Dr. Virginia Moore Lab at Cornell University

Plant breeding for sustainable cropping systems.

Cornell University

PhD Fellowship Opportunity (posted 11/08/24)

PhD Fellowship in crop and weed cold tolerance in a changing climate

Position description:

A 2-year graduate research fellowship is available at Cornell University for a PhD student to study cold adaptation in two agriculturally relevant species: winter pea (Pisum sativum) and Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense). P. sativum is an important crop that can be grown for grain, forage, or as a cover crop, but it has variable winter survival in New York. Temperature fluctuations can disrupt processes of acclimation and deacclimation, leading to reduced survival and productivity. S. halepense is among the world’s worst invasive weeds. …
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Job Openings: Summer Internships!

Summer internships in plant breeding for sustainability

Spend the summer outside in Ithaca and learn about sustainable agriculture and plant breeding research! The Moore Lab is currently recruiting students for a paid summer internship program. We conduct research on plant breeding for sustainable cropping systems with a focus on cover crops, forages, hemp, and dry beans. As a student intern, you will assist with the establishment and maintenance of experiments in the field and greenhouse, including activities such as planting, weeding, mowing, electric fence upkeep, and harvesting and cleaning seed from breeding populations. Interns will also participate in …
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Moore Lab welcomes Turner Fellow Maia Payne

Inaugural Turner Fellows Advance Global Crop Improvement

 

Eight graduate students from 1890 land grant institutions across the United States have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort of Thomas Wyatt Turner Fellows at Cornell University.

 

Representing a wide range of research specialties relevant to advancing global crop improvement — from plant and environmental sciences to nutrition and public health — the fellows bring a holistic lens to the most pressing threats facing global food security. Hosted by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement, fellows will spend one academic year at Cornell, …
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