Untitled Document Plant Sciences S tephen Howell has a standard line when it comes to describing why he came to Iowa State. The PSI was created more than a year ago with the goal of developing one of the world's leading programs of plant science research, education and unbiased research-based information. It consists of nine centers, involving 160 faculty from 25 departments across the campus.
Researchers can do more things with plant science than they can with animals.
Plant sciences will have a much bigger impact on the world's needs. Howell agrees with Enger. For a long time, plant sciences have been at the lowest level of the totem pole. Now there is a realization that there are numerous opportunities to be developed in the plant sciences. I see tremendous opportunities in the next five to 10 years.