At Yale, there is growing interest and investment in basic and applied research in the plant sciences, ranging from synthetic biology to understanding ecosystems. This team is establishing a new working group, Interdisciplinary Plant Sciences at Yale, focused on bringing together researchers from various programs to collaborate on projects and forge new relationships between research programs. The team is organizing a kick-off symposium in Fall 2023, followed by workshops each semester. The aim is to identify and establish interdisciplinary projects involving 4-6 research groups to address urgent priorities related to biodiversity and climate.
Participants
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Vivian Irish
Eaton Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Craig Brodersen
Howard and Maryam Newman Professor of Plant Physiological Ecology
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Liza Comita
Davis-Denkmann Professor of Tropical Forest Ecology
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Jennifer Coughlan
Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Erika Edwards
Professor; Curator of Botany at the Peabody Museum of Natural History; Director of Marsh Botanical Gardens; Acting Director of Peabody Museum (2025-2026)
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Joshua Gendron
B.S. University of California, San Diego, Department of Biological Sciences;Ph.D. Stanford University, Department of Biology;Postdoctoral Research, University of California, S
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Tamas Horvath
Jean and David W. Wallace Professor of Comparative Medicine and Professor of Neuroscience and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
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Yannick Jacob
Associate Professor of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
