BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Genetic Engineering and Society Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Genetic Engineering and Society Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Genetic Engineering and Society Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T052103 CREATED:20220103T194138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T165648Z UID:10000256-1646136000-1646139600@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:Nicholas Jordan - Gene Editing for Agricultural Diversification? | GES Colloquium DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nGene editing for agricultural diversification:\nInsights from a cooperative governance project\nNicholas R. Jordan\, PhD\, Professor of Agronomy and Plant Genetics\, University of Minnesota\nWebsite | @UMN_AgroPlant \nGene editing as a tool for agricultural diversification: perspectives from a multi-sector deliberative group. \nAbstract\nAgricultural diversification is widely seen as a critical element of future agricultural development development. One important concept of diversification is continuous-living-cover (CLC) agriculture\, which integrates multiple crops to create diversified agroecosystems in which soils are covered by living plants across time and space continuously. Compared to agroecosystems that provide more limited cover of soil\, CLC agriculture can greatly improve production of many ecosystem services from agroecosystems. To go to scale\, CLC agriculture requires crops that not only provide continuous living cover but are viable in economic and social terms. \nAt present\, lack of such crops is strongly limiting the scaling of CLC agriculture. Gene editing (GE) might provide a powerful tool for developing the crops needed to expand CLC agriculture to scale. To assess this possibility\, a multi-sector deliberative group deliberated the merits of GE—relative to alternative plant-breeding methods—as means for improving crops for CLC agriculture. The group included many of the sectors whose support is necessary to scaling agricultural innovations\, including actors involved in markets\, finance\, policy\, and R&D. Views of participants were expressed in interviews and deliberative workshops. \nMany in the group were enthusiastic about prospects for applications of GE to develop crops for CLC agriculture\, relative to alternative plant-breeding options. However\, the group noted many issues\, risks\, and contingencies\, all of which are likely to require responsive and adaptive management. Conversely\, if these issues\, risks\, and contingencies cannot be managed\, it appears unlikely that a strong multi-sector base of support can be sustained for such applications\, limiting their scaling. Emerging methods for responsible innovation and scaling have potential to manage these issues\, risks\, and contingencies; we propose that outcomes from GE crops for CLC agriculture are likely to be much improved if these emerging methods are used to govern such projects. \nSpeaker Bio\nDr. Nick Jordan is a Professor of Agronomy & Plant Genetics\, at the University of Minnesota\, St. Paul. His research\, teaching\, and engagement work seeks pathways to diversification in the agriculture of the US Midwest. He co-directs the Forever Green Partnership\, which is developing and commercializing a portfolio of new and repurposed crops for diversification of Midwest agriculture. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Sumit Dhole\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. As conditions allow\, colloquium will be held in-person in Poe 202\, as well as live-streamed via Zoom (at least January will be 100% virtual). Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates . URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/ges-colloquium-2022-03-01/ LOCATION:Poe 202 (North Campus)\, 2310 Katharine Stinson Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Colloquium_03-01-22_Jordan_800x450.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T052103 CREATED:20220103T194138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T144431Z UID:10000257-1646740800-1646744400@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:Becky Goldburg - Supporting Actionable Research That Informs Conservation | GES Colloquium DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nSupporting Actionable Research That Informs Conservation\nBecky Goldburg\, PhD\, Director of Environmental Research and Science\, The Pew Charitable Trusts\nWebsite | @bjgoldburg \nHow Pew’s approaches increase the likelihood that research is applied in real world conservation decisions. \nAbstract\nI will discuss how the Pew Charitable Trusts’ works to supporting research that is both useful and used to inform conservation policy and practices. One key approach is collaborating with decision-makers to identify their information needs\, rather than looking for research questions that are the most scientifically interesting or cutting edge. Through the Lenfest Ocean Program\, we support co-designed research projects intended to provide information that decision-makers both want and can act upon. Another approach is enabling conservation researchers to reflect on questions such as\, “What types of impacts do you hope your research project will have?\,” and “How will you achieve your desired impacts and project goals?”. \nThrough the Pew Marine Fellows program we work with scientists to apply strategic tools\, such as project pathways or theories of change\, to systematically chart the steps and interim impacts to achieve project goals. In our experience\, these approaches increase the likelihood that conservation research will result not only in contributions to the scientific literature\, but also be applied to real-world conservation decisions. \nRelated links:\n\nGrant-Making Criteria for Developing Useful and Usable Marine Science: A Philanthropic Perspective\nLandrum Jason P.