Research
Research
Soil Science
Learn more about Agricultural Soil and Food Systems, Fundamental Soil Science, and Soil and Ecosystem Processes.
Soil ScienceEnvironmental Science
Meet our Environmental Science and Ecosystem Ecology faculty. Many of our faculty offer opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student research.
Environmental SciencePlant Biology
Meet our Plant Biology faculty. Many of our faculty offer opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student research.
Plant BiologyCrop Science
Learn more about Crop Breeding and Genetics, Crop Physiology and Metabolism, Crop Ecology, Management & Quality, and more.
Crop ScienceResearch Opportunities in the PSS Department
Many of our faculty offer opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student research. Funding for these projects varies. To see current openings, please visit the posting board.
Nutrient Analysis Laboratory
As a research facility within the University of Kentucky’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, we offer a wide variety of nutrient testing on water, soils, and plant material in order to support departmental research.
The facility consists of a laboratory equipped with fume hoods, reagents, glassware, balances, pipettes, ovens and other laboratory equipment for general use. It also contains a number of analytical instruments that are available for general departmental use.
