Past Events

Photograph of Melanie Merritt

Plant Biology Exit Seminar: "Elevated Atmospheric CO2 Disrupts Plant-Microbe-Soil Interactions in a Desert Ecotone" by Melanie Merritt

Melanie Merritt, Plant Biology Exit Seminar (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Photograph of Ethan Baldwin

Plant Biology Exit Seminar: "Genomic Consequences of Hybridization and Carnivory in the Pitcher Plant Genus Sarracenia" by Ethan Baldwin

Ethan Baldwin, Plant Biology Exit Seminar (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Photograph of Justine Rojas

Plant Biology Exit Seminar: "Under (Negative) Pressure: A Comparative Study of Water Transport Strategies in Conifer Trees" by Justine Rojas

Justine Rojas, Plant Biology Exit Seminar (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Photograph of Chazz Jordan

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "A Black Botanist Understanding Echinacea Conservation Through a Phylogenetic Lens" by Chazz Jordan

Chazz Jordan, Plant Biology Exit Seminar (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Sean Cutler

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Programmable Plants: Engineering Chemically Regulated Switches for Dynamic Control of Plant Phenotypes" by Sean Cutler

Sean Cutler, Botany and Plant Sciences Department (University of California, Riverside)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Using Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences to Promote Diversity in Science" by Emma Goodwin

Emma Goodwin, Department of Microbiology (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Peter Pietrzyk

Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Untangling Root Topology in Plant Phenotyping Data: From 2D Root Hair Analysis to 3D Root Architecture Reconstruction" by Peter Pietrzyk

Peter Pietrzyk, Plant Biology Exit Seminar (University of Georgia)
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Held remotely via Zoom
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Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Into the Woods: The Phylogeography and Species Distribution of Wild Yeast from Forest" by Jacqueline Peña

Jacqueline Peña, Plant Biology Exit Seminar (University of Georgia)
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1102 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Piotr Tuczapski

Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Specificity of Mycorrhizal Symbionts in Four Sympatric Lepanthes Species (Orchidaceae) and the Possible Role of Symbionts in Driving Orchid Diversification" by Piotr Tuczapski

Piotr Tuczapski, Plant Biology Exit Seminar (University of Georgia)
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3203 MPS
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Deep Learning in Phylogenetics" by Claudia Solis-Lemus

Claudia Solis-Lemus, Department of Plant Pathology (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Thorsten Lumbsch

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Unraveling Diversity and Evolution of Lichens in the Genomic Era" by Thorsten Lumbsch

Thorsten Lumbsch, Vice President, Science (Field Museum)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Catherine Quinlan

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Book Talk: Black Representation in the Science Curriculum: Implications for Identity, Culture, Belonging, and Curriculum Development" by Catherine Quinlan

Catherine Quinlan, School of Education (North Carolina Central University)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Ecology and Evolution of Species' Distributions: Limits to Adaptation across Space and Time" by John Benning

John Benning, Department of Botany (University of Wyoming)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Daniel Anstett

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Predicting (Mal)adaptation to Climate Change: When, Where, and How?" by Daniel Anstett

Daniel Anstett, Assistant Professor of Plant Science (Cornell University)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Peter Balint-Kurti

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Trying Not to Overreact: The Give and Take of the Maize Defense Response" by Peter Balint-Kurti

Peter Balint-Kurti, Research Geneticist (USDA-ARS)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Dan Johnson

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Heat, Drought and Fire: Forest Persistence on a Changing Planet" by Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson, Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Courtney Hollender

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Branching Out and Fruiting Early: How Basic Research can Advance Tree Fruit Production" by Courtney Hollender

Courtney Hollender, Assistant Professor of Horticulture (Michigan State University)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Beyond Botanical Beauty: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Eclectic, Fast-Paced, and Career-Expanding Life of a State Botanical Garden Team Member" by Will Rogers

Will Rogers, State Botanical Garden of Georgia (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Cactus and Succulent Trade" by Jared Margulies

Jared Margulies, Assistant Professor of Political Ecology (University of Alabama)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Space - the Final Frontier: Spatial Mapping of Transcriptomes in Plants" by Kevin Cox

