Paul A. Thomas is a Professor of Floriculture at The University of Georgia, on the main campus in Athens, GA. Paul has a 51/49 % Extension / Teaching appointment in the College of Agriculture. He holds a B.S. degree in botany and a M.S. degree in plant and soil science from Southern Illinois University. He earned a Ph.D. in plant physiology from The Pennsylvania State University with specialization in plant carbohydrate transport. His responsibilities include planning and implementing regional and state programs involving the greenhouse and florist industry and serving as State Extension Specialist in Floriculture. He teaches Greenhouse Management and Interiorscaping classes, and co-manages a State Department of Education training program that trains state teachers and new teachers seeking certification in greenhouse management. He recently served on the board of directors of FIRST, the Floriculture Industry Research and Scholarship Trust, and currently serves on several committees and as a grant reviewer for the American Floral Endowment.
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Paul A. Thomas is a Professor of Floriculture at The University of Georgia, on the main campus in Athens, GA. Paul has a 51/49 % Extension / Teaching appointment in the College of Agriculture. He holds a B.S. degree in botany and a M.S. degree in plant and soil science from Southern Illinois University. He earned a Ph.D. in plant physiology from The Pennsylvania State University with specialization in plant carbohydrate transport. His responsibilities include planning and implementing regional and state programs involving the greenhouse and florist industry and serving as State Extension Specialist in Floriculture. He teaches Greenhouse Management and Interiorscaping classes, and co-manages a State Department of Education training program that trains state teachers and new teachers seeking certification in greenhouse management. He recently served on the board of directors of FIRST, the Floriculture Industry Research and Scholarship Trust, and currently serves on several committees and as a grant reviewer for the American Floral Endowment. Dr. Thomas is one of the founders of the Southeast Greenhouse Conference, served on its Board of Directors for the first ten years of the conference, and currently serves on the Education Program Committee. He has earned several national publication awards from The American Society for Horticultural Science and also has many awards for his teaching and Outreach program activities. Prior to coming to Georgia, Dr. Thomas held the position of research scientist at the USDA/ARS Northern Regional Research Center in Peoria, Illinois. He has also held positions as Education/Greenhouse Director at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and as Greenhouse Manager at Southern Illinois University.
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GH06 - Becoming a Sustainable Greenhouse Operation
