SANS Seminar Series
Fall Seminar Series
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 29, 2023 | Dr. Melissa A. Cregger, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | How harnessing plant-microbe interactions builds sustainable ecosystems. |
| Dec. 6, 2023 | Dr. Carrie A.M. Laboski, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit in University Park, PA. | Sustainable Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Decisions Tools for Corn Production: A Midwestern Approach |
Upcoming Seminar
Topic: How harnessing plant-microbe
interactions builds sustainable ecosystems
SUMMARY: Dr. Melissa A. Cregger of Oak Ridge National Laboratory will present “How harnessing plant-microbe interactions builds sustainable ecosystems.”
TIME/DATE: Noon Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
LOCATION: Carver Hall
CONTACT: Dr. Ahmed Elnabawi at aelnabawi@umes.edu
This event is free and open to the public.
About:
Dr. Melissa A. Cregger is a staff scientist in the biosciences division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
An ecologist, Cregger is broadly interested in understanding microbial community dynamics across ecosystems, and how changes in microbial community structure may influence ecosystem-level processes. Specifically, she is interested in understanding the potential for changes in microbial diversity and composition to influence the health of associated host organisms and to alter large-scale nutrient fluxes. Her research spans scales from the molecule to the ecosystem level, taking advantage of modern techniques to fully understand microbial interactions, Oak Ridge National Laboratory states.
Cregger received her doctorate in ecology and evolutionary biology in 2012 at the University of Tennessee.
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Past Seminars
| Date | Speaker | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2023 | Dr. Deborah Sauder | First Measurement of Ambient Air Quality on the Rural Lower Eastern Shore | |
| April 5, 2023 | Dr. Jimmy W. Smith | Opportunities and Challenges in International Agriculture Development | |
| April 19, 2023 | Dr. Charles R. Powley | Challenges in the Analysis of PFAS in the Environment | |
| April 27, 2023 | Dr. L. Mahadevan | Magic, Mystery, and Mathematics in the Mundane | |
| Sept. 13, 2023 | Dr. Richard Kane | Exploring the Synthesis and Energy Storage Applications of Graphene | |
| Sept. 20, 2023 | Dr. Catherine A. Richter | Molecular biology in environmental science: Discovery of de novo thiaminase synthesis in fish, and defining the range of a rare and cryptic fish with environmental DNA | |
| Sept. 27, 2023 | Dr. Kausiksankar Das, SANS, UMES | Technology in the classroom (virtual reality and cellphone) | |
| Oct. 11, 2023 | Ray Baughman, University of Texas at Dallas | Give it a twist: How artificial muscles harvest mechanical energy | |
| Oct. 25, 2023 | Dr. Malinda Cecil, UMES | A Food Culture Tour of the Republic of Ireland and the Challenges of Food Sustainability | |
| Nov. 8, 2023 | Trevor Michaels, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | How conservation detection dogs are used for wildlife management |
