Category: Plant and Environmental Sciences

Clemson College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) master’s and doctoral students learned valuable communication skills by participating in the 2025 CAFLS Graduate Research Symposium. This event was held at the Edisto Research and Education Center (REC) near Blackville, South Carolina, and consisted of 3-minute thesis and poster competitions related to each participating student’s […]

Join us for a seminar hosted by the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences featuring Paul De Barro, senior principal research scientist, CSIRO – Australia’s National Science Agency. In the world of science and innovation, few individuals embody the journey from idea to impact as profoundly as De Barro. With nearly 30 years of experience […]

Everyone is welcome to come learn about insects during the Fall 2025 Entomology 8090 lecture series. The seminars will be given on campus in Room G100 of the Biosystems Research Complex. Zoom links will be available for all in-person presentations. The Sept. 12 presentation will just be available via Microsoft Teams. Series speakers and meeting […]

Sruthi Narayanan, associate professor of crop ecophysiology in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, was named Junior Researcher of the Year during the 2025 Clemson University Research Symposium on May 7. Narayanan’s research aims to unravel the resilience mechanisms agronomic crops use to manage abiotic stress from heat, drought and other climate conditions. This […]

Each spring, students in Christopher Saski’s Introduction to Plant Breeding classes, Plant and Environmental Sciences (PES) 4050 and PES 6050, are treated to guest lecturers who showcase their programs to connect the fundamentals with applications. As the final guest lecturer for this spring, Dil Thavarajah invited the students to visit her organic pulse breeding trial […]

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Masha Bokar, a Clemson University senior, uses her love of art to educate others about science. Through her University Professional Internship and Co-op position with Heather Nix, a Clemson Cooperative Extension Service regional water resources agent, Bokar pitched the idea for a water-focused art exhibition. This led to a creative collaboration involving […]

The southeastern United States’ climate isn’t ideal for chickpeas, but a Clemson University researcher believes she can develop a variety that could serve as a winter cash crop for organic farmers in the region. Dil Thavarajah, a professor of pulse quality and organic nutritional breeding, has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department […]

The winter holidays are here and some folks may have visits from unexpected and unwelcomed guests. These guests are insects that can enter homes through firewood, as well as Christmas trees and even pets. Clemson Cooperative Extension entomologist Eric Benson said one way to cut down on the number of these uninvited guests is avoid […]

The Clemson Soils Team, known as the Muddy Tigers, recently showcased their skills at the 2024 National Soils Contest in Iowa, held from April 20-27. This team of seven undergraduate students from the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences (CAFLS) earned their spot at the national level after excelling at the 2023 Regional Collegiate […]

Payton Davis, a Ph.D. student at Clemson University, has been honored with the prestigious Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Science. This award, presented by the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), recognizes outstanding graduate students in crop science disciplines based on academic achievements, research, teaching contributions, leadership accomplishments, service activities, and […]