Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Development of Climate Resilient Crops for Better Adaptability to Environmental Stresses

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Advisor: Dr. Om Parkash Dhankher

A headshot of Syed Ovais Aftab.

Plant & Soil Sciences, MS—Differential Effects of Lighting Systems on Growth of Hydroponic Crops

Maximo Archila

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Herbert

Maximo Archila

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Soil Ecology

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Advisor: Dr. Ashley Keiser

A headshot of Ray Cancel Vázquez.

Plant & Soil Sciences, MS—The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in New England Vineyards

Alison Dembek

Advisor: Dr. Elsa Petit

Alison Dembek

Plant & Soil Sciences, MS—Detection Of Microplastics In Aquatic Environments

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Advisor: Dr. Baoshan Xing

A headshot of Ian Eggleston.

Plant & Soil Sciences, MS—Diagnostic Plant Pathology, Nematology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

John Galvan

Advisor: Dr. Elsa Petit

John Galvan

Environmental Conservation, MS/PhD—Assessing the Double-Edge Sword Effect of Plant Roots on Soil C Storage Efforts

A headshot of Mariela Garcia.

Advisor: Dr. Marco Keiluweit

A headshot of Mariela Garcia.

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Pathogens and Horticultural Considerations of Tree Fruit

Elizabeth Garofalo

Advisor: Dr. Jaime Piñero

Elizabeth Garofalo

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Pasture Improvement with Rotational Grazing

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Advisor: Dr. Masoud Hashemi

A headshot of Meghan Gennings.

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Evaluation of Biocidal Efficacy of the Dilute Essential Oil in Water Emulsion Adjuvants

A headshot of Ajay Pratap Giri.

Advisor: Dr. Jaime Piñero and Dr. Baoshan Xing

A headshot of Ajay Pratap Giri.

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Evaluating Latinx Consumers' Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Locally Grown Ethnic Produce

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Advisor: Dr. Jaime Piñero and Dr. Frank Mangan

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Plant Biology, PhD—N Acquisition and Movement in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

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Advisor: Dr. Rachel Hestrin

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Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Assessing the Abundance, Distribution and Formation of Soil Anoxic Microsites

Marissa Hanley

Advisor: Dr. Hannah Naughton

Marissa Hanley

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Plant-Fungal-Soil Interactions and Ecosystem Responses to Change

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Advisor: Dr. Rachel Hestrin

A headshot of Margo Higgins.

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Pollutants in Soil-Plant Systems

A headshot of Shiran Huang.

Advisor: Dr. Baoshan Xing

A headshot of Shiran Huang.

Plant & Soil Sciences, MS—Overgrazing and Applying Nitrogen on Fescue Grazing Systems

Corey Hunt

Advisor: Dr. Masoud Hashemi

Corey Hunt

Plant Biology, PhD—Role of Bacterial-Fungal Interactions in Carbon Cycling

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Advisor: Dr. Rachel Hestrin

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Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Role of Arsenate Reductases in Arsenic Detoxification and Accumulation in Plants

A headshot of Jo Kiunga.

Advisor: Dr. Om Prakash Dhankher

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Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Microplastics Impacts On N-Cycle In The Soil

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Advisor: Dr. Baoshan Xing

A headshot of Aoze Li.

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Environmental and Soil Sciences

Chuang Ma

Advisor: Dr. Baoshan Xing

Chuang Ma

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Root-Fungal Interactions in Cropping Systems

Dan Meyers

Advisor: Dr. Rachel Hestrin

Dan Meyers

Plant & Soil Sciences, MS—Determining the Feeding Preferences of Aphids for Six Grafted Apple Cultivars

Samina Mian

Advisor: Dr. Jaime Piñero

Samina Mian

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Mechanisms of Nitrogen Fertilzation and Dollar Spot Suppression on Golf Courses

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Advisor: Dr. Geunwha Jung

A headshot of Soonhong Min.

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Variations in Soil Legacy Effects After Northeastern Disturbance Events

Corey Palmer.

Advisor: Dr. Ashley Keiser

Corey Palmer.

Plant & Soil Sciences, MS—Promoting Biodiversity and Managing the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in MA Apple Orchards

Mateo Rull Garza

Advisor: Dr. Jaime Piñero

Mateo Rull Garza

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Improving Soil Health with Summer and Winter Cover Crops

Samina Mian

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Herbert
Co-Advisor: Dr. Masoud Hashemi

Samina Mian

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Integrating Living Mulch Into Massachusetts Corn Production

Sara Sadeghi

Advisor: Dr. Ashley Keiser
Co-Advisor: Masoud Hashemi

Sara Sadeghi

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Insect-Vectored Plant Pathogens Of Vegetable Cropsplant Pathogens Of Vegetable Crops

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Advisor: Dr. Jaime Piñero and Dr. Robert Wick

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Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Development of Microplastic Filtration in Aquatic Environments

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Advisor: Dr. Baoshan Xing

A headshot of Julie Sentman.

Plant Biology, PhD—The Mechanism Of Drug Resistance In Dollar Spot Fungi

A headshot of Xiaojing Shi.

Advisor: Dr. Geunhwa Jung

A headshot of Xiaojing Shi.

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Extending the Grazing Season with Creative Forage Systems

A headshot of Arthur Siller.

Advisor: Dr. Masoud Hashemi

A headshot of Arthur Siller.

Plant & Soil Sciences, MS—Methods for Plant Root Exudate Collection in Abiotic Stress Experiments

Jack Summers

Advisor: Dr. Michelle DaCosta

Jack Summers

Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—Exploring Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies for Turfgrass Insects

A headshot of Sanjok Timalsina.

Advisor: Dr. Olga Kostromytska

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Plant & Soil Sciences, PhD—The Interacting Mechanism of Soil Organic Matter and Organic Contaminants

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Advisor: Dr. Baoshan Xing

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