Graduate Student Program
I am always looking for enthusiastic and qualified graduate students. If you are interested in a graduate program in one of my areas of research or something similar, please contact me!
Below is a list of my current and former graduate students and their research projects:
Graduate Students
- Jennifer Morash – Flooding tolerance native plant species for use in rain gardens, 2015
- Jeremiah DeVore – Propagation of Threatened Native AL Plants, 2015
- Judson LeCompte Effects of irrigation water salinity on survival and growth of selected landscape and green roof plants 2013
- Amanda Meder Effect of plant and substrate selection on nutrient removal in rain gardens 2013
- Rachel Meriwether Cooperative extension and propagation for Cano Negro, Costa Rica 2011
- Kaye Jernigan Nutrient uptake and plant selection in southeastern rain gardens 2010
- Laureanne Bond Wildflower propagation and production in Alabama 2010
- Katie Werneth Implementing the Alabama Yards and Neighborhoods program 2010
- Abby Bailey Landscape irrigation requirements for native shrubs 2009
- Scott Hanes Sustainable planting practices for native landscape shrubs 2009
- Julie Guckenberger Above-grade planting with organic matter improves growth and physiology of native shrubs 2007
- Matt Wilkin Effect of irrigation frequency on growth and physiology of native shrubs 2007
- Brian Jackson Cotton gin compost as an alternative substrate for horticultural crop production. 2005
UnderGraduate Students
- Avery Lamb – Rain garden performance in two AL soil types, 2016
- Connor Ryan – Effect of production environment and fertilization on growth of juvenile Sarracenia leucophylla, 2014
- Aaron Heffelfinger – Hydroponic propagation of difficult-to-root plants, 2010
- Whitney Griffin – Propagation of native endangered Cahaba lily (Hymenocallis coronaria), 2006
- Loreal Brooks – Stem cutting propagation of herbs for the southeastern United States, 2005