Scott Lukas, Program Director

Scott Lukas joined Oregon State University in 2016, based at the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC).  His research program focuses on optimizing horticultural crop productivity with an emphasis on fostering environmentally sound approaches.  

Education:

PhD. Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2015.

Dissertation title: Characterization of dormancy, establishment and seed production of Waltheria indica and Panicum torridum

Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2011.

Thesis title: Evaluation of pre-emergence herbicides contained within a hydromulch cap to determine weed control and safety for two Native Hawaiian grasses in a simulated roadside environment

University of Nevada, Reno, 2007.

Major: Biology