Christian Elowsky joined the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Sept. 1 as a new assistant professor of practice. His current appointment is 60 percent teaching of plant science courses including an introductory botany course. He also will be developing a plant anatomy course and other hands-on courses and labs.
The other 40 percent of his appointment is based in the Morrison Microscopy Core Research Facility at the Beadle Center, utilizing confocal microscopy techniques for a wide variety of biological samples. His current research interests revolve around confocal microscopy and forensic biology.
Elowsky received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Horticulture Department and went on to earn a Master of Science degree in the School of Biological Sciences.
He says UNL Emeritus Professor of Horticulture Jay Fitzgerald persuaded him to attend UNL and credits his hometown FFA program in Schuyler, Nebraska, with directing him to horticultural sciences.
After completion of his master's degree, Elowsky was employed at the Beadle Center in the MMCRF and as a lab coordinator within SBS. Concurrently with that employment, he then went on to complete his doctorate in the School of Natural Resources.
