Graduate Field of Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology is the study of plant diseases and the biology of plant-microbe interactions at the molecular to ecosystem levels of organization. The Field of Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology at Cornell offers graduate degree programs in plant pathology and the biology, genetics and evolution of fungi and oomycetes. To reflect the diversity of academic interests and activities, the Field is organized into three programs:

• Plant Pathology
• Plant-Microbe Biology
• Fungal and Oomycete Biology

Faculty and graduate students in plant pathology & plant-microbe biology are located in two locations in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: the main campus in Ithaca, NY, and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Ithaca.

In addition to Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University offers graduate programs that cover the full spectrum of plant sciences. For more information, use this link.