Plant Resilience Institute

The mission of the Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) is to strengthen our position as an internationally recognized Center of Excellence for groundbreaking laboratory and field research on plant resilience, where adaptable future leaders of plant research are trained, and the advancement of plant resiliency in our society and environment is advocated for and prioritized.

Climate instability threatens agricultural productivity. Stabilizing crop production will require the development of crops that are more resistant to abiotic and biotic stresses including drought, high temperature, flooding, disease, and insect pests. PRI connects leading plant researchers and eminent interdisciplinary labs to drive unique solutions to these global challenges.

PRI includes faculty, postdocs, students, and staff from diverse career stages and disciplines including biochemistry, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, microbiology, and pathology. By bringing together cutting-edge researchers from colleges and departments across the university, PRI provides the resources and platform for groundbreaking collaborations.