Instructor: Melissa Finley

Melissa Finley
 Melissa Finley is the Thain Senior Curator of Woody Plants & Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden Curator at the New York Botanical Garden. She holds a Masters of Plant Pathology from the Pennsylvania State University, where she researched the ability of Erwinia amylovora, the causal agent of fire blight, to parasitize apple fruit tissues. She also holds a Bachelor's of Sustainable crop and landscaping systems with an emphasis in environmental horticulture from the University of Idaho. She is an International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist and a qualified tree risk assessor. Her previous roles include: forester for the city of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, commercial arborist, and many various gardener and laboratory technician positions.

Classes by this instructor


Tree Physiology

Explore how trees function, grow, and interact with their environment. In this class, you'll review essential processes such as photosynthesis, water transport, nutrient uptake, and respiration, and how these processes occur in trees as compared to other plants. Topics also more...
264BOT412 06/02 Tu 5:00pm-7:00pm Finley
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