Research:

  • Research Interests:

    • Propagation of ornamental and medicinal plants
    • Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation
    • Synthetic seed production for germplasm storage and propagation

 

  • Research Publications:

    Current Research Grants:

    USDA HATCH

    Title: Native Plant Nursery Production and Germplasm Storage.   Duration: 2004 - 2008

    USDA

    Title: Nutrient Removal from Trout Raceway Effluent Utilizing Watercress (Nasturium officinale R.Br.).                                 Duration: 2004-2006

     

    Publications:

    West, T., and J.E. Preece. 2004.  Effects of thidiazuron and nutrient salt formation on micropropagation of hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos L.)  Acta Hort. (ISHS) 630:293-297.