\, et al. Front. Mar. Sci.\, 18 January 2022. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.809953\n\nSpeaker Bio\nDr. Rebecca Goldburg directs Pew’s environmental science work\, which largely focuses on research related to conservation and includes the Lenfest Ocean Program and the Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation. \nBefore joining Pew\, Goldburg was a senior scientist with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)\, a national nonprofit research and advocacy organization\, where her work included the scientific and public policy issues of fish farming\, antibiotic resistance\, and agricultural biotechnology. At EDF\, Goldburg also worked to increase market demand for more sustainably produced seafood and poultry through partnerships with several major corporate purchasers of these items. She served on the Marine Aquaculture Task Force established by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Pew. Goldburg also co-wrote the Pew Oceans Commission’s report on marine aquaculture. \nShe holds a bachelor’s degree in statistics from Princeton University\, and a master’s in statistics and a doctorate in ecology from the University of Minnesota. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Sumit Dhole\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. As conditions allow\, colloquium will be held in-person in Poe 202\, as well as live-streamed via Zoom (at least January will be 100% virtual). Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates . URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/ges-colloquium-2022-03-08/ LOCATION:Poe 202 (North Campus)\, 2310 Katharine Stinson Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Colloquium_03-08-22_Goldburg_800x450.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T052103 CREATED:20210813T181401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T211755Z UID:10000231-1647009000-1647014400@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:Science in the Public Interest with Jennifer Kuzma and Ramon Leon Gonzalez | MBTP Faculty Mentors DESCRIPTION:Science in the Public Interest\n*Note: The MBTP Faculty Mentors workshop series is restricted to NC State faculty involved in the NIH Molecular Biotechnology Training Program.\nWhat differentiates science in the public interest from other types of science? What are the professional and institutional barriers to working for the public interest? How do scientists navigate the politics of scientific controversy that embroils powerful stakeholders (e.g.\, private companies\, political organizations\, interest groups)? In this workshop\, we will explore how to engage with our students about the challenges and opportunities of doing science in the public interest. We will hear from a biochemist turned social scientist whose research on genetic engineering has criticized corporate practices and government policy\, as well as a weed scientist who has faced controversy when sharing his expertise. \nFacilitators\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n Dr. Jennifer Kuzma is the Goodnight-NC GSK Foundation Distinguished Professor in the Social Sciences in the School of Public and International Affairs and Co-Director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center. email | profile \n \n Dr. Ramon Leon Gonzalez is an Associate Professor of Weed Biology and Ecology in the Crop and Soil Sciences\, director of the Weed Biology and Ecology Lab\, and a member of the GES Center's Executive Committee. email | profile \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis monthly workshop series is designed to train MBTP faculty to better mentor students at the intersection of biotechnology and society\, in cooperation with the Genetic Engineering and Society Center and the Genetics and Genomics Initiative. Learn more at https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/academics/mbtp-faculty-mentors/ URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/mbtp-2022-03-11/ LOCATION:Poe 202 (North Campus)\, 2310 Katharine Stinson Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States CATEGORIES:MBTP,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GES-MBTP-faculty-mentors-graphic.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T052103 CREATED:20220103T194138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T171709Z UID:10000258-1647950400-1647954000@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:Ben Novak - Biotechnologies for Conservation and Their Intended Consequences | GES Colloquium DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nBiotechnologies for Conservation and Their Intended Consequences\nBen Novak\, Lead Scientist & Biotechnology for Bird Conservation Program Manager\, Revive and Restore\nWebsite | @BenJNovak1 \nRevive & Restore’s “Intended Consequences” initiative aims at rebalancing the risk-benefit equation around the use of biotechnologies in conservation practices. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBen Novak will be joining us in Poe 202 for an in-person conversation! Of course\, folks are also welcome to join via Zoom.