"Strigolactones: A Tale of Three Functions" Presented by Dr. Shelley Lumba Assistant Professor Department of Cell and Systems Biology University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada Streamed via Zoom

"Epigenetic & Abiotic Stress Mediated Transcriptional Regulation in Maize" Presented by Dr. Thelma Madzima Assistant Professor Department of Biology University of Washington, Bothell Streamed via Zoom

"COVID and Beyond: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Combat Common and Emerging Pathogens" Presented by Dr. Frank Scholle Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Streamed via…

"The Puzzling Family Tree of the Monkey Puzzle Tree" Presented by Dr. Ruth Stockey Professor Department of Biology Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Streamed via Zoom  

"Genetic Analysis of Novel Regulators of Maize Shoot Architecture" Presented by Dr. Josh Stable Assistant Professor Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Streamed via…

"How Do Plants Make Time Machines? A Story of Transcription Factors in Seed Maturation" Presented by Dr. Liang Song Assistant Professor Department of Botany University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada…

"Plant Transformation and Gene Editing" Presented by Dr. Kedong Da Director, Plant Transformation Library Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Streamed via Zoom

"Optimizing Gene Editing Technology for Crop Improvement" Presented by Dr. Yunde Zhao Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of California, San Diego, CA Streamed via Zoom

"What can 400-million-year-old fossils tell us about plant evolution?" Presented by Dr. Alexandru Mihai Tomescu Professor Department of Biological Sciences Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA Streamed via Zoom

"Environmentally-friendly approaches to fight citrus greening (HLB) in Florida?" Presented by Dr. Lorenzo Rossi Assistant Professor Indian River Research and Education Center University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL Streamed via…