UCR

Department of Botany & Plant Sciences



Graduate Students


AB, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Alam, Rejbana

Rejbana Alam  
Phone (951) 827-6376
Website N/A
Faculty Julia Bailey-Serres
Email mailto:rejbana.alam@email.ucr.edu

​Baig, Ayesha

baig  
Phone (951) 827-4315
Website N/A
Faculty Thomas Eulgem
Email ayesha.baig@email.ucr.edu

Barnes, Brent

 Brent  
Phone (951) 827-5630
Website N/A
Faculty James Baird
Email riverrelaxn@sbcglobal.net

Bektas, Harun

Harun Bektas  
Phone (951) 827-3706
Website N/A
Faculty Giles Waines
Email harun.bektas@email.ucr.edu

Bektas, Yasemin

Harun Bektas  
Phone (951) 827-7056
Website N/A
Faculty Thomas Eulgem
Email yasemin.bektas@email.ucr.edu

Bell, Michael

Mike Bell  
Phone (951) 827-4315
Website  http://student.ucr.edu/~mbell002/
Faculty Edith Allen
Email michael.bell@email.ucr.edu

Brinton, Erin

Brinton  
Phone (951) 827-3808
Website  N/A
Faculty Julia Bailey-Serres
Email erin.brinton@email.ucr.edu

Crutchfield, Elizabeth

 Crutchfield  
Phone (951) 827-5989
Website  N/A
Faculty Milton McGiffen
Email elizabeth.crutchfield@email.ucr.edu

​Defries, Andrew

defries  
Phone (951) 827-6991
Website  N/A
Faculty Michael Pirrung
Email andrewd@ucr.edu

DeVries, Aaron

DeVries  
Phone (951) 827-3178
Website  N/A
Faculty Harley Smith
Email adevr001@student.ucr.edu

Diaz, Jessica

 Diaz  
Phone (951) 827-2984
Website  N/A
Faculty Patricia Springer
Email jessica.diaz@email.ucr.edu

Dinh, Theresa

dinh  
Phone (951) 827-3178
Website  N/A
Faculty Xuemei Chen
Email thanh.dinh@email.ucr.edu

Eberwein, Jennifer

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Phone (951) 827-7113
Website  N/A
Faculty Darrel Jenerette
Email jennifer.eberwein002@email.ucr.edu

Harlow, Geoffrey

Geoffrey Harlow  
Phone (951) 827-
Website  N/A
Faculty Rotating
Email geoffrey.harlow@ucr.edu

​Heredia, Sylvia

heredia  
Phone (951) 827-5009
Website  N/A
Faculty Norman Ellstrand
Email silvia.heredia@email.ucr.edu  

Hilbig, Bridget

Bridget Hilbig  
Phone (951) 827-2856
Website N/A
Faculty Edith Allen
Email bridget.hilbig@email.ucr.edu

Hoisington, Nicholas

Nick Hoisington  
Phone (951) 827-5630
Website  N/A
Faculty  James Baird
Email mailto:nicholas.hoisington@email.ucr.edu

Huang, Chien-Yu

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Phone (951) 827-4783
Website  N/A
Faculty  Anthong Huang
Email chien-yu.huang@email.ucr.edu   

 Iturrieta, Rodrigo

Rodrigo Iturrieta  
Phone (951) 827-
Website  N/A
Faculty  Rotating
Email rodrigo.iturrieta@email.ucr.edu

Jamin, Augusta

Augusta Jamin  
Phone (951) 827-6420
Website  N/A
Faculty Zhenbiao Yang
Email ajami001@student.ucr.edu

Ji, Lijuan

ji  
Phone (951) 827-3178
Website  N/A
Faculty Xuemei Chen
Email lijuan.ji@email.ucr.edu

​Koble, Robert

 Koble  
Phone (951) 827-7056
Website  N/A
Faculty Patricia Springer
Email robert.koble@email.ucr.edu

Kung, Shung-Yee

Shung Yee Kung  
Phone (951) 827-4783
Website  N/A
Faculty Anthony Huang
Email shung-yee.kung@email.ucr.edu

​Lee, Seung Cho 

lee  
Phone (951) 827-6376
Website Click Here
Faculty Julia Bailey-Serres
Email

seung.lee004@email.ucr.edu

Liu, Kun

 Koble  
Phone (951) 827-3178
Website  N/A
Faculty Susan Wessler
Email kun.liu002@ucr.edu

Luo, Nan

 Nan Luo picture  
Phone (951) 827-6420
Website  N/A
Faculty Zhenbiao Yang
Email nan.luo@email.ucr.edu

Luscher, Elizabeth

 Nan Luo picture  
Phone (951) 827-3178
Website  N/A
Faculty Xuemei Chen
Email elizabeth.luscher@email.ucr.edu

Ma, Tingting

 Nan Luo picture  
Phone (951) 827-8764
Website  N/A
Faculty Susan Wessler
Email tingting.ma@email.ucr.edu

Maheepala, Dinusha

baig  
Phone (951) 827-
Website N/A
Faculty Giles Waines
Email mailto:dinusha.maheepala@ucr.edu

Martinez-Berdeja, Alejandra

Miehls, Alea

robin  
Phone (951) 827-5630
Website N/A
Faculty James Baird
Email

alea.miehls@email.ucr.edu 

Mock, Tyler

 No Photo  
Phone (951) 827-5630
Website  N/A
Faculty James Baird
Email mailto:tyler.mock@email.ucr.edu

