Podcasts about plant biologists

Dr. Susan Wessler is a Distinguished Professor of Genetics at the University of California, Riverside. She is also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor and the Home Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences. Sue is a geneticist whose research focuses on transposable elements, which are pieces of DNA that move from one site to another. In the process of moving they often make more copies. All organisms have these pieces of mobile DNA, and they make up a large portion of our genome. Sue wants to know how organisms survive and thrive with all this extra DNA, why it exists, and whether it provides any benefits. Outside of science, Sue loves to read, exercise, and read while exercising. She has also been enjoying exploring the mountains and beaches in Southern California. She received her PhD in Biochemistry from Cornell University. Susan then spent time as a postdoctoral fellow at the Carnegie Institute of Washington. She served on the faculty at the University of Georgia for over 25 years before moving to UC Riverside. Susan has received many awards and honors over the course of her career. She is a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, a member of the American Philosophical Society, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is also the recipient of the Stephen Hales Prize from the American Society of Plant Biologists the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Excellence in Science Award, and the McClintock Award from the Maize Genetics. Susan is with us today to tell us all about her journey through life and science.

Dr. Donald Ort is is the Robert Emerson Professor in Plant Biology and Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois and Deputy Director of the RIPE (Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency) project. His research seeks to understand and improve plant growth and photosynthetic performance in changing environmental conditions, such as increasing CO2 temperature and drought. Don earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Wake Forest University and his doctorate in plant biochemistry from Michigan State University. He has served as the president of the American Society of Plant Biologists, the International Society of Photosynthesis Research, and the International Association of Plant Physiology. He also served as editor-in-chief of Plant Physiology and is an associate editor of Annual Review of Plant Biology. Don has received numerous awards and recognitions, including election to the National Academy of Sciences and being named one of Thomson Reuters' Most Influential Scientific Minds. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers in journals that include Science. In this episode we discuss Dr. Ort's research and how it impacts crop production. You can learn more about RIPE at https://ripe.illinois.edu/. Dr. Ort is also involved with the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI): https://cabbi.bio/ and Renewable Oil Generated with Ultra-productive Energycane (ROGUE): https://rogue.illinois.edu/.

Dr. David Stern is the President of the Boyce Thompson Institute and Adjunct Professor in the Plant Biology Section at Cornell University. He and his colleagues study how plants use light to make the basic building blocks of life through photosynthesis. He also has a leadership role running a plant research institute that focuses on addressing society's need to have a stable supply of food by better understanding how plants work and “think”. David and his wife have a farm of about 175 acres where they raise sheep, cattle, and chicken in addition to growing fruit. When David's not doing hands-on work on his farm or selling produce at the farmers market, you can find him playing goalie on a local ice hockey team or hanging out with his son. David conducted his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, received his Master's degree in Biochemistry from Cambridge University, and was awarded his PhD in Biological Sciences from Stanford University. Afterward, David conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley before accepting a position at the Boyce Thompson Institute where he is today. David has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science as well as Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists for his distinguished and long-term contributions to plant biology. In this interview, David discusses his research and his journey through life and science.

Today's guest is Sarah Black, a longtime association content creator and strategist who lives in New Jersey. Over the past 15 years, Sarah has honed a career focused on strategic content and publishing innovation. In January 2022, she became the vice president of content and communications for the American Society of Plant Biologists, where she focuses on community engagement, publishing operations, and data and metrics analysis in content development. Before that, she worked at an association management company, as director of content and creative. There, over about nine years, she worked with more than 20 associations to innovate their content game, strengthen their publications and drive strategic messaging.  I spoke with Sarah about how she thinks about the connection of content and membership and, more specifically, how an association's content plays an integral part in their membership strategy and goals. Topics covered: Switching careers from content creation to publishing operations and strategy.  Associations that have an entrepreneurial mindset and what that means.  How content serves as both a member recruitment tool and member retention tool.  Giving away a lot of content means you're focused on member recruitment and engagement, but it can challenging for retention.  Locking down content—behind a paywall, for example—is more focused on member retention, but it makes it harder for potential members to get to know you, to want to join your association.  Providing content to potential members through a “free membership” tier.  Figuring out how to operationalize a successful new program among all the demands on staff time—and investing in those resources. Creating a committee of members that brainstorms an annual editorial/content calendar—and then brings in the content as a way of building their network.  Resources: Sarah on LinkedIn Sarah's email address: sblack@aspb.org

Dr. C. Robin Buell is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics in the Department of Crop & Soil Sciences and the Center for Applied Genetic Technologies at the University of Georgia. Robin studies the DNA of plants to better understand how plants do things like grow, respond to stress, reproduce, and evolve. Her work spans a wide variety of plants including crop plants (corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes), medicinal plants (those that make anti-cancer drugs), and other plants with interesting properties (basil, oregano, catnip, and cat mint). In her free time, Robin enjoys tending to the vegetables in her garden, watching college basketball and football games, and spending time with her two rescue dogs. She received her BSc in biology from the University of Maryland, her MSc in plant pathology from Washington State University, and her PhD in biological sciences/molecular biology from Utah State University. Afterwards, she conducted postdoctoral research at Michigan State University and at the Carnegie Institution of Washington (Stanford University). She served on the faculty at Louisiana State University, The Institute for Genomic Research, and Michigan State University before joining the faculty at UGA last year. Robin has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement for Science and the American Society of Plant Biologists. In addition, she was awarded the 2022 McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies by the Maize Genetics Cooperation Advocacy Committee. In our interview, she shares more about her life and science.

