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Bodie V. Pennisi


Professor & Vincent J. Dooley Endowed Chair of Ornamental Horticulture

Horticulture

Svoboda Pennisi
Svoboda Pennisi
Areas of expertiseAboutEducationScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Agro-ecosystem Function and PredictionGenetically Modified Horticulture PlantsEnvironmental Education and ExtensionEnvironmental Sciences

About

As an Extension specialist I work closely with the commercial landscapers and ornamental producers and green industry in Georgia. I develop education resources and conduct trainings to raise knowledge and promote professional development. I study sustainable landscape practices and conservation of natural resources. I also teach undergraduate and graduate courses in plant physiology, plant and pollinator conservation, and herbs, spices, and medicinal plants.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Horticultural Science

University of Florida, FL, United States (1999)

Master of Science, Horticultural Science

University of Florida, FL, United States (1996)

Master of Agriculture, Agriculture, General

Agricultural University Plovdiv, Bulgaria (1993)

Scholarly Works

  • Screening Indoor Plants for Volatile Organic Pollutant Removal Efficiency, HORTSCIENCE, (2009).
    Yang DS, Pennisi SV, Son K-C, Kays SJ
  • Controlled drought affects morphology and anatomy of Salvia splendens, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, (2005).
    Burnett SE, Pennisi SV, Thomas PA, van Iersel MW
  • Quantification of Carbon Assimilation of Plants in Simulated and In Situ Interiorscapes, HORTSCIENCE, (2012).
    Pennisi SV, van Iersel MW
  • Intracellular calcium oxalate crystal structure in Dracaena sanderiana, NEW PHYTOLOGIST, (2001).
    Pennisi SV, McConnell DB, Gower LB, Kane ME, Lucansky T
  • Periplasmic cuticular calcium oxalate crystal deposition in Dracaena sanderiana, NEW PHYTOLOGIST, (2001).
    Pennisi SV, McConnell DB, Gower LB, Kane ME, Lucansky T

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Contact

bpennisi@uga.edu 770-228-7243

Mailing Address

1109 Experiment Street
Urban Agriculture Center 106
Griffin, GA 30223

Shipping Address

1109 Experiment Street
Urban Agriculture Center 106
Griffin, GA 30223

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