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Botany & Plant Pathology
Morgan Furze
Assistant Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology
Courses Instructed:
- BTNY 120: Principles of Plant Biology I
Areas of Expertise:
- Climate and Energy Solutions
- Environmental Quality and Restoration
- Sustainability Science
- Emerging Environmental Challenges
Career Interests:
I can provide insights and guidance for careers in:- Environmental Scientist
- Environmental Consulting
- Science Communication
- Field Biologist
- Environmental Scientist/Plant Biologist for government agencies (e.g., USDA)
- Plant Biologist for national labs (e.g., ORNL, LANL)
- Data Analyst
- Nonprofit Environmental Organization
- Environmental Education
- PhD or M.S. studies
Research Interests:
I study how trees store and allocate carbon throughout their bodies and how this impacts their resilience to environmental stress.
Student Opportunities:
I hire students for both hourly work and research credit. Tasks include:- Greenhouse plant care
- Grinding and weighing plant samples
- Physiological measurements of plants
- 3D image analysis of plant structures
- Fieldwork to collect plant samples
- Assisting graduate students and postdocs with research projects