Kevin Cox, Assistant Professor - Biology Department (Washington University in St. Louis)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Molly Edwards

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "From Basics to Broader Impacts: Lessons Learned from Years of YouTubing" by Molly Edwards

Molly Edwards, Science Communicator, Educational Media Producer (Science IRL Productions)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Andrea Kohler

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "The World Turned Upside Down: Studying Trees with Unusual Architectures Provides New Insights into Gravitropism" by Andrea Kohler

Andrea Kohler, Research Geneticist (United States Department of Agriculture)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Jennifer Brophy

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Reprogramming Root Development with Synthetic Genetic Circuits" by Jennifer Brophy

Jennifer Brophy, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering (Stanford University)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Ezrra Kottler

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Seeds of Change: Wetland Responses to Climate Change, Restoration Seed Sourcing, and LGBTQ+ Inclusive Field Safety" by Ezra Kottler

Ezra Kottler, Smith Conservation Fellow (University of Colorado, Boulder)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "The Ecology and Evolution of a Cycad Pollination Mutualism" by Shayla Salzman

Shayla Salzman, Department of Entomology (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Soil Microbial Community Responses to Fire" by Sam Fox

Sam Fox, Energy and Environment Directorate (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Jonathan Conway

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Elucidating Plant-Microbe Interaction Mechanisms: Identifying Rhizobacteria Genes Involved in Plant Immune Modulation and Auxin Signaling" by Jonathan Conway

Jonathan Conway, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (Princeton University)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of CJ Tsai

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "In Vitro Flowering as a Design-Build-Test-Learn Chassis to Reimaagine Reproductive Trait Engineering in Poplar" by CJ Tsai

CJ Tsai, Department of Plant Biology (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Plant Biology Exit Seminar: "Exploring the Origins of Septin GTPases" by Brent Shuman

Brent Shuman, Department of Plant Biology (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Photo of Patrick Smallwood

Plant Biology Exit Seminar: "Phylogeography of Cypripedium acaule (Orchidacae) across its Eastern Range and the Role of Mycorrhizal Symbionts" by Patrick Smallwood

Patrick Smallwood, Department of Plant Biology (University of Georgia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Plant Biology Exit Seminar: "Evolution of Dioecy and Sex Chromosomes in the Genus Asparagus" by Philip Bentz

Philip Bentz, Department of Plant Biology (University of Georgia)
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2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Sally Otto

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Genomic Scope of Adaptive Mutations in the Face of Environmental Challenges" by Sally Otto

Sally Otto, Department of Zoology (University of British Columbia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Sex Determination in Plants: General Principles and Specific Mechanisms" by Quentin Cronk

Quentin Cronk, Department of Botany (University of British Columbia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Gina Baucom

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Herbicide Adaptation as a Model for Integrating across Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution" by Gina Baucom

Gina Baucom, Department of Evolutionary and Ecological Genomics (University of Michigan)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Momo Xie

Plant Biology Exit Seminar: "Phenotypic Spectrum: Characterizing the Root Diversity in Common Bean" by Momo Xie

Momo Xie, Plant Biology (University of Georgia)
Virtual Seminar held via Zoom
Headshot of Ian Wallace

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Regulation of Plant Cell Wall Deposition by Protein Kinases, Lipids, and Glycosylation" by Ian Wallace

Ian Wallace, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (University of Georgia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Liza Comita

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Tropical Plant-Enemy Interactions in a Changing World" by Liza Comita

Liza Comita, School of the Environment (Yale University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Max Barnhart

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "The Phenotypic and Transcriptomic Response of Wild and Cultivated Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) to Several Climate Change Related Abiotic Stresses" by Max Barnhart

Max Barnhart, Plant Biology (University of Georgia)
1205 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Bryan Dewsbury

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Beyond Content - Teaching for Civic Engagement and Participation" by Bryan Dewsbury

Bryan Dewsbury, College of Arts, Sciences & Education (Florida International University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Tati Russo-Tait

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Color-Blind or Racially Conscious? Exploring College Science Faculty Sense-Making of the Underrepresentation of Students of Color in STEM" by Tati Russo-Tait

Tati Russo-Tait, Department of Cellular Biology (University of Georgia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Austin Menzmer

