{"id":4379,"date":"2022-04-25T14:11:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T18:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/?page_id=4379"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:21:17","slug":"sans-seminar-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-seminar-series\/","title":{"rendered":"SANS Seminar Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Google Tag Manager -->\n<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':\nnew Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],\nj=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=\n'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);\n})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-TPSQ54N');<\/script>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->\n\n\n\n<style>\n.rounded-style img{\n  border-radius: 15%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:272px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4381 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/TGD-UMESSpring-032822-9259-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size has-header-main-bg-color-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:65px\">SANS Seminar Series<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.rounded-style img{\n  border-radius: 15%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#past-seminars\">PAST SEMINARS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-seminar-series\/speaker-nomination-form\/\">NOMINATE A SPEAKER<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-seminar-series\/speaker-consent-form\/\">speaker consent form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Penn State soil expert wraps up Spring Seminar Series <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignfull\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-horizontal-gutter has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-lrg swiper-container\" data-swiper=\"{&quot;alignCells&quot;:false,&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true,&quot;autoPlaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;draggable&quot;:false,&quot;freeMode&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;pageDots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseHover&quot;:false,&quot;responsiveHeight&quot;:false,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;thumbnails&quot;:false,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;12345&quot;}\" style=\"height:400px\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks at the final SANS Spring Seminar.\" class=\"wp-image-16397\" data-id=\"16397\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/dini-andreote1\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote1-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks on ecology of suppressive soils at the final School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences spring seminar on April 30, 2026. Photos by Kara Nuzback\/UMES Ag Communications<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"1\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks at the final SANS Spring Seminar.\" class=\"wp-image-16398\" data-id=\"16398\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/dini-andreote2\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote2-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks on ecology of suppressive soils at the final School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences spring seminar on April 30, 2026. Photos by Kara Nuzback\/UMES Ag Communications<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"2\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks at the final SANS Spring Seminar.\" class=\"wp-image-16402\" data-id=\"16402\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/dini-andreote6\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote6-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote6-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks on ecology of suppressive soils at the final School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences spring seminar on April 30, 2026. Photos by Kara Nuzback\/UMES Ag Communications<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"3\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks at the final SANS Spring Seminar.\" class=\"wp-image-16399\" data-id=\"16399\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/dini-andreote3\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote3-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote3-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks on ecology of suppressive soils at the final School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences spring seminar on April 30, 2026. Photos by Kara Nuzback\/UMES Ag Communications<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"4\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks at the final SANS Spring Seminar.\" class=\"wp-image-16401\" data-id=\"16401\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/dini-andreote5\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote5-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote5-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, speaks on ecology of suppressive soils at the final School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences spring seminar on April 30, 2026. Photos by Kara Nuzback\/UMES Ag Communications<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"5\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"The audience applauds at the final SANS spring seminar of 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-16400\" data-id=\"16400\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/dini-andreote4\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote4-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/Dini-Andreote4-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">The audience applauds after presentation by Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an assistant professor at Penn State, at the final School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences spring seminar on April 30, 2026. Photos by Kara Nuzback\/UMES Ag Communications<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><button class=\"nav-button__prev\" id=\"12345-prev\"><svg class=\"icon\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, an associate professor of phytobiomes and Huck Early Career chair in Microbial Community Ecology&nbsp;at Penn State, wrapped up the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences 2026 Spring Seminar Series on April 30. HIs presentation focused on \u201cThe Ecology of Suppressive Soils: Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture.\u201d His research integrates microbial ecology, plant physiology, and bioinformatics to address fundamental and applied challenges in the optimal practices of&nbsp;agriculture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"past-seminars\">Past Seminars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>April 30, 2026<\/td><td>Dr. Francisco Dini-Andreote, Penn State<\/td><td>The Ecology of Suppressive Soils: Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 9, 2026<\/td><td>Tony Pipa, Brookings Institution<\/td><td>Reimagining Rural: A Blueprint for Keeping Rural Communities Vital.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feb. 19 , 2026<\/td><td>Dr. Inty Omar Hernandez de Lira, University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/td><td>From Wild Relatives to the Farm: Breeding Disease-Resistant Tomatoes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 5, 2026<\/td><td>Dr. Eloisa Vendemiatti, West Virginia State University<\/td><td>Type-IV Trichomes and Acylsugars: Translating Natural Defense into Breeding Tools.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color\">SANS Seminars 2025<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nov. 20, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Rimnoma Serge Ouedraogo, Penn State University<\/td><td>Global Crop Health Challenges: Bridging Innovation, Research, and Sustainable Solutions for Food Security.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov. 13, 2025<\/td><td>Edward Goodman, horticulturist and owner of Goodman LLC.<\/td><td>A Career Rooted in Sustainability: My Journey in Horticulture.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov. 6, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Daniel Rodriguez Leal, University of Maryland, College Park<\/td><td>Next-gen Trait Improvement: Engineering Quantitative Traits Using Genome Editing.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 30, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Million Tadege, Oklahoma State University<\/td><td>Molecular insight into the control of leaf blade development in legumes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 16, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Maureen Lehto Brewster, University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/td><td>Following Fascist Aesthetics With(in) \u2018Conservative Girl Makeup\u2019 on TikTok.