Horticulture: Academic Programs: Graduate
Current Graduate Students
Manuel Astacio
M.S. Candidate
Email : dmc12@uga.edu
David Beleski
M.S. Candidate
Email : dbeleski@uga.edu
Manju Chandran
Ph.D candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Plant Sciences Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email : manjusre@uga.edu

Sungeun Cho
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Horticulture
1111 Plant Sciences Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: dubu@uga.edu
Javier Compte
M.S. Candidate
Email: javiermc@uga.edu
Ryan ContrerasPh.D. Candidate
Department of Horticulture
Coastal Plain Experiment Station
4604 Research Way
Tifton, GA 31793-0748
Email: rncontre@uga.edu
Ryan is conducting his PhD research with Dr. John Ruter. His research focuses on ornamental plant development utilizing cytological and molecular techniques as well as traditional breeding. Taxa of interest include Callicarpa, Cryptomeria, and Hibiscus.
Madhumita Dash
Ph.D. Candidate
Email: mdash@uga.edu
Jim
Gegogeine
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Miller Plant Science Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: gegogein@uga.edu
Lisa Klima
M.S. Candidate
Email : lbklima@uga.edu
Alexandra Harl
M.S. Candidate
Email: alexp@uga.edu
Frank
Henning
Ph.D. Candidate
Phone: (706) 542-2471
Email: fhenning@uga.edu
DISSERTATION TITLE: Effects of fall fertilization on cold hardiness of Azaleas.
Amanda Hershberger
Ph.D candidate
Email: ajhershb@uga.edu
Study: Population genetics of Spigelia marilandica
Lara Jackson
M.S. Candidate
Email: freesia@uga.edu
Jongyun Kim
Ph.D Candidate
Email: jongyun@uga.edu
I am a Ph.D. student working with Dr. van Iersel. Major research is environmental physiology of ornamental plants, focused on water physiology
Michael Martin
Ph.D. Candidate
314 Hoke Smith Building
Athens, GA 30602
Email: MTM@uga.edu
McNeill, Ryan
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Farm
1221 Hog Mountain Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: 706-769-7090
E-mail: hortfarm@uga.edu
President of the Horticulture Graduate Student Association for the 2008 term.
Erin Melville
M.S. Candidate
Email: emel@uga.edu
Justin Porter
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Miller Plant Science Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: japorter@uga.edu
Carrie Radcliffe
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Miller Plant Science Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: datura@uga.edu
Tripti Vashishth
Ph.D Candidate
Email: triptiv@uga.edu
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Juan Zeng Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Horticulture
1111 Plant Sciences Building
Athens, GA 30602
E-mail: yjzeng@uga.edu
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