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Windthrow and Salvage Logging Effects on Herbaceous Diversity and Composition in the Southeastern US" by Austin Menzmer

Austin Menzmer, Plant Biology (University of Georgia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Danielle Ignace

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Global Impacts on Forest Ecosystems: Amplifying Indigenous Voices to Find Community Driven Solutions" by Danielle Ignace

Danielle Ignace, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences (University of British Columbia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Karolina Heyduk

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "The Evolution of CAM Photosynthesis through the Lens of Genomics" by Karolina Heyduk

Karolina Heyduk, Assistant Professor (University of Connecticut)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Christopher Dundas

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Transkingdom Genetic Circuit Design for Plant-Microbe Carbon Cycles" by Christopher Dundas

Christopher Dundas, Postdoctoral Scholar (Stanford University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Ulschan Bathe

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Directed Evolution and Metabolic Engineering to Unlock Plant Metabolic Potentials" by Ulschan Bathe

Ulschan Bathe, Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Florida)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Thomas Jacobs

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Scaling Up Plant Genome Editing" by Thomas Jacobs

Thomas Jacobs, Associate Professor (Ghent University, Belgium)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Renee Dale

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: "Using Mathematical Models to Understand Plasticity and Adaptation in Plants" by Renee Dale

Renee Dale, Postdoctoral Associate (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Headshot of Seema Sahay

Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: “Here the Sun Comes: Using NPQ to Identify Avenues for Climate Resilient Photosynthetic Crop Improvement” by Seema Sahay

Seema Sahay, Postdoctoral Researcher (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
A flyer for the herbarium party

Herbarium Holiday Party

Palfrey Room (MPS 2507)
A student and professor discussing the student's research poster

2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium

2nd Floor of Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: “Harnessing the mPing Transposable Element for Gene Discovery and Precision Genome Engineering” by Nathan Hancock

Nathan Hancock, Associate Professor, Biological Environmental and Earth Sciences (University of South Carolina, Aiken)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Monday Plant Biology Seminar Series: “Hidden Patterns in Chaos: Revealing Multi-Scale Drivers of Polyploid Ecology” by Christopher Krieg

Christopher Krieg, Research Associate, Department of Botany (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Plantbiology Monday Seminar Series: “The Repeated Evolution of Sex Chromosomes in Plants” by Alex Harkess

Alex Harkess, Faculty Investigator (Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Plant Biology

Plant Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Andrew Murray

Andrew Murray (Exit Seminar)

C112 Life Sciences
Dr. Stewart Gillmor of Langebio CINVESTAV

Stewart Gillmor (Langebio, CINVESTAV)

Stewart Gillmor, (Langebio CINVESTAV)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Dr. Steven Franks of Fordham University

Steve Franks (Fordham University)

Steven Franks, Department of Biological Sciences (Fordham University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Dr. Daniel Jones of Auburn University smiles in front of a background of sunflowers

Daniel Jones (Auburn University)

Daniel Jones, Department of Biological Sciences (Auburn University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Dr. Alex Harkess

Alex Harkess (HudsonAlpha)

Alex Harkess, (HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences & Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Dr. Chandra Jack

Chandra Jack (Clark University)

Dr. Chandra Jack, Department of Biology (Clark University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences & Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Amanda Gibson

Amanda Gibson (University of Virginia)

Amanda Gibson, Department of Biology (University of Virginia)
2401 Miller Plant Science or via Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for the link)
Julian Resasco

Julian Resasco (University of Colorado-Boulder)

Julian Resasco, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (University of Colorado-Boulder)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Emily Josephs

Emily Josephs (Michigan State)

Emily Josephs, Plant Biology (Michigan State University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences & Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Rico Holdo

Rico Holdo (UGA Ecology)

Rico Holdo, Odum School of Ecology (UGA)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences & Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
close-up headshot photo of Ashley Earley with background of greenery

Ashley Earley (Exit Seminar)

virtual (email chelsea7@uga.edu for Zoom link)
Rachel Perez-Udell

Rachel Perez-Udell (Exit Seminar)

1501 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for the link)
headshot photo of Mason McNair standing in front of greenery

Mason McNair (Exit Seminar)

1501 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for the link)
Stephanie Pearl

Stephanie Pearl (Adaptive Roots Consulting)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Joe Williams

Joe Williams (University of Tennessee)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
L .Randolph Carter

L. Randolph Carter (graduate student only)

via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Lauren Shoemaker

Lauren Shoemaker (University of Wyoming)

via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Seema Sheth

Seema Sheth (North Carolina State University)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Nora Mitchell

Nora Mitchell (University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Juliana Medeiros

Juliana Medeiros (Holden Forests and Gardens)

via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)

What Is an Ombuds and How Can They Help You as Graduate Students in Biology?

Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Austin Hocker

Austin Hocker (University of Oregon)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Meredith Zettlemoyer

Meredith Zettlemoyer (University of Georgia)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
David Babson

David Babson (U.S. Department of Energy)

via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)

PBIO Undergraduate Research Symposium

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Bala Chaudhary

Bala Chaudhary (Dartmouth College)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Alexander Strauss

Alexander Strauss

Alexander Strauss, Ecology (University of Georgia )
2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Vivian Tran Photo

Vivian Tran (Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Tingting Xiang

Tingting Xiang (University of North Carolina)

Tingting Xiang,
2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Lauren Eserman

Lauren Eserman (Atlanta Botanical Garden)

Lauren Eserman, (Atlanta Botanical Garden)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Barnabas Daru

Barnabas Daru (Texas A&M)

Barnabas Daru, (Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi)
Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Be Well UGA logo

BeWell UGA: Stress and Nutrition Workshop

Beth Kindamo, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, University Health Center (UGA)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences and Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
Jim Leebens-Mack

Jim Leebens-Mack (UGA)

James H. Leebens-Mack (University of Georgia)
Zoom (email jessica.hudgins@uga.edu for the link)
BeWell UGA

BeWell UGA: Grad Student Edition *grad students only*

Health Promotion Department, University Health Center (UGA)
PBIO grad students will receive the Zoom link in the departmental announcement; non-PBIO grad students can email chelsea7@uga.edu for the link
Brad Nelms

Brad Nelms (UGA)

Brad Nelms, Department of Plant Biology (University of Georgia)
Room 2401 Miller Plant Sciences and via Zoom
Mariel Pfeifer Exit Seminar

Mariel Pfeifer (Exit Seminar)

Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Nicolas Louw

Nicolas Louw (Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
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Carmen Blubaugh (UGA)

Carmen Blubaugh, Department of Entomology (University of Georgia)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
photo of Tad Fukami

Tad Fukami (Stanford University)

Tad Fukami, Community Ecology (Stanford University)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Kyle Swentowsky

Kyle Swentowsky (Exit Seminar)

Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Rishi Masalia

Rishi Masalia (LeafWorks, Inc.)

Rishi Masalia, Director of Data Science (LeafWorks, Inc.)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
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Wellington Muchero (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Wellington Muchero, Plant Systems Biology (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
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Julie Messier (University of Waterloo)

Julie Messier, Biology Department (University of Waterloo)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
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Callie Oldfield (Exit Seminar)

Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Kirsten Bomblies

Kirsten Bomblies (ETH Zurich)

Kirsten Bomblies, Institute of Molecular Plant Biology (ETH Zurich)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Cristy Portales-Reyes

Cristy Portales-Reyes (UGA)

Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Kristin Mercer - Ohio State University

Kristin Mercer (Ohio State University)

Kristin Mercer, (The Ohio State University)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Matthew Moscou

Matthew Moscou (The Sainsbury Laboratory)

Matthew Moscou, (The Sainsbury Laboratory)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Tom E. X. Miller

Tom E. X. Miller (Rice University)

Tom E. X. Miller, (Rice University)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Maggie Wagner

Maggie Wagner (University of Kansas)

Maggie Wagner, (University of Kansas)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Nancy Collins Johnson

Nancy Collins Johnson (Northern Arizona University)

Nancy Collins Johnson, School of Earth and Sustainability (Northern Arizona University)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Amy Parachnowitsch

Amy Parachnowitsch (University of New Brunswick)

Amy Parachnowitsch, Biology (University of New Brunswick)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
Cara Gormally

Cara Gormally (Gallaudet University)

