Edward G. Corbett
Emeritus

Associate Professor, Horticulture
Department of Plant Science
University of Connecticut
1376 Storrs Rd.
Storrs, CT 06269-4067

telephone: (860) 486-1948
fax: (860) 486-0682
email: Edward.Corbett@uconn.edu

Education:

Ph.D. 1962. Plant Breeding, University of New Hampshire
M.S. 1959. Plant Physiology, University of Maine
B.S. 1956. Horticulture, University of Maine

Courses taught:

SAPL 60: Nursery Management
SAPL 66: Plant Materials: Evergreen Plants
SAPL 67: Plant Materials: Nonevergreen Plants
SAPL 69: Landscape and Planting Design
PLSC 240/240W: Nursery Management

Current Projects:

Collection, introduction, selection, evaluation, breeding of woody ornamental plants. All aspects of production of woody ornamental plants.

Hobbies:

Philatelic Horticulture: collecting stamps with botanical or horticultural themes.

Constructing Acrostics: a form of crossword puzzle.