Graduate Students

Our graduate program is dedicated to providing advanced discipline training, breadth and depth in research training, and mentoring to our students. Our goal is the scholarly and professional development of research scientists, extension specialists, teachers, and horticultural business leaders and natural resource industry leaders.

Claire Barnhart

Claire Barnhart

MS in Urban Food Systems
Advisor:
Dr. Cary Rivard
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Caleb Bomske

Caleb Bomske

PhD in Wildlife Ecology & Management
Advisor:
Dr. Adam Ahlers
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Katarina Bremser

Katharina Bremser

MS in Park Management & Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Brian Peterson
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Nic Byrd

Domnique Byrd

MS in Wildlife Ecology & Management
Advisor:
Dr. Adam Ahlers
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Charles Carpenter III

Charles Carpenter III

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor:
Dr. Jeremy Cowan
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Daryline Dayzie

Daryline Dayzie

MS in Horticulture
Advisor:
Dr. Charles Barden
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Mariah Dray

Mariah Dray

MS in Vegetable Research
Advisor:
Dr. Charles Barden
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Caleb Durbin

Caleb Durbin

MS in Wildlife
Advisor:
Dr. Dan Sullins
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Bijan Gurung

Bijan Gurung

PhD in Park Management & Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Brian Peterson
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Sara Hazan

Sara Hazan

MS in Urban Food Systems
Advisor:
Dr. Jeremy Cowan
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Cait Henry

Cait Henry

PhD in Park Management & Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Jackson
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Russel Hicks

Russel Hicks

PhD in Park Management & Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Michael Brunson
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Duga Khadka

Durga Khadka

MS in Urban Food Systems
Advisor: Dr. Eleni Pliakoni / Dr. Manreet Bhullar
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Rebecca Layne

Rebecca Layne

MS in Urban Food Systems
Advisor:
Dr. Cary Rivard
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Parul Mandal

Parul Mandal

PhD in Turfgrass & Landscape Management
Advisor:
Dr. Ross Braun
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Dani McFadden

Dani McFadden

PhD in Turfgrass
Advisor:
Dr. Jack Fry
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Markanna Moore

Markanna Moore

MS in Urban Food Systems
Advisor:
Dr. Manreet Bhullar / Dr. Yang
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Gergely Motolai

Gergely Motolai

PhD in Tomato Mutagenesis & Genome Editing
Advisor: Dr. Sunghun Park
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Connor Nickerson

Conner Nickerson

MS in Park Management & Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Charles Barden
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Emmanuel Nwachukwu

Emmanuel Nwachukwu

MS in Turfgrass Science
Advisor: Dr. Ross Braun
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Olayemi Ojeokun

Olayemi Ojeokun

MS in Turfgrass
Advisor:
Dr. Jack Fry
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Aaron Prater

Aaron Prater

MS in Urban Food Systems
Advisor: Dr. Cary Rivard
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Rachel Rusten

Rachel Rusten

MS in Wildlife
Advisor: Dr. Dan Sullins
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Jorge Serrano

Jorge Serrano

MS in Streambank Stabilization
Advisor: Dr. Charles Barden
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Olalekan Sipasi

Olalekan Sipasi

PhD in Sustainable Food Production
Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Cowan
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Alex Stanton

Alexander Stanton

MS in Landscape Management
Advisor: Dr. Ross Braun / Dr. Steve Keeley
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Nathan Stewart

Nathan Stewart

MS in Maize Transformation & Genome Editing
Advisor: Dr. Sunghun Park
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Lane Wiens

Lane Wiens

MS in Ornamental Horticulture
Advisor: Dr. Kim Williams
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Brady Wolken

Brady Wolken

MS in Park Management & Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Jackson
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Josh Wurtz

Joshua Wurtz

MS in Wildlife & Outdoor Management
Advisor: Dr. Charles Barden / Dr. Drew Ricketts
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Eric Wyatt

Eric Wyatt

MS in Urban Food Systems
Advisor: Dr. Cary Rivard
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