Germplasm Curation & Enhancement

Graduate Faculty

Graduate faculty accept graduate students into their programs.


Non-Graduate Faculty

Non-Graduate faculty assist with graduate student training by serving on committees and providing research guidance.



Graduate Faculty


Wild Peanut Lab Website | Dr. Bertioli's Google Scholar Page

David Bertioli
David Bertioli Professor & GRA/GSD Distinguished Investigator | Peanut Genetics, Genomics and Evolution
Soraya Bertioli
Soraya Bertioli Senior Research Scientist
Plant Pathology Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG) Center for Applied Genetic Technologies (CAGT)

Dr. Chavez's Website

Dario Chavez
Dario Chavez Associate Professor - Peach and Citrus Breeding
Amol Nankar
Amol Nankar Assistant Professor; Emphasis: vegetable breeding

Non-Graduate Faculty


Melanie Harrison
Melanie Harrison Research Leader
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU) Crop & Soil Sciences
Shyam Tallury
Shyam Tallury Plant Geneticist
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Ming Li Wang
Ming Li Wang Plant Molecular Geneticist
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU) Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)