Nichols, Ryan

 No Photo  
Phone (951) 827-5630
Website  N/A
Faculty James Baird
Email ryan.nichols@email.ucr.edu

Nohzadeh-Malakshah, Sahar

sahar  
Phone (951) 827-3987
Website  N/A
Faculty Renyi Liu
Email sahar.nohzadeh-malakshah@email.ucr.edu

​Palenscar, Kai

kai  
Phone (951) 827-2541
Website  N/A
Faculty Jodie Holt
Email kai.palenscar@email.ucr.edu

Pasquini, Sarah

pasquini  
Phone (951) 827-4952
Website  Click Here
Faculty Louis Santiago
Email sarah.pasquini@email.ucr.edu

Patne, Sai

no pic  
Phone (951) 827-4736
Website  N/A
Faculty Mikeal Roose
Email sai.patne@email.ucr.edu

Peng, Hsuan-Chieh (James)

no pic  
Phone (951) 827-4783
Website  N/A
Faculty Isgouhi Kaloshian
Email hsuan-chieh.peng@email.ucr.edu

Pivovaroff, Alexandria

no pic  
Phone (951) 827-4952
Website  N/A
Faculty  Louis Santiago
Email alexandria.pivovaroff@email.ucr.edu  

Pottorff, Marti

pottorff  
Phone (951) 827-3808
Website  N/A
Faculty Timothy Close
Email marti.pottorff@email.ucr.edu

Rattner, Rachel

pottorff  
Phone (951) 827-4413
Website  N/A
Faculty Mikeal Roose
Email rachel.rattner@email.ucr.edu

Rodriguez-Salus, Melinda

salus  
Phone (951) 827-7955
Website  N/A
Faculty Thomas Eulgem
Email melinda.salus@email.ucr.edu

​Schroeder, Mercedes

No Photo  
Phone (951) 827-7955
Website  N/A
Faculty Thomas Eulgem
Email mailto:mercedes.schroeder@email.ucr.edu

Scranton, Melissa

smith  
Phone (951) 827-7056
Website  N/A
Faculty Linda Walling
Email melissa.smith@email.ucr.edu

Skarlupka, Jessica

smith  
Phone (951) 827-
Website  N/A
Faculty Rotating
Email jessica.skarlupka@email.ucr.edu

Snipes, Stephen (Andy)

Snipes  
Phone (951) 827-7056
Website  N/A
Faculty Venugopala (Gonehal) Reddy
Email mailto:stephen.snipes@email.ucr.edu

Sorenson, Reed

reed  
Phone (951) 827-6376
Website  N/A
Faculty Julia Bailey-Serres
Email reed.sorenson@email.ucr.edu

Tang, Lisa

 Tang  
Phone (951) 827-6420
Website  N/A
Faculty Carol Lovatt
Email lisa.tang@email.ucr.edu

Ung, Nolan

 Koble  
Phone N/A
Website  N/A
Faculty Natasha Raikhel
Email nolan.ung@email.ucr.edu

Valliere, Justin

smith  
Phone (951) 827-2856
Website  N/A
Faculty Edith Allen
Email justin.valliere@email.ucr.edu

Vanderplank, Sula

Velasco, Lauren

 Koble  
Phone (951) 827-7113
Website  N/A
Faculty Darrel Jenerette
Email lauren.velasco@email.ucr.edu

Wang, Yizhou

 Wang  
Phone (951) 827-2363
Website  N/A
Faculty Jason Stajich
Email icanwinwyz@163.com

Weathers, Kristin

weathers  
Phone (951) 827-5989
Website  N/A
Faculty Milt McGiffen
Email kristin.weathers@email.ucr.edu

Weller, Lorraine

no pic  
Phone (951) 827-7113
Website  N/A
Faculty Darrel Jenerette
Email lorraine.weller@email.ucr.edu

Welles, Shana

wihbey  
Phone (951) 827-5009
Website N/A
Faculty Norman Ellstrand
Email shana.welles@email.ucr.edu

Wilder, Benjamin

Won, So Youn

no pic  
Phone (951) 827-4619
Website  N/A
Faculty Xuemei Chen
Email so.won@email.ucr.edu

Wu, Shang

wu  
Phone (951) 827-2984
Website  N/A
Faculty Harley Smith
Email shang.wu@email.ucr.edu

Wu, Zhigang

 Wu  
Phone (951) 827-3987
Website  N/A
Faculty Renyi Liu
Email zhigang.wu@email.ucr.edu

​Yao, Jin

 Yao  
Phone (951) 827-6991
Website  N/A
Faculty Sean Cutler
Email njuyaojin@163.com

Yu, Lifeng

yu  
Phone (951) 827-2984
Website  N/A
Faculty Patricia Springer
Email lifeng.yu@email.ucr.edu

​Zhao, Yuanyuan

no pic  
Phone (951) 827-4619
Website  N/A
Faculty Xuemei Chen
Email yuanyuan.zhao@email.ucr.edu

Zhu, Lei

lei  
Phone (951) 827-3777
Website  N/A
Faculty Eugene Nothnagel
Email lzhu002@ucr.edu

Zhu, Tiantain

lei  
Phone (951) 827-
Website  N/A
Faculty Rotating
Email tiantian.zhu@email.ucr.edu

Zhu, Yi

lei  
Phone (951) 827-4413
Website  N/A
Faculty Mikeal Roose
Email yi.zhu@email.ucr.edu

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900 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel: (951) 827-1012

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Botany & Plant Sciences
2150 Batchelor Hall

Tel: (951) 827-4619
Fax: (951) 827-4437
E-mail: bpschair@ucr.edu

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