Andrea Rissing – Diversification as Landscape Change: Understanding Cropping Trajectories in Eastern North Carolina | GES Colloquium
Preliminary findings from mixed-methods research that investigated why one county in Eastern North Carolina is trending strongly towards diversified cropping systems while its neighboring county is rapidly simplifying....
Katie Barnhill-Dilling – Gene Editing for Agriculture in Latin America & the Caribbean | GES Colloquium
A broad overview of the GES Center project (funded by the InterAmerican Development Bank) that has explored the relevant policy and capacity for developing gene edited crops in Latin America and the Caribbean....3/29 GES Colloquium Cancelled
Statement regarding cancellation of the upcoming Colloquium on March 29, Panel: Narratives and Storytelling in the Public Communication of Science and Technology...
Faith Kearns – Getting to the Heart of Science Communication | GES Colloquium
A 21st century guide to communicating science on emotional and contentious topics...Continue reading "Faith Kearns – Getting to the Heart of Science Communication | GES Colloquium"
Florence Wambugu – Pioneering Work in Genetic Engineering of Crops and It’s Adoption in Africa | GES Colloquium
Factors influencing the adoption of GE crops in Africa, and Dr. Wambugu's pioneering work on GE sweetpotato and with the Africa Biofortified Sorghum (ABS) project. ...
Developing a Research Agenda for BE CCS Crops – AgBioFEWS Cohort 2 Group Project | GES Colloquium
An interdisciplinary agenda to studying the impacts of bioengineered crops for climate change mitigation...
Welcome Back Lunch | GES Colloquium
The Genetic Engineering and Society Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes....
Jennifer Kuzma and Fred Gould – Ethical Dimensions of CRISPR Applications in Agriculture and the Environment | GES Colloquium
A discussion of the key ethical considerations in the governance of CRISPR technologies for agriculture and the environment, including for gene-edited plants and gene drive organisms....
Heike Sederoff – Engineered Biology for Engineered Environments | GES Colloquium
Addressing the energy problem of greenhouse agriculture...Continue reading "Heike Sederoff – Engineered Biology for Engineered Environments | GES Colloquium"
Haydar Frangoul – CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing for Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion Dependent β-Thalassemia | GES Colloquium
A presentation of data on using gene addition and gene editing technology to treat patients with sickle cell disease and transfusion dependent beta thalassemia....
Adam Sychla – Genome Writers Guild: Promoting Responsible Genome Engineering | GES Colloquium
The Genome Writers Guild asks the question: How do we promote responsible use of genome engineering?...
George Kennedy – Technology, Ag. Intensification, and the Future of Agriculture | GES Colloquium
This presentation will explore the challenges to agricultural sustainability associated with technology driven agricultural intensification....
Steve Lindow – Understanding Microbial Life on Leaves | GES Colloquium
Bacteria that live on leaf surfaces play important roles ranging from global precipitation to plant health...Continue reading "Steve Lindow – Understanding Microbial Life on Leaves | GES Colloquium"
Nicholas Jordan – Gene Editing for Agricultural Diversification? | GES Colloquium
Gene editing as a tool for agricultural diversification: perspectives from a multi-sector deliberative group....Continue reading "Nicholas Jordan – Gene Editing for Agricultural Diversification? | GES Colloquium"