In the thirty fifth episode of NatSci News Rewind, we take a look back at the Top 5 news stories from May 2022. (Length: 3:14) Stories covered: MSU scientists develop novel simulations to help get PFAS out of soil Working to stop the spread of breast cancer MSU's Gregg Howe selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar NatSci scientists recognized with American Society of Plant Biologists awards MSU researcher receives $1.9 million NIH grant to study brain behavior Download Transcript

PODCAST A Way Of Life In Barbados © 2021 Volume 3 ISBN 978-976-96768-3-1At the outset let me state for the record that I am not a  Botanist, Plant Biologists, Horticulturist, or Florists but an Author, Cinematographer, Media Arts Specialist, License Cultural Practitioner, Podcaster and Publisher who have a keen interest how flowers appear on plants, which themselves are beneficial to our ecology and environment especially my wife Magnola's garden at Thorsby. According to avasflowers.net” Studies have routinely found that with an increase in the number of plants comes improvement in air quality; so, planting trees, bushes, and flowers is a great way to help make the environment a better place.  Many plants reproduce through their flowers when pollination gets the reproductive cycle underway, and seeds are produced.” Plants produce much of the oxygen in our atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis. During the cycle of photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air through their leaves” The Study of flowers and flowering plants are known as anthology and  anthos means a flower and logia means collection. Botanists may spend time in exotic places, discovering new and rare species of plants, horticulturists often spend their days working in greenhouses or in yards. Horticulturists could have a knowledge of plants that is similar to botanists, but their job is to offer beautiful landscapes and flowers for households.   This thinking excited my intellectual passions in the genre of Flowers as a way of life therefore as an Author, Cinematographer, Media Arts Specialist, License Cultural Practitioner, Podcaster and Publisher equally a Botanist, a Plant Biologists, a Horticulturist, and a  Florists. . Notably, the context of this intellectual discourse has created an ideal environment for me to frame the posited theory A Way Of Life In Barbados © 2021 Volume3 ISBN 978-976-96768-3-1 will be captured in 18 chapters in publication 238 and verbalised in podcast 127.  WORKS CITED Bernardello, Luis M.; Hunziker, Armando T. (1987-12-01). "A synoptical revision of Solandra (Solanaceae)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 7 (6): 639–652. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.1987.tb02032.x. ISSN 1756-1051.  canna, n.1." OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2014. Web. 16 August 2014.  Chaté, E. (1867). Le Canna, son histoire, sa culture. Libraire Centrale d'Agriculture et de Jardinage  Fountain Grass. Alien Plant Working Group. Plant Conservation Alliance. Retrieved 2009-02-26.   Fountain Grass". Weed Identification & Information. Australian Weeds Committee. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2009-02-26.  Da-Costa-Rocha, Inês; Bonnlaender, Bernd; Sievers, Hartwig; Pischel, Ivo; Heinrich, Michael (2014). "Hibiscus sabdariffa L. – A phytochemical and pharmacological review". Food Chemistry. 165: 424–443. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.05.002. PMID 25038696.Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2  Gittens, William  Anderson  Author, Cinematographer Dip.Com., Arts. B.A. Media Arts Specialists' License Cultural  Practitioner, Publisher, Podcaster, CEO Devgro Media Arts Services®2015,Editor in Chief of Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing®2015  Grootjen, C. J. and F. Bouman. 1988. Seed structure in Cannaceae  Haji Faraji, M.; Haji Tarkhani, A.H (1999). "The effect of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on essential hypertension". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 65 (3): 231–236. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00157-3. PMID 10404421.  Hequet, Vanessa (2009). Les espèces exotiques envahissantes de Nouvelle-Calédonie (PDF) (in French). p. 17.  https://www.gardenmandy.com/Fun Facts - Oncidium Orchids- Meso-American Death Flower http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-hibiscus/Support the show (http://www.buzzsprout.com/429292)

Dr. Julia Bailey-Serres is Director of the Center for Plant Cell Biology and Distinguished Professor of Genetics at the University of California, Riverside. She also holds the University of California John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Chair and is Professor of Rice Physiology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. A major focus of Julia’s lab is to investigate how plants survive water extremes with the goal of improving the ability of crops to survive a temporary flood. When she’s not working, Julia enjoys gardening, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family. She also has fun baking and cooking with fresh vegetables from her garden. She was awarded her B.S. in biology from the University of Utah and her Ph.D. in botany from the University of Edinburgh. Afterwards, Julia conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley before joining the faculty at UCR. She has received many awards and honors over the course of her career, including being named an elected Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists. In addition, she has been recognized with the Stephen Hales Prize from the American Society of Plant Biologists. In our interview, Julia shares more about