Russell W. Jessup
Assistant Professor of Perennial Grass Breeding
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2005
Email: rjessup@tamu.edu
Voice: 979.315.4242
Office: 431C Heep Center
Research. Utilize breeding methods (molecular, cytogenetic, and classical) and stakeholders (corporate, public, and governmental) to deploy improved perennial grasses as: 
- Biofuels
- Turfgrasses
- Forages
- Ornamentals
- Phytoremediators
- Renewable construction materials & products
Develop molecular tools to assist marker-assisted breeding programs for value-added traits such as:
- Net Primary Productivity
- Carbon Sequestration
- Perenniality
- Photoperiodism
- Hybrid Sterility
- Apomixis
Teaching. Curricula in development.