Obituaries and deaths | Department of Plant Sciences

Obituary: Michael G. Barbour, beloved instructor, noted ecologist and professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Sciences

by mmarcure
January 25, 2021

Obituaries and deaths

Michael G. Barbour, noted ecologist and professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis, passed away on Jan. 7 due to complications from a longstanding illness. He was 78.

Lynn Gallagher, professor emeritus and barley breeder at the University of California, Davis, wears a half smile in a close-up portrait

Obituary: Lynn W. Gallagher left an indelible mark on barley, barley industry

by mmarcure
January 19, 2021

Obituaries and deaths

Lynn W. Gallagher, retired project scientist and barley breeder at the University of California, Davis, died on Dec. 15, 2020. He was 77.

Gallagher was born in San Francisco and raised in Marin County. He earned a B.A. in political science at UC Davis with his sights set on a law career. After his graduation, he joined the peace corps where he taught primary school for two years on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, before joining an agricultural project on the shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya.

In Memoriam: James Lyons, Professor Emeritus, Vegetable Crops, UC Davis

by Ann Filmer
January 23, 2020

Obituaries and deaths

Jim Lyons, professor emeritus of Vegetable Crops (Plant Sciences) at UC Davis, passed away at age 90. His many accomplishments include serving as CA&ES associate dean, founding the UC ANR statewide IPM program, and serving as assistant director of the Agricultural Experiment Station.

John Labavitch planting a garden in front of Plant Reproductive Biology at UC Davis.

John Labavitch, Plant Sciences Professor Emeritus at UC Davis, Passes Away

by Ann Filmer
September 27, 2019

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UC Davis Plant Sciences professor emeritus John Labavitch, who taught countless students about plant development, fruit ripening, and cell walls, and who was well-known and respected for his research, passed away on September 24, 2019.

Margery Magill, International Agricultural Development Alumna, Dies Unexpectedly

by Ann Filmer
August 30, 2019

Obituaries and deaths

Margery Magill (B.S., International Agricultural Development, UC Davis) died at age 27 on August 27, 2019. She worked as a program coordinator for the UC Davis Washington Center, where she helped place graduate students in internships at home and abroad. She died in Washington, D.C.

Charley Hess, Dean Emeritus and Plant Sciences Professor Emeritus, Dies at 87

by Ann Filmer
April 16, 2019

Obituaries and deaths

Charles E. “Charley” Hess, a UC Davis Medal recipient, dean emeritus of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Plant Sciences professor emeritus, died April 13 at the age of 87.