Sandra B. Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Horticulture
Department of Environmental Horticulture
Expertise:
Invasive ornamentals, Native propagation
Contact Information:
Department of Environmental Horticulture
108 Mehrhof Hall, PO Box 110675
Gainesville, Florida 32611-0675
Phone: (352) 273-4576 | Cell: (772) 834-7619
Fax: 392-1413
Email: sbwilson@ufl.edu
UF Environmental Horticulture information can be found on http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu, Facebook, and Flickr
Appointment:
50% Teaching, 50% Research
Education:
Ph.D., 1996, Plant Physiology, Clemson University
M.S., 1993, Horticulture, University of Delaware
B.S., 1989, Animal Science University of Delaware
Details:
Dr. Sandra Wilson is a Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida's main campus in Gainesville. She received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Delaware and a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Clemson University. Dr. Wilson completed postdoctoral studies at both Clemson University and Chiba University, Japan.
Dr. Wilson teaches courses on Florida Native Landscaping, Plant Propagation, and Annual and Perennial Gardening. She has been recognized nationally for her scholarship in teaching and development of interactive online materials on plant propagation, plant family classification and greenhouse education. This includes honors such as the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Fellow Award in 2005, the University of Florida (UF) CALS Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award in 2006, the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Outstanding Undergraduate Educator Career Award in 2009, the UF Roche Professorship in 2011, and the ASHS Fellow Award in 2015.
Dr. Wilson's research focuses on (1) propagation and evaluation of native plants and (2) characterizing the invasive potential of ornamental plants in Florida. Her training and expertise encompass numerous aspects of plant production including techniques to overcome seed dormancy, evaluation of containerized media, optimizing plant growth under varying environmental conditions, and trialing of new plants in the landscape.
Throughout her career, Dr. Wilson has formally advised 34 graduate students. She takes a hands- on approach to their course scheduling, research advising, teaching involvement, publishing, grant writing, and career placement. Her teaching and research programs have generated some $1.76 million dollars in extramural grant funding and authorship of more than 140 refereed publications and proceedings. Recently, she has become the newest co-author of the 9th edition world standard textbook, Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices.
Selected Publications: