Humankind depends on plant growth and productivity not only for human sustenance, but also for alternatives to fossil fuel or nuclear energy. In addition, plants are important for climate stability, and are a key resource for discovering new macromolecules that have applications in medicine and other important fields. Here at the Department of Biology, plant Researchers make use of reference species as well as ecologically important plant species employing both high throughput analyses as well as classical tools to address these questions and to generate basic knowledge about plant form and function.

Brenda Casper
Professor of Biology
bcasper@sas.upenn.edu215-898-8569

Kimberly Gallagher
Professor of Biology Associate Chair of Biology
gallagkl@sas.upenn.edu215-746-3605

Brian D. Gregory
Professor of Biology Graduate Chair
bdgregor@sas.upenn.edu215-746-4398

Brent Helliker
Professor of Biology
helliker@sas.upenn.edu215-746-6217

Aman Husbands
Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Assistant Professor of Biology
Lynch 103B

Scott Poethig
John H. and Margaret B. Fassitt Professor
spoethig@sas.upenn.edu215-898-8915
103E Lynch

Doris Wagner
Robert I. Williams Term Professor of Biology
wagnerdo@sas.upenn.edu215-898-0483

Corlett Wood
Assistant Professor of Biology
Lynch 103D