Cara Gormally, Biology Program (Gallaudet University)
Zoom (email chelsea7@uga.edu for link)
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Dr. Shumei Chang speaks at the Science Cafe at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

Zoom Event: Register here: http://atlantabg.org/calendar/science-cafe-shu-mei-chang/
Na Wang

Na Wang Exit Seminar

Na Wang, Plant Biology (UGA)
Via Zoom
Jie Zhu

“Investigating the regulation of effector gene expression in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae”

Via Zoom
Douda Bensasson

"Predicting microfungal evolution and ecology from genome data"

Via Zoom
Sarah Anderson

Sarah Anderson (Iowa State University)

Sarah Anderson, Genetics, Development, & Cell Biology (Iowa State University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Chase Mason

Chase Mason (University of Central Florida)

Chase Mason, Biology (University of Central Florida)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Noah Finkelstein

Noah Finkelstein (University of Colorado, Boulder)

Noah Finkelstein, Physics (University of Colorado, Boulder)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
David Jackson

David Jackson (Cold Spring Harbor Lab)

David Jackson, Biology (Cold Spring Harbor Lab)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
PBIO Undergraduate Poster Symposium

PBIO Undergraduate Research Symposium

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Graham Wyatt Exit Seminar

Graham Wyatt (PhD Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Kristen Engle

Kristen Engle (PhD Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Maria Soto Exit Seminar

Maria Soto (PhD Exit Seminar)

2507 Miller Plant Sciences
Matt Koski

Matt Koski (Clemson University)

Matt Koski, Biology (Clemson University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Alex Mela Exit Seminar

Alex Mela (PhD Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Matt Estep

Matt Estep (Appalachian State University)

Matt Estep, Biology (Appalachian State University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
David Lynn

David Lynn (Emory University)

David Lynn, Chemistry & Biology (Emory University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Jeffery Cannon

Jeffery Cannon (The Jones Center at Ichauway)

Jeffery Cannon, Forest Restoration (The Jones Center at Ichauway)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Earl Kang

Earl Kang (PhD Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Jonathan Evans

Jonathan Evans (University of the South)

Jonathan Evans, Plant Ecology & Conservation (University of the South)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Jung-Yuon Lee

Jung-Yuon Lee (University of Delaware)

Jung-Yuon Lee, Plasmodesmata Laboratory (University of Delaware)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
David Hall

David Hall (D.W. Hall Consulting)

David Hall, Forensic Botany (D.W. Hall Consulting)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Alex Johnson of UGA

Alex Johnson (PhD Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Rubén Rellán-Álvarez of North Carolina State

Rubén Rellán-Álvarez (North Carolina State)

Rubén Rellán-Álvarez, Molecular & Structural Biochemistry (North Carolina State University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
James Pease of Wake Forest University

James Pease (Wake Forest)

James Pease, Biology (Wake Forest University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
PBGSA Herb Sale!

PBGSA Herb Sale

D.W. Brooks Mall
Michael McKain of University of Alabama

Michael McKain (University of Alabama)

Michael McKain, Biological Sciences (University of Alabama)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
John Spiekerman of UGA

John Spiekerman (PhD Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
David Lowry of Michigan State University

CANCELLED: David Lowry (Michigan State)

David Lowry, Plant Biology (Michigan State University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Dominique Bergmann of Stanford University

Dominique Bergmann (Stanford University)

Dominique Bergmann, Biology (Stanford University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Erin Doyle of Doane University

Erin Doyle (Doane University)

Erin Doyle, (Doane University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Plant Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Javier Espeleta of ACM

Javier Espeleta (ACM)

Javier Espeleta, (Associated Colleges of the Midwest)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Audrey Gasch of UW-Madison

Audrey Gasch (UW-Madison)

Audrey Gasch, (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences

CANCELLED: Zhonghua Chen (Western Sydney University)

Zhonghua Chen, (Western Sydney University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Emily Mouilso & Kelly Rea (UGA)

Emily Mouilso, Department of Psychology (University of Georgia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Koji Noshita

Koji Noshita (Kyushu University)

Koji Noshita, (Kyushu University)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Julia Bailey-Serres

