ABOUT ME
Dr. Catherine Simpson received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2013 and is an alumnus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She was recently appointed as an Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology and Horticulture at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center located in Weslaco, Texas. Catherine teaches plant propagation and plant physiology.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Plant-water-soil relationships
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December 2013
Ph.D. in Horticulture
Texas A&M University, College station, TX
Whole systems research
(soil, water, plant, nutrient interrelationships and their effects on production)
Post-harvest physiology
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Cropping, and nutrient management strategies
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August 2005
M.S. in Plant and Soil Science
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TX
December 2003
B.S. in Environmental Soil Science
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TX
Nutrient Partitioning and its role in pest/pathogen resistance and disease resistance or management
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Water quality and drought effects on physiology and production
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