Sumit Dhole – The missing ecology in gene drive research | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

GES Fall Colloquium, details forthcoming...

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Daniela Jones – Precision agriculture to decarbonize our national energy needs | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

Developing data-intensive algorithms and applying diverse modeling and optimization tools to tackle the national grand challenge to decarbonize our energy needs while securing a sustainable and resilient supply chain infrastructure. ...

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Doria Gordon and Greg Jaffe – NGO perspective on governance of gene editing | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

This talk will describe six principles for the proper governance of gene editing, addressing issues such as transparency, stakeholder engagement, government oversight, and voluntary stewardship, that were adopted by six US non-governmental organizations....

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Panel: Considerations for adopting genetically engineered crops around the world | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 Fellows bring together a panel of speakers to discuss how the emerging field of GE might influence international markets and impact society....

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Sam Weiss Evans – STS Roles in developing technologies of humility around gene drives | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

As different groups work out whether and how to pursue gene drive organisms, Sam Weiss Evans explores the ways STS researchers can enrich the attention to diverse perspectives, equity, vulnerability, and learning. ...

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Denise Costich – The role of germplasm banks in global food security | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

The Goal is to have fully secure and accessible Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture where there is the potential for a multi-lateral flow of germplasm and knowledge among the participants, basically, all human beings on Earth....

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John Field – Carbon Sequestration and GHG Mitigation in Carinata Cropping Systems | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) can produce substantial amounts of aviation fuel and soil carbon benefits when grown as a winter crop in the southeastern US. ...

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AgBioFEWS Cohort 2: Perspectives of Eastern North Carolina farmers and the impact of biotechnology | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

The second AgBioFEWS cohort discusses lessons learned from visiting Eastern NC....

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Amy Huang – The Quest to Reimagine Meat | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

Explore the state of alternative protein research and learn how universities can accelerate our transition to a better food system....

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Julius Tillery – Cotton is our Culture | GES Colloquium

August 16, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

Julius Tillery, Founder of BlackCotton.Us, will discuss why cotton is our culture....

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Students – 2022 Cohort

April 30, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

Katrina Geist Anthropology Master’s Student | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Advisor — Dr. Nora Haenn Katrina Geist is a Master’s student in NC State’s Anthropology Department. Katrina is from Denver, Colorado. She...

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Angelika Hilbeck – The European discourse about GMOs – Risks, regulations and the transformation of agro-food systems| GES Colloquium (Zoom)

January 14, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

A European perspective on GMO risk and regulations and the larger contextualization of the GMO debate in Europe in the current public discourse about the transformation of our agro-food systems....

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Kaiping Chen – How deliberative designs empower citizens’ voices: A case study on Ghana’s Deliberative Poll on agriculture and the environment | GES Colloquium (Zoom)

January 14, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

Public deliberation designs for engaging and empowering the views of diverse publics in addressing complex policy issues...

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Adam Kokotovich – Unpacking the values-laden nature of risk assessment: The case of gene drive technology | GES Colloquium (Zoom)

January 14, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

While engagement and risk assessment are frequently discussed separately for gene drive technology, how do we incorporate engagement into risk assessment itself? ...

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Rubén Rellán-Álvarez – Drinking from the maize diversity firehose | GES Colloquium (Zoom)

January 14, 2021 | Patti Mulligan

A discussion of the current state of native maize varieties breeding; their agricultural importance to maintain food security in developing countries; how researchers are using them to understand maize genetic diversity; and how they can coexist with modern, genetically engineered varieties....

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