Thomas Silva
Senior Lecturer
257 Plant Science Building
(607) 255-8502
Email: ts21@cornell.edu
Departments
- Plant Biology AG
Concentrations
- Plant biology
- Plant physiology
- Non-majors
- Botany
- Environment
Education
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Doctorate
Cornell University
1999 -
Master of Science
University of Rhode Island
1991 -
Bachelor of Science
University of Rhode Island
1988
Overview
My primary focus is in the instruction of plant biology courses for majors and non majors
Outreach and Extension Focus
Educating and consulting in area schools about plant biology
Teaching Focus
Teach Bio Pl 2400- Green World Blue Planet, a non-majors biology course with an enrollment of 200 students. The course is designed to educate non-majors about basic biology concepts and their global implications. Teach Bio Pl 2421 and Bio Pl 3421- both plant physiology lab courses. Coordinate and teach the lab portion of Bio Pl 2410- a basic botany and Plant Diversity course as well.
Additional Links
Selected Publications
Journal Publications
- Silva, T. M., & Davies, P. J. (2007). Hormone growth responses of roots of shoot height mutants of pea. Physiologia Plantarum. 129:813-821.
- Silva, T. M., & Davies, P. J. (2007). Elongation rates and endogenous indoleacetic acid levels in roots of pea mutants differing in internode length. Physiologia Plantarum. 129:804-812.