Many of the 40 Master of Professional Studies students in the Graduate Field of Integrative Plant Science (IPS) participated in a series of activities to orient them to campus and environs and get them off on the right foot for their intensive Cornell experience.
The new students toured School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS) office and facilities, checked out the Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory and Minns Garden, and took a field trip to visit Cayuga Nature Center and local state parks. Integrative Plant Science Graduate Field program director Marvin Pritts and program coordinator Tara Reed led the activities.
The IPS MPS program has grown rapidly in the last few years, from just three students in 2018 to 40 students this fall. More than 40 SIPS faculty serve in the graduate field as advisors to the students.
The number of focus areas offered by the program continues to grow as well, and currently includes Plant Biotechnology, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), Geospatial Applications, Hemp Science, Plant Protection, Public Garden Leadership, Soil Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Viticulture, and Plant Systems.
For more information about the program, visit the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Integrative Plant Science website or contact Tara Reed: tln2@cornell.edu. Faculty who would like to join the graduate field should contact Marvin Pritts: mpp3@cornell.edu.
