Autumn 2024
Fridays, 9:10 - 10:05 am
Kottman 244 (Columbus) and Selby 203 (Wooster) (Zoom link available)
Coordinators: Dr. Enrico Bonello (bonello.2@osu.edu) (Columbus) and Dr. Erik Ohlson (Wooster)
August 23 - Dr. Monica Lewandowski et al, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State
Part 1. Asking Good Questions; Part 2. Grad Student and Advisor Responsibilities
August 30 - Dr. Eliana Torres Bedoya, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Plant Pathology (Bonello), Ohio State
Fusarium Wilt of Bananas in Colombia
September 6 - Staff Spotlight:
Dr. Rachel Capouya, Postdoctoral Scholar (Jacobs/Hand), Ohio State
Metagenomic Detection of Oomycete Pathogens in Woody Ornamental Plants
Dr. Brian Pace, Instructor, Ohio State
The Highs and Lows of Speaking Out Against Psychedelic Cults
September 13 - Dr. Jian Jin - Associate Professor, Purdue University
Purdue's Innovative Plant Phenotyping Sensors for Early Disease Detection and Accurate Nutrients Measurement
September 20
Dr. Francesca Rotondo, Director, C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Ohio State
Plant Diagnostics: The Challenges and The Reward
Dr. Erik Ohlson, Research Geneticist, Corn, Soybean & Wheat Quality Research Unit, USDA ARS, Wooster, OH
Corn Viruses: Management Strategies and Challenges
September 27 - Dr. Feng Qu, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State
A High-School Marching Band, A Bee Hive, And A Virus-Infected Cell
October 4 - Dr. Lei Zhang, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
Integrating Basic and Applied Nematology for Effective Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
October 11 - Autumn Break. No classes, University offices open.
October 18 - Dr. Romina Gazis, Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida
Tropical Plant Pathology: Challenges And Opportunities
October 25, 2024 - Edwin Navarro, PhD Candidate, Plant Pathology (C Taylor), Ohio State
November 1, 2024 - Fiama Guevara, PhD Candidate, Plant Pathology (Benitez Ponce), Ohio State
Characterizing The Diversity and Functional Potential of Microbial Communities in Hydroponic Systems
November 8, 2024 - Tim Siegenthaler, PhD Candidate, Plant Pathology (Testen), Ohio State
November 15, 2024 - Melanie Medina Lopez, PhD Candidate, Plant Pathology (Benitez Ponce), Ohio State
Fungal Communities Associated with Soybean Cyst Nematode Infested Fields in Ohio
November 22, 2024 - Lee Beers, Extension Educator, OSU Extension, Ohio State
Plant Disease Diagnostics and Education in Local Communities
Spring 2024
Mondays, 9:10 - 10:05 am
Kottman 244 (Columbus) and Selby 203 (Wooster) (Zoom link available)
Coordinators: Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora and Dr. Soledad Benitez-Ponce
Jan. 8 - Dr. Sandip Mondal, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State
Jan.15 - Holiday, Martin Luther King Dr. Day. No classes, University closed.
Jan. 22 - Dr. Mesfin Bogale, Ohio State
Jan. 29 - Dr. Nicholas Tinsley, BASF
February 5 - Faculty Spotlights
Feb. 12 - Dr. Lindsay du Toit, Washington State University
Feb. 19 - Dr. Gary Munkvold, Iowa State University
Feb. 26 - Dr. Kelsey Badger, Ohio State
March 4 - Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leducq, ULaval (Quebec City, Canada)
March 11 - Spring Break, no seminar
March 18 - Dr. Paulo Vieira, USDA (Beltsville)
March 25 - TBD
April 1 - Dr. Feng Feng, Oklahoma State University
April 8 - Dr. Florian Diekmann, CFAES Head Librarian, Ohio State
April 15 -Nathaniel Heiden, Ph.D. Candidate, Plant Pathology, Ohio State
Exit seminar (Dr. Jonathan Jacobs, advisor)
April 22 - Stephanie Preising, Cornell University (PPGSA Guest Speaker)