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Fall 2023 Seminars

All seminars will be held at 3PM on Mondays at the following locations unless otherwise noted:  

  • Athens : 2401 Plant Sciences
  • Tifton: 533 NESPAL
  • Griffin:  Turfgrass Building Conference Room
  • Zoom link for Tifton/Griffin: Join us for seminars here

August 21, 2023

Introduction to Seminar Series - Student Welcome

Dr. Kisha Shelton
Academic Professional Associate, Plant Pathology 
University of Georgia, Athens, GA

August 28, 2023 

Updates to the Georgia Museum of Natural History Mycological Herbarium (GAM) - How to Access Specimen Records Online

Dr. Jean Lodge
Adjunct Botanist, Plant Biology
University of Georgia, Athens, GA

September 4, 2023

Holiday - Labor Day - No Seminar

September 11, 2023

A Foreign RNA's Journey in Cells

Dr. Ying Wang
Associate Professor, Plant Pathology 
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
 

September 18, 2023

Understanding Host-Microbe Interactions in Maize Kernel and Sweet Potato Leaf Metagenomic Profiles
 
Dr. Alison Adams
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Plant Pathology 
University of Georgia, Griffin, GA
 

September 25, 2023

In Planta Sequencing Fastidious Prokaryotes and Analyses

Dr. Jianchi Chen
Research Plant Pathologist - Crop Diseases, Pests, and Genetics
USDA-ARS, Parlier, CA
 

October 2, 2023

Breeding for Gray Leaf Spot Resistance in Turf-Type Tall Fescue
 

Dr. Phillip Vines
Research Professional, Crop and Soil Sciences
University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

October 9, 2023

Identification, Pathogenicity, and Fungicide-Resistance Status of Colletotrichum spp. Isolates and Organic Management Options for Georgia Blueberry 
 
Caleb Bollenbacher
MS Student, MS Exit Seminar
University of Georgia, Tifton, GA
 

October 16, 2023

The GPT Revolution: Exploring Prospects and Roadblocks in Teaching and Learning

Dr. Meg Mittelstadt
Director, UGA Center for Teaching & Learning
University of Georgia, Athens, GA

October 23, 2023

Calcite Dissolving Bacteria: A New Approach in Sustainable Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Production 

Alan Peper
PhD Candidate, PhD Exit Seminar
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
 

October 30, 2023

Denitrification in Fusarium: A Crossroads Between Fungal Biology and Emission of a Major Greenhouse Gas 
 
Blake Alexander Oakley
PhD Candidate, PhD Exit Seminar
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
 

November 6, 2023

Management Approaches for Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Aflatoxin Contamination in Peanut 
 
Laxmi Pandey
MS Student, MS Exit Seminar
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
 

November 13, 2023 

Hands-On Sampling for Grape Powdery Mildew and QoI Fungicide Resistance

Dr. Sarah Lowder
Assistant Professor, Horticulture (Viticulture Extension Specialist)
University of Georgia, Athens, GA

November 20, 2023

Holiday - Thanksgiving Week - No Seminar

November 27, 2023 

Utilitarianism in Nematology: Finding Effective Solutions to Solve Crop Production Challenges

Dr. Lesley Schumacher
Research Plant Pathologist, Crop Genetics
USDA-ARS, Jackson, TN

December 4, 2023

In Vitro and In Vivo Study of the Early and Late Leaf Spot Pathogens of Peanut

Dr. Emily Cantonwine
Professor, Biology
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

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