Louis Santiago is featured in the UCR campus news for his work defining the critical limits plants can survive in response to stresses such as water loss and heat. Santiago's work has implications in identifying rare plant species that are at risk from stressors caused by changing climates.
Mary Lu Arpaia and Eric Focht are recognized in TIME magazine's 2023 Best Inventions for the release of their new Luna UCR avocado variety. Botany and Plant Science's Gray Martin, late David Stottlemyer and B.O. "Bob" Bergh were also credited for the decades of work they contributed towards developing the breed.