\nNote\, there will also be additional opportunities to meet with Ben. Please contact Jen Baltzegar and Sumit Dhole for more information (links below). \n\nAbstract\nRevive & Restore is a nonprofit conservation organization leading the effort to responsibly integrate biotechnologies into conservation practice. Over the past decade the Revive & Restore has been driving the development of a suite of biotechnologies termed “the 21st Century Genetic Rescue Toolkit\,” spanning the use of genomics information and established technologies to enhance conservation strategies\, to driving cutting edge gene-editing research to create new opportunities for recovery of species including facilitated adaptation to disease and climate change\, and even recreating ecologically functional equivalents to extinct species for habitat and biodiversity restoration. \nMany of the technologies and methods emerging for conservation spur controversy in both scientific and non-scientific publics. Most concerningly\, there is a large degree of uncertainty among regulators and decision makers that will likely impede effective deployment of biotechnology solutions which many species urgently need. Ultimately\, the future of conservation biotechnologies rests upon a diversity of stakeholders that will dictate when and which technologies are used. \nRevive & Restore is spearheading “The Intended Consequences” initiative to promote a new paradigm that rebalances the risk-benefit equation when it comes to interventions to overcome the paralysis of the precautionary principle. The recent successful cloning of the first U.S. endangered species\, the black-footed ferret\, and its reception by conservationists\, wildlife agency executive leadership\, and the broader public signals a possible turning point for society’s readiness to embrace biotechnologies. In this talk I’ll share some of the technologies underlying the Genetic Rescue Toolkit\, the early projects pioneering their applications\, and the meaning of Intended Consequences for conservation and society. \nRelated links:\n\nSpecial Issue: Intended Consequences. Conservation Science and Practice. April 2021. https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/25784854/2021/3/4\n(11 papers\, letters\, and reviews\, with authors including Ben Novak\, as well as GES faculty and previous colloquium speakers)\nGenetic Rescue Toolkit\, https://reviverestore.org/what-we-do/genetic-rescue-toolkit\nThe Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback\, https://reviverestore.org/about-the-passenger-pigeon/\n\nSpeaker Bio\nBen Novak’s primary passion is the restoration of the extinct passenger pigeon\, the goal of Revive & Restore’s flagship project\, The Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback. Ben’s mission in leading the Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback is to set the standard for de-extinction protocols and considerations in the lab\, field\, as well as sociopolitical and cultural spheres. While passenger pigeons are Ben’s passion and specialty\, the conceptualization and advocation of biotech-based genetic rescue solutions for all organisms have been a lifelong pursuit. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Evolution from Montana State University and a Masters of Arts in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from University of California Santa Cruz. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Sumit Dhole\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. As conditions allow\, colloquium will be held in-person in Poe 202\, as well as live-streamed via Zoom (at least January will be 100% virtual). Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates . URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/ges-colloquium-2022-03-22/ LOCATION:Poe 202 (North Campus)\, 2310 Katharine Stinson Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Colloquium_03-22-22_Novak_800x450.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T052103 CREATED:20220103T194138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T165046Z UID:10000259-1648555200-1648558800@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:3/29 GES Colloquium Cancelled DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nAfter much reflection and discussion\, the Genetic Engineering and Society Center has made the decision to cancel the colloquium scheduled for March 29th\, a panel on Narratives and Storytelling in the Public Communication of Science and Technology\, with guest panelists Dan Kobolt\, Michael Dahlstrom\, and Kevin Folta.  \nThe decision was taken jointly by colloquium organizers\, students in the colloquium course\, and GES leadership. The primary reason for the cancellation was that one of the panelists recently informed us that his university had barred him from speaking on its behalf regarding the subject matter of the panel. There was also a lack of gender and racial diversity among the panelists. Therefore\, we think the fairest course of action is to postpone the event to the fall 2022 semester. This will allow us time to reorganize so we can ensure a productive discourse with a panel that is both more representative of the GES community\, and in keeping with our Statement on Productive\, Inclusive\, and Ethical Communication.  \nThanks to those of you who reached out to us with your concerns\, to our colloquium students and organizers for taking the time to consider them fully\, and to our invited panelists both for agreeing to join us and for their understanding of the cancellation.  \nAs a Center\, we strive to “shape the futures of biotechnology by integrating scientific knowledge and diverse public values.” This is not only a tagline\, it is also a guiding principle. We hope that you will continue to reach out to us anytime that you have concerns and we will do our best to address them.  \n  \nSincerely\,  \nDrs. Fred Gould and Jennifer Kuzma\, GES Center Co-directors URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/ges-colloquium-2022-03-29/ LOCATION:https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtdOqgrjwjG9CdmBI0us8HbgbN9jpGhKgY CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR