Human health and nutrition | Department of Plant Sciences

Christine Diepenbrock

Assistant Professor, Assistant Plant Scientist
Faculty

Plant Nutrition and breeding

Plant Reproductive Biology

Amanda Crump

Assistant Professor of Teaching in International Agricultural Development
Faculty

3045 Wickson

Office Hours

Thursdays, 2 to 5 (Spring 2019)

Li Tian

Associate Professor
Faculty
PSEC At-Large Representative

Phytonutrient biochemistry and physiology; Biosynthesis, accumulation and function of carotenoids and polyphenols in plants; Targeted improvement of crop phytonutrient composition and content for enhanced nutritional and medicinal values.

116 ASMUNDSON
UC Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis CA 95616

Elizabeth J. Mitcham

Specialist in CE and Center Director, Postharvest Technology Center
Faculty

Postharvest biology and technology of horticultural crops, including regulation of fruit ripening, calcium deficiency disorders, and postharvest control of insects in harvested products

1047 WICKSON
UC Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis CA 95616

Jorge Dubcovsky

Distinguished Professor
Faculty

Genetics; wheat breeding and wheat genetics

132 ROBBINS
UC Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis CA 95616

What We Do

The Department of Plant Sciences engages in teaching, research and outreach in all aspects of agricultural and environmental plant science. Our programs cover the full spectrum of the land-grant university tradition of scholarship, ranging from fundamental discovery to application of research findings to delivery of research-based knowledge and new technology to end users. Through the integration of basic and applied sciences, our teaching, research and outreach programs are highly effective in training students and addressing theoretical and technological frontiers in plant sciences.