This talk will explore how insights from Indigenous agricultural practices, both past and present, can inform global efforts to conserve diverse crop varieties and bridge the gap between local practices and broader sustainability goals.
Dr. Fred Gould, GES Minor Co-Director, and Dr. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward, GES Program Coordinator, on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 5:00 PM. The Zoom session began with a brief presentation of the GES Minor program and then moved on to a discussion with attendees.
ZOOM ONLY. This talk, based on ethnographic research with scientists and technicians working with transgenic mosquitoes in Brazil, examines the class, gender, and regional issues present in the efforts to transform the mosquito from a “problem” into a “solution.”
USDA supports the development, use, regulation, and trade of agricultural biotechnologies through multiple agencies and programs.
The Global One Health Academy, Genetics & Genomics Academy, and GES Center are co-hosting a interdisciplinary professional development workshop on Weaving Research & Society, presented by Katie Barnhill and Erin Seekamp.
Anna Krome-Lukens, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Experiential Education, Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill
How psychological biases of essentialism distort the ways people understand genetics, eugenics, and GMO products.
While aquaculture biotechnology has the potential to improve the sustainability of aquaculture, its realization will depend upon enabling public policy.
ZOOM ONLY. This talk introduces 3 ongoing NSF-funded collaborative interdisciplinary projects investigating US public and expert views on bottom-up synthetic cells using a responsible research and innovation framework.
AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 discusses an ongoing interdisciplinary effort that seeks to better understand the implications of -omics technologies for regulatory oversight of agricultural products. IN-PERSON ONLY, NO ZOOM
This workshop is hosted by the GES Center at NC State and funded by the NSF Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) research grant.
Wednesday, May 15: Speakers to discuss the State of MoBE Science and Engineering; Social Equity; Bioethics; Risk Governance; Public Perception and Community Engagement; and Integration of SEI with Science and Engineering of the Microbiome | Thursday, May 16: Presentation of case studies and deliberative discussions
This workshop is hosted by the GES Center at NC State and funded by the NSF Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) research grant.
Wednesday, May 15: Speakers to discuss the State of MoBE Science and Engineering; Social Equity; Bioethics; Risk Governance; Public Perception and Community Engagement; and Integration of SEI with Science and Engineering of the Microbiome | Thursday, May 16: Presentation of case studies and deliberative discussions