Liesl Bower Jernigan

Liesl Bower Jernigan standing in a grassy field.
She/Her/Hers
164 Alderman Hall

1970 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Degree
Ph.D.
Advisor
Neil Anderson
Program
Applied Plant Science
Education

B. S. Seattle University, Biology 2017

Biography

My research focuses on determining flower initiation for the only North American native chrysanthemum, the Arctic Daisy. My main areas of study are salt tolerance, winter hardiness, cold tolerance, ploidy, and flowering genes.

Areas of Interest

plant breeding, floriculture, salt tolerance