Dr. Virginia Berg
Academic Background & Positions
- 1980 Ph.D., Plant Physiology, Botany Department, University of Washington
- 1976 M.S., Plant Physiology, Botany Department, University of Washington
- 1971 B.S., Engineering, Tufts University.
Positions Held
- 1992- Professor, Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa.
- 1988-1992: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of
Northern Iowa.
- 1984-1988: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of
Northern Iowa.
- 1981-1984: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Department of Land, Air and
Water Resources, University of California, Davis
- 1980-1981: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, College of Forest Resources,
University of Washington
Visiting Positions
- 1996: Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea
- 1990: Instructor, National Science Foundation Iowa Middle School Science
Teachers Update, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- 1989: Botany Department, University of Vermont
- 1985: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Cali, Colombia
- 1983: Fitotechnia I, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain
- 1982: Plant Ecology Group, Universidad de los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
Other Professional Activities
Professional Societies:
- American Society of Plant Biologists (Physiologists) (Education Committee
1985-1988)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Sigma Xi
Associate editor: Crop Science 1995-1997
Advisory Board member: Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture 1987-1992