Julia Bailey-Serres (University of California - Riverside)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Anna Dobritsa

Anna Dobritsa (Ohio State)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Nina Wurzburger

Nina Wurzburger (UGA)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences
Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson (UGA)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Meng Chen (University of California - Riverside)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Michael Landis (Yale University)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Stewart Gillmor (Langebio-CINVESTAV)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Jeff Ross-Ibarra (University of California - Davis)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Ashley Rea (Exit Seminar)

2507 Miller Plant Sciences

Chris Gough (Virginia Commonwealth University)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Craig Barrett (West Virginia University)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Ilkay Doerter (Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Rishi Masalia (Exit Seminar)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Melissa McCormick (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Charlie Li (UGA)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Maor Bar-Peled (UGA)

Maor Bar-Peled (University of Georgia)
2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi (Purdue University)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Emily Sessa (University of Florida)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

William Carromero (U.S. Forest Service National Botanist)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Tim Kelliher (Syngenta)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Lee Taylor (University of New Mexico)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Leighton Reid (Missouri Botanical Garden)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Julie Stanton (UGA)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Toshiro Ito (Nara Institute of Science & Technology)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Lily Cheung (Georgia Tech)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Caterina Villari (UGA)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Matthew Hufford (Iowa State University)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Xiaorong Lin (UGA)

2401 Miller Plant Sciences

Jennifer Cruse-Sanders (State Botanical Garden of Georgia)

B118 Davison Life Sciences

Brian Kvitko (UGA)

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Jeffrey Bennetzen (UGA)

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Lora Richards (University of Nevada)

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Undergrad Botany Greenhouse Tour

115 Riverbend Road

Plant Biology Student Symposium - Day 2

Master's Hall - Georgia Center

Plant Biology Student Symposium - Day 1

Master's Hall - Georgia Center

PBIO Undergrad Pizza Party

Plant Sciences Amphitheater

Lauren Eserman (Exit Seminar)

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Dorothy Christopher (Exit Seminar)

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Jose Dinneny (Carnegie Institution for Science)

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Venkatesan Sundaresan (UC Davis)

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David Higgins (Exit Seminar)

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Jess Stephens (Exit Seminar)

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Katie Putney (Exit Seminar)

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Uma Nagendra (Exit Seminar)

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Jill Wegrzyn (University of Connecticut)

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Alex Pilote (Exit Seminar)

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Dmitri Nusinow (Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Center)

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Chang Hyun Khang (UGA)

Chang Hyun Khang (University of Georgia)
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Amy Angert (University of British Columbia)

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Patompong Saengwilai (Mahidol University)

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Margaret Frank (UGA)

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Carolyn Rasmussen (University of California-Riverside)

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Zi Li (Exit Seminar)

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James Schnable (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

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Andre Kessler (Cornell University)

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Cassandra Quave (Emory University School of Medicine)

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Chris Topp (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center)

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Andrea Eveland (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center)

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Josh Udall (Brigham Young University)

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Siobhan Brady (University of California-Davis)

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Doug Aubrey (UGA's SREL/Warnell School of Forestry)

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Marzi Haghighat (Exit Seminar)

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Dr. Chris Leaver (University of Oxford)

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Steve Franks (Fordham University)

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Chengbo Zhou (Exit Seminar)

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Jennifer Momsen (University of North Dakota)

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Michael Purugganan (New York University)

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Greg Martin (Cornell University)

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Alex Harkess (Exit Seminar)

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Maike Stam (University of Amsterdam)

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Chelsea Cunard (Exit Seminar)

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Dorset Trapnell (University of Georgia)

Dorset W. Trapnell (University of Georgia)
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Eric Goolsby (Exit Seminar)

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Hong Ma (Fudan University)

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Esther van der Knaap (University of Georgia)

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Tadashi Fukami (Stanford University)

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Jeff Cannon (Exit Seminar)

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Hui Guo (Exit Seminar)

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Stephen Hubbell (UCLA)

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Rima Lucardi (USDA Forest Service)

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Michael Axtell (Penn State)

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Jill Anderson (UGA)

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Karolina Heyduk (Exit Seminar)

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Robin Hopkins (Harvard)

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Chung-Jui Tsai (UGA)

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Dave Des Marais (Harvard)

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Edward McAssey (Exit Seminar)

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Andrea Sweigart (UGA)

Andrea Sweigart (University of Georgia)
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Virginia Walbot (Stanford University)

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David Nelson (UGA)

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Nate Ellis (Exit Seminar)

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Jason Comer (Exit Seminar)

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Alan Bowsher (Exit Seminar)

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Dr. Douda Bensasson (Univ. of Manchester)

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Dr. John McKay (Colorado State Univ.)

