Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington.
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4pm, Thursday March 13th
In person: ALS 4001
On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Dr. Xindan Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington.
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4pm, Thursday March 13th
In person: ALS 4001
On Zoom: beav.es/cs2
Seminar: "Oregon white oak: Connecting physiological and ecological research and undergraduate education in a locally threatened ecosystem"
Dr. Ava Howard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Western Oregon University.
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4pm, Thursday March 6th
In person: ALS 4001
Dr. Ava Howard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Western Oregon University.
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4pm, Thursday March 6th
In person: ALS 4001
March 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Seminar: "Oregon white oak: Connecting physiological and ecological research and undergraduate education in a locally threatened ecosystem"
Dr. Ava Howard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Western Oregon University.
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4pm, Thursday March 6th
In person: ALS 4001
Dr. Ava Howard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Western Oregon University.
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4pm, Thursday March 6th
In person: ALS 4001
Please help us collect for a food drive in March!
Bring in non-perishable foods to the BPP main office, donate money or paycheck deduction for employees. Don't hesitate to share, anything helps!
Bring in non-perishable foods to the BPP main office, donate money or paycheck deduction for employees. Don't hesitate to share, anything helps!
February 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Please help us collect for a food drive in March!
Bring in non-perishable foods to the BPP main office, donate money or paycheck deduction for employees. Don't hesitate to share, anything helps!
Bring in non-perishable foods to the BPP main office, donate money or paycheck deduction for employees. Don't hesitate to share, anything helps!