Seed Biology

Fall Quarter, 2005 – SAS statistical software course, 12-week course sponsored by OARDC, The Ohio State University.
October, 2005 – Attended Ecology of Seed Dormancy Workshop, Dr. Jeff Walck.
June 2005 – National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon. Met with curators and staff to learn about germplasm conservation techniques.
May 2005 – The Ohio State University College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science Fire Safety Training.
January 2005 – GIS Software use, Robert Webster, USDA-ARS- NPGS.
August 2004 – Toured Agrecol, Inc., a commercial Wisconsin native seed producer to view production methods.
August 2004 – Toured North Central Region Plant Introduction Station (NC7) to learn gene-banking procedures.
May 2004 – Germplasm Resources Information Network Committee meeting and database use discussion, Griffin, GA.
March 2004 – National Seminars Leadership Conference for Women, Columbus, Ohio.
May 2002 – Germplasm Resources Information Network Committee meeting and database use discussion, Beltsville, Maryland.

Stieve, S.M., D.P. Stimart and B.S. Yandell. 1992. Heritable tissue culture induced variation in Zinnia marylandica. Euphytica 64: 81-89.

Stieve, S.M. and D.P. Stimart. 1993. Zinnia marylandica tissue culture-induced variation and heritability. Acta Hort. 336:389-395

Book Chapter
Stieve, S.M. and D.P. Stimart. 1994. Adventitious shoot formation and somaclonal variation in Zinnia marylandica. In: Y.P.S. Bajaj (ed.). Somaclonal Variation in Crop Improvement II. Springer Verlag, New York.

Other Publications
Stieve, S.M. and D. Tay. 2004. Seed Production of Field- and Greenhouse-Grown Herbaceous Ornamental Plants: Flowering and Pollinator Effects. HortScience 39:4 p. 891. (Abstract). American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference.

Stieve, S.M. and D. Tay. 2003. Pollinator Effects on Seed Production in Greenhouse-Grown Herbaceous Ornamental Plants. HortScience 38:5 p. 773. (Abstract). American Society for Horticultural Science Centennial Conference.

Stieve, S.M. and D.P. Stimart. 1993. Heritable tissue culture induced variation in Zinnia marylandica. Rice Biotech. Quarterly.

Stieve, S.M. and D.P. Stimart. 1992. Heritable tissue culture induced variation in Zinnia marylandica. 2nd International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding: Program and Abstracts p. 93. (Abstract).

Stieve, S. M. 1991. Adventitious shoot formation and somaclonal variation in Zinnia marylandica. MS thesis, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.







	Susan M. Stieve
	Susan M. Stieve
	Current address: Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center, The Ohio State University, 670 Vernon Tharp Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210 Phone: +1 614 292 3726 E-mail address : stieve.1@osu.edu





Education background: (click here for complete CV) 2001 – Present – Ph. D. coursework and research - Seed Biology The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. 1994 – Ph. D. coursework and research completed for Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 1991 – M. Sc. Horticulture, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 1988 – B.S. Horticulture, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.		Positions held: 2001-present. Seed Crop Curator, Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center, Ohio State University. 2000. Horticultural consultant. Kendal at Oberlin, Oberlin, Ohio. 1998-2000. Trial Manager. Express Seed Company, Oberlin, Ohio. 1994 – 2001 - Plant Breeder and Research Greenhouse Manager, Green Circle Growers, Inc., Oberlin, Ohio. 1988 – 1994 - Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 1990 – 1992 - Teaching Assistant, Department of Horticulture. 1988 – Semester of Study Abroad, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. 1987 – Horticulture Research Intern, Geo. J. Ball Seed Company, Inc., West Chicago, Illinois.



Workshops/training attended:: Fall Quarter, 2005 – SAS statistical software course, 12-week course sponsored by OARDC, The Ohio State University. October, 2005 – Attended Ecology of Seed Dormancy Workshop, Dr. Jeff Walck. June 2005 – National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon. Met with curators and staff to learn about germplasm conservation techniques. May 2005 – The Ohio State University College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science Fire Safety Training. January 2005 – GIS Software use, Robert Webster, USDA-ARS- NPGS. August 2004 – Toured Agrecol, Inc., a commercial Wisconsin native seed producer to view production methods. August 2004 – Toured North Central Region Plant Introduction Station (NC7) to learn gene-banking procedures. May 2004 – Germplasm Resources Information Network Committee meeting and database use discussion, Griffin, GA. March 2004 – National Seminars Leadership Conference for Women, Columbus, Ohio. May 2002 – Germplasm Resources Information Network Committee meeting and database use discussion, Beltsville, Maryland. Research interests: seed storage and conservation of ornamental species. Papers: Stieve, S.M., D.P. Stimart and B.S. Yandell. 1992. Heritable tissue culture induced variation in Zinnia marylandica. Euphytica 64: 81-89. Stieve, S.M. and D.P. Stimart. 1993. Zinnia marylandica tissue culture-induced variation and heritability. Acta Hort. 336:389-395 Book Chapter Stieve, S.M. and D.P. Stimart. 1994. Adventitious shoot formation and somaclonal variation in Zinnia marylandica. In: Y.P.S. Bajaj (ed.). Somaclonal Variation in Crop Improvement II. Springer Verlag, New York. Other Publications Stieve, S.M. and D. Tay. 2004. Seed Production of Field- and Greenhouse-Grown Herbaceous Ornamental Plants: Flowering and Pollinator Effects. HortScience 39:4 p. 891. (Abstract). American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference. Stieve, S.M. and D. Tay. 2003. Pollinator Effects on Seed Production in Greenhouse-Grown Herbaceous Ornamental Plants. HortScience 38:5 p. 773. (Abstract). American Society for Horticultural Science Centennial Conference. Stieve, S.M. and D.P. Stimart. 1993. Heritable tissue culture induced variation in Zinnia marylandica. Rice Biotech. Quarterly. Stieve, S.M. and D.P. Stimart. 1992. Heritable tissue culture induced variation in Zinnia marylandica. 2nd International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding: Program and Abstracts p. 93. (Abstract). Stieve, S. M. 1991. Adventitious shoot formation and somaclonal variation in Zinnia marylandica. MS thesis, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.