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Dr. Mike Barker (Univ. of Arizona)

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Chase Mason (PBIO EXIT SEMINAR)

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Dr. Stacey Smith (UC-Boulder)

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Dr. Marc Libault (University of Oklahoma)

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Dr. F. Andrew Jones (Oregon State)

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Dr. Lee Frelich (University of Minnesota)

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Dr. Ken Olsen (Washington University)

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Li Wang (PBIO EXIT SEMINAR)

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Dr. Julie Law (Salk Institute)

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Jesse Lasky (IOB-PBIO Faculty Candidate)

B-118 Davison Life Sciences Building

Dr. Jennifer Knight (University of Colorado - Boulder)

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"Ecology on a Changing Planet: Climate Warming, Soil Biogeochemistry, and Mycorrhizal Influences on Trees." (Jacqueline Mohan)

Jacqueline Mohan (University of Georgia)
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“Using Carbohydrate-Binding Modules as tools for in vivo Visualization/Modulation of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides”. (Tiantian Zhang)

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"A FUNCTIONAL ORTHOLOG OF THE ARABIDOPSIS PARVUS/ATGATL1 GENE AFFECTS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE MOSS PHYSCOMITRELLA PATENS”. (Yiwen Yang)

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“Adaptation, introgression and biogeography of American live oaks” (Dr. Jeannine Cavender-Bares)

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Structure and manipulation of plant centromeres (Dr. Andreas Houben)

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The Multiple Evolutionary Origins of C4 Photosynthesis (Dr. Rowan Sage)

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Pollen Biology: What's that Haploid doing in my Diploid? (Dr. John Fowler)

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Enigmatic relations: genome duplication and adaption (Dr. Brian Dilkes)

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Insights into Plant Cell Wall Structure and Dynamics using Antibody Probes (Dr. Michael Hahn)

Test Personnel (University of Georgia)
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Multiscale behaviors of cytoskeletal and cell wall systems during cell morphogenesis. (Dr. Dan Szymanski)

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A network model of cellular aging and its applications. (Dr. Hong Qin)

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Aboveground-belowground interactions in a changing world.

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Cells at the surface: Balancing cell division and expansion during maize leaf development (Anne Sylvester)

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A Clade’s Eye View of Plant Ecological Adaptation (Erika Edwards)

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Novel Roles of Transposable Element Small Interfering RNAs in Gene Regulation and the Initiation of Epigenetic Silencing (Keith Slotkin)

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Bridging genes to the environment in the evolution of phenotypic plasticity (Ben Blackman)

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A survey of genomic variation in domesticated and undomesticated soybean (Scott Jackson)

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Biotic interactions, plant community invasibility and invader impact (John Maron)

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The relative contribution of seed and pollen dispersal to gene movement and genetic structure of a tropical palm, Oenocarpus bataua (Jordan Karubian)

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Auxin acts as a hierarchical self-organizing signal in Arabidopsis (Zhenbiao Yang, UC Riverside)

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Plant Shape Analysis from Imaging Data (Alexander Bucksch, Ga Tech)

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Seminar 2013 Fall - Keiji Nakajima

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Seminar 2013 Fall - Keiko Torii

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2013 Plant Center Fall Retreat

Unicoi State Park and Lodge (Helen, GA)

Seminar 2013 Fall - Keith Clay

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Seminar 2013 Fall - Martin Bitardonto

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Seminar 2013 Fall - Ling Dong

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Seminar 2013 Fall - Zak Zahawi

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Seminar 2013 Fall - Brian Gregory

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Seminar 2013 Fall - Magdy Alabady

Magdy S. Alabady (University of Georgia)
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2013 New Student Reception

Georgia Center

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