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RICHARD LANKAU

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PLANTPATH875 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Awesome seminar class about plant pathology, which ended up being very cool theoretical discourse on ecology and evolution. He allowed 2 days off, required one presentation for discussion, and provoked thoughtful conversation with no stress. He made everyone feel comfortable and definitely succeeded in making showing up early worth it each mornin
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PLPATH 375
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
A lot of learning about analysis and useful understanding, no memorization of non-essential things, very practical and interesting
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Classes with RICHARD LANKAU

PLPATH 315

Plant Microbiomes

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PLANT MICROBIOMES explores plant microbiomes, study methods, and their application to improve plant and ecosystem health.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Richard Lankau

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PLPATH 315Plant Microbiomes
Spring 2026PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2025PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2025PLPATH 315Plant Microbiomes
Spring 2025PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2024PLPATH 602Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases
Fall 2024PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2024BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2024BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2024BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Spring 2024PLPATH 315Plant Microbiomes
Spring 2024PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2023BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Fall 2023PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2023PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2023BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Spring 2023PLPATH 315Plant Microbiomes
Spring 2023PLPATH 923Seminar
Spring 2023PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2022BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Fall 2022PLPATH 590Capstone in Plant Pathology
Fall 2022PLPATH 602Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases
Fall 2022PLPATH 923Seminar
Fall 2022PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2022BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Spring 2022PLPATH 315Plant Microbiomes
Spring 2022PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2021BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Fall 2021PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2020BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Fall 2020PLPATH 602Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases
Fall 2020PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2020BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Spring 2020PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2020PLPATH 315Plant Microbiomes
Spring 2020PLPATH 799Practicum in Plant Pathology Teaching
Spring 2020PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2019BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Fall 2019PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2019PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2019BOTANY 993Research: Fungal Biology
Spring 2019PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2019PLPATH 315Plant Microbiomes
Spring 2019PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2018PLPATH 590Capstone in Plant Pathology
Fall 2018PLPATH 602Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases
Fall 2018PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2018PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2018PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2017PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2017PLPATH 590Capstone in Plant Pathology
Fall 2016PLPATH 602Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases
Fall 2016PLPATH 699Special Problems

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