The Plant Sciences Division aim to develop basic research direct to the study of important problems of plant development and response to stress. Nevertheless, most of the laboratories also carry out research of a more applied nature in close association with IBET. This work is aimed at solving problem of agronomic or industrial relevance to Portugal and in respect of important crops such as, rice, maize, lupin, grapevine, olive tree, almond, pine, cork oak, and Eucalyptus.

The contact element of the Plant Sciences Division is Prof. Cândido Pinto Ricardo .