Ritwick Ghosh – Questioning the Accounting Impulse in Environmental Policy | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Hybrid | Using a practice-centered approach to analyze the rise and implications of environmental accounting.
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Withers 331 101 Lampe Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States
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Michelle L. Johnson – Altering Traits and Fates of Wild Populations with Allele Sails | Virtual | GES Colloquium
ZoomZoom Only | How can we use genetics to manage wild populations, and how do the bioengineers working on these projects predict their impact?
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Todd Kuiken(!) – AI in the Biological Sciences: Uses, Safety, Security, and Oversight | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Withers 331 101 Lampe Dr., Raleigh, NC, United StatesHybrid | Former GES Sr. Research Scholar Todd Kuiken returns from Washington, DC to explore the convergence of artificial intelligence with the biological sciences and the public policy issues addressing potential benefits and associated biosafety and biosecurity concerns. Includes links to schedule a meeting with Todd during his visit from 4/14-4/15, as well as to join us for lunch after colloquium on Tuesday.
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Anastasia Bodnar – NSCEB Report: Charting the Future of Biotechnology | Virtual | GES Colloquium
ZoomZoom Only | Dr. Anastasia Bodnar will present an overview of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology’s recently published report, outlining key recommendations to accelerate biotechnology in the United States.
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2025 PreMiEr SEI Symposium: Societal Dimensions of Built Environment Microbiome Engineering
Zoom | The 2025 PreMiEr SEI Symposium is a virtual workshop designed to bring together researchers, engineers, ethicists, and policymakers to examine the societal and ethical dimensions of microbiome engineering in the built environment. Over the course of the afternoon, participants will explore governance frameworks, public perceptions, and strategies for meaningful community engagement. This symposium provides a collaborative space to critically assess the broader implications of microbiome research and identify pathways for responsible innovation.
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Welcome back lunch! GES Colloquium (In-person only)
Biltmore 2006 2820 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, United StatesIn-person only | Biltmore 2006 | Join us for lunch in our new location, as we catch up on what everyone has been up to over the summer over tacos! We’ll introduce the new cohort of GES Minor Fellows, go over what to expect this semester, and give folks a chance to reconnect with each other. All GES-affiliated faculty, students, and staff are invited and encouraged to join us.
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Kristen Landreville – Societal and Ethical Implications in Research of Microbiome Engineering in the Built Environment | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Biltmore 2006 2820 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, United StatesHybrid: Biltmore 2006* + Zoom | Dr. Landreville will present research on public perceptions, concerns, and hopes of microbiome engineering to improve the health of indoor spaces, including public opinion of genetically engineered microbes. *Note new location
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IUCN Webinar: Innovation for conservation: Exploring opportunities and risks of synthetic biology
Curious about the role of synthetic biology in conservation? Register for this upcoming IUCN webinar on Sept. 8th featuring Dr. Katie Barnhill speaking on ethical considerations for synthetic biology.
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Emma Davies and Joseph Gakpo – Responsible Innovation and Gene Editing in African Agriculture | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Biltmore 2006 2820 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, United StatesHybrid Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Former GES Fellows join us to discuss whether the Responsible Innovation framework can support genome-edited agriculture in Africa, given governance challenges, international pressures, and food sovereignty priorities.
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Veljko Dubljevic – Ethical Implications of Self-Driving Labs | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Biltmore 2006 2820 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, United StatesHybrid*: Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Is it possible to mitigate specific ethical risks that arise from the integration of Self-Driving Labs (SDLs) into scientific research? *Note the new location, and that the recordings of this talk will not be posted.
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SRA Panel: Is “risk” Risk? | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Biltmore 2006 2820 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, United StatesBiltmore 2006 + Zoom | Leadership from the Society for Risk Analysis explores how ‘risk’ is understood and practiced across agencies and communities working with emerging technologies.
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Joshua Brinkman – American Farming Culture and the History of Technology | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Biltmore 2006 2820 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, United StatesHybrid Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Dr. Brinkman presents his recently published book, contending that farmers in the American Midwest embed social and cultural meanings in technology through performative use that impacts agricultural modernization, policy debates around genetically modified organisms, as well as how rural people interact with new technologies, including biotechnology.