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 9, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Katrina Pagenkopp Lohan, Coastal Disease Ecology Laboratory, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center<\/td><td>Drivers Altering Host-Parasite Interactions in Coastal Ecosystems.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 29, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Carolyn Brooks, UMES Faculty Member Emerita and former dean of School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences<\/td><td>135 Years of the Second Morrill Act: Shaping Land-grant Universities and HBCUs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 15, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Aleaya Bowie, University of Maryland, College Park<\/td><td>From Student to Veterinarian: The Power of Mentorship, Networking and Keeping an Open Mind.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 10, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Ayobami Ogunmolasuyi, Bain &amp; Co.<\/td><td>Navigating Success: From UMES to the Ivy League and Beyond into Consulting.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 13, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Michelle Spencer, University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/td><td>Adult Learning Theory and the Non-traditional Student.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 6, 2025<\/td><td>Terrence Frett, Lead Plant Breeder, Wish Farms of Florida<\/td><td>Berry, Berry Tasty! Breeding berries and small fruit for Improved flavor and disease resistance.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feb. 27, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Suprakash Sinha Ray, Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa<\/td><td>PLA-based Bioplastics for a Circular Plastic Economy: Advantages and Challenges.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feb. 13, 2025<\/td><td>Dr. Dia-Eldin A. Elnaiem, University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/td><td>Moon Talk: The Impact of Lunar Cycle on the Nocturnal Activity Rhythm of an Insect Vector of a Killing Disease.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color\">SANS seminars 2024<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nov. 14, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Salem Al Mosleh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/td><td>Getting in Shape: From Beaks to Batteries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 24, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Samira Musah, Duke University<\/td><td>Uncovering Human Disease Mysteries with Stem Cell and Organ Chip Models<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 17, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Indranath Chaudhuri, St. Xavier&#8217;s College, Kolkata, India<\/td><td>Pattern Formation in Nature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 10, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Stephen Tomasetti, University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/td><td>Shellfish Stories<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 3, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Yvon Woappi, Columbia University<\/td><td>Developing High-Throughput Wound Organoids for Human-relevant Injury Modeling<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept. 12, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Anil N. Netravali, Cornell University<\/td><td>Advanced Green Composites<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 9, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Jonica Thompson, USDA\u2019s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/03\/SANS-Seminar-May-9-2024.pdf\">Common Poultry Diseases on the Eastern Shore<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2, 2024<\/td><td>Margaret &#8220;Marnie&#8221; Pepper, USDA APHIS<\/td><td>Understanding and Managing Wildlife Conflicts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 11, 2024<\/td><td>Margaret Zeigler, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture<\/td><td>Feeding the Americas and the World: Bridges for Agricultural Cooperation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feb. 15, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Habilou Ouro-Koura,<br>Pacific Northwest National Laboratory<\/td><td>From Student Lab to National Research Lab<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feb. 22, 2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pr\/experimental-payload-designed-by-umes-professor-launched-aboard-virgin-galactics-galactic-05\/\">Dr. Aaron Persad<\/a>, UMES Engineering Dept.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/SANS-Seminar-Feb.-22-2024-FINAL.pdf\">Space Food to Space Suit<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mar. 7, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Birendra Adhikari, Idaho National Laboratory<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/02\/SANS-Seminar-March-7-2024.pdf\">Membrane Separation: Technology Needed to Reach Net-Zero<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mar. 14, 2024<\/td><td>Dr. Naveen Dixit, UMES SANS<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/02\/SANS-Seminar-March-14-2024-FINAL.pdf\">UMES Horticulture: Advancements in Teaching, Research and Extension<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color\">SANS seminars 2023<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>March 15, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. Deborah Sauder<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wboc.com\/news\/research-on-poultry-industrys-impact-on-air-quality-shared-wednesday-at-umes\/article_8f36f38c-c375-11ed-9cf6-a3f17713314e.html\">First Measurement of Ambient Air Quality on the Rural Lower Eastern Shore<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 5, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. Jimmy W. Smith<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-monthly-digest\/expert-in-international-programs-in-agriculture-and-natural-resources-to-speak\/\">Opportunities and Challenges in International Agriculture Development<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 19, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. Charles R. Powley<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-monthly-digest\/expert-in-pfas-to-speak-at-umes-lecture\/\">Challenges in the Analysis of PFAS in the Environment<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 27, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. L. Mahadevan<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-monthly-digest\/march-2023-sans-monthly-digest\/magic-mystery-and-mathematics-in-the-mundane\/\">Magic, Mystery,&nbsp;and Mathematics in the Mundane<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept. 13, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. Richard Kane<\/td><td>Exploring the Synthesis and Energy Storage Applications of&nbsp;Graphene<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept. 20, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. Catherine A. Richter<\/td><td>Molecular biology in environmental science:<br>Discovery of de novo thiaminase synthesis in fish,<br>and defining the range of a rare and cryptic fish with environmental DNA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept. 27, 2023<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-monthly-digest\/umes-physics-professor-named-an-american-physical-society-fellow\/\">Dr. Kausiksankar Das<\/a>, SANS, UMES<\/td><td>Technology in the classroom (virtual reality and cellphone)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 11, 2023<\/td><td>Ray Baughman, University of Texas at Dallas<\/td><td>Give it a twist: How artificial muscles harvest mechanical energy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct. 25, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. Malinda Cecil, UMES<\/td><td>A Food Culture Tour of the Republic of Ireland and the Challenges of Food Sustainability<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov. 8, 2023<\/td><td>Trevor Michaels, USDA&#8217;s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service<\/td><td>How conservation detection dogs<br>are used for wildlife management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov. 29, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. Melissa A. Cregger, Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/td><td>How harnessing plant-microbe interactions builds sustainable ecosystems.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dec. 6, 2023<\/td><td>Dr. Carrie A.M. 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