Bodie V. Pennisi
Professor & Vincent J. Dooley Endowed Chair of Ornamental Horticulture


Areas of expertise
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).
- Controlled drought affects morphology and anatomy of Salvia splendens, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, (2005).
- Quantification of Carbon Assimilation of Plants in Simulated and In Situ Interiorscapes, HORTSCIENCE, (2012).
- Intracellular calcium oxalate crystal structure in Dracaena sanderiana, NEW PHYTOLOGIST, (2001).
- Periplasmic cuticular calcium oxalate crystal deposition in Dracaena sanderiana, NEW PHYTOLOGIST, (2001).
Contact
Mailing Address
1109 Experiment Street
Urban Agriculture Center 106
Griffin, GA 30223
Shipping Address
1109 Experiment Street
Urban Agriculture Center 106
Griffin, GA 30223











