I love performing research at the university because I learn something new everyday. Ohio State is a nurturing environment which encourages personal and professional growth. I get to work with graduate students, faculty, staff and volunteers. Career story

Plants are key for agriculture, beauty, and solving many environmental problems. I really enjoy spending my time and effort to improve the environment. Much of our environmental landscape is in great need of help and I feel privileged to be a part of this restoration movement. Career story

The greatest rewards come from taking a research project from the idea stage, through the developmental stage, to the publication stage.  I guess you could say I enjoy seeing the "fruits" of my labor. Career story

I simply love plants and enjoy investigating their interaction with people, the environment, insects, diseases, fertilizer, and chemicals. I don't think it matters if you aspire to be a grower, superintendent, researcher, or landscaper, we all share a passion for growing plants. Career story

What could be more rewarding than getting to work with plants you find aesthetically pleasing and that provide so many important functions and products to our society? Career story

The lab I work in focuses on RNA silencing methods in plants. My project involves cloning genes into various gene silencing constructs and then evaluating gene expression of the constructs in transformed plants. Career story

The work that I am doing brings me great satisfaction because I contribute to the cure of Alzheimer's disease. I truly believe that my professional success is a result of the solid background and extensive training I received in the field of Molecular Biology. Career story

Every day you are faced with challenges and rewards in turfgrass research. It is rewarding to achieve research results that improve the future of the industry. Career story

CEFS is dedicated to developing farming systems that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. If you have a desire to impact the water and food quality of future generations, an environmental focus in agriculture is a great way to do it. Career story

Plants are the lifeline of our world. Research on agronomic crops, animals, and trees is so important to the world's well being and sustainability. We must try to make this a better place now and for the future. Career story

Working as a tomato breeder is like organizing the genes of a tomato. Every year we make hundreds of hybrids and advance only a few. To have a tomato processor or grower express their excitement about one of the new varities is quite rewarding. Career story

Our team is responsible for the field preparation, planting, fertilizing, irrigation, and pest management of the corn, soybeans and sunflowers crops here at the Waimea Research Center Farm. Career story