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Welcome to Plant Science and Landscape Architecture!

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Be a part of an exciting, novel, diverse department. We address how plants and design affect climate change; food safety; and access the needs of our changing urban/peri-urban communities.

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Prospective Students

The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) offers a number of undergraduate majors. 

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Current Students

Thank you for being part of our department! Please check out some student resources below.

If you have any additional questions please email Diana Cortez at dcortez@umd.edu. 

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Alumni

Are you a PSLA Alumni? We want to hear from you!  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Network is one of the numerous academic networks within the University of Maryland Alumni Association that allows you to remain an active and engaged member of our community.

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If you have any questions, suggestions, comments, please email us at psla@umd.edu.

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Impact

Our department and programs prepare students to excel in their future professions to make an impact on the communities we live in. Learn more about social activism and health through gardening.The Potential Correlation Between Nature Engagement in Middle Childhood Years and College Undergraduates’ Nature Engagement, Proenvironmental Attitudes, and Stress

Gardening for Health: A Regular Dose of Gardening

A Guerrilla Gardener in South Central LA

Student Spotlight: PSLA Ph.D. student Hongjin Lu Receives the 2025 3MT Thesis award at campus level.

My name is Hongjin Lu, I'm a second‑year PhD student in Dr. Mengjun Hu's Small Fruit Pathology Lab, my research centers on monitoring fungicide resistance and uncovering novel resistance mechanisms in Botrytis isolates from strawberry fields. 

I was the recipient of  Leland E. and Catherine B. Scott Award in 2023-2024 academic year.

At the PSLA department, I enjoy a collaborative and supportive environment, with abundant opportunities to present my work and engage in extension outreach. I have gained valuable experience communicating research to growers and the broader community and look forward to applying my knowledge beyond the university setting.

 

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Alumni Spotlight- Recent PSLA Graduates Caitlin Steinthal and Marquis Barnes talk Friendship

Caitlin Steinthal (BS PLSC) and Marquis Barnes (BLA) both graduated in May of 2020. Caitlin shares how her friendship with Marquis and their similar interests made the UMD undergraduate experience a truly positive one.

Interested in sharing your student/alumni experience? Contact us today!

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