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