Department of
Plant Pathology & Microbiology
6 Degree Options
A degree in the STEM field of Bioenvironmental Sciences equips you to play a direct role in developing and implementing solutions to environmental problems. Our graduates often enter careers in industry or government associated with the prevention and remediation of environmental hazards, such as microbial threats, toxic wastes, and other damage to fragile ecosystems.
9 Research Areas
Faculty programs focus on a diversity of plant-microbe interactions, from plant innate immunity, biocontrol, host-pathogen interactions (signals, volatiles), mycotoxins, pathogenicity mechanisms, control of programmed cell death, to biofuels. and bioinformatics. The department encompasses projects that attack applied problems like plant disease control with both classical and modern approaches.
300+ Enrolled Students
Use of hands-on experiences in our classrooms, laboratories, and excellent internship opportunities ensure that you gain experience with the concepts and the technology essential for prevention, assessment, and abatement of environmental problems.
Plant Pathology and Microbiology News
Trio of scientists to unlock mystery, power of microbiome
A cluster hire of three microbiome scientists could help establish Texas A&M University as a leader in the rapidly advancing field that links microscopic biological community dynamics with soil, plant, animal and human health. Across agricultural, health and environmental sciences, microbiome research is viewed as a burgeoning scientific field with high potential for cross-disciplinary collaboration, and that belief resonates across the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Engineering environmental excellence in the next generation
At Texas A&M University, Jorge Arreola Vargas, Ph.D., is teaching students how some of the tiniest organisms on Earth can have a planet-wide impact. Vargas is an instructional assistant professor who joined the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology last October. But his passion for bioremediation — the process of cleaning the environment by using microbes to break down contaminants — began while pursuing his undergraduate degree in biochemical engineering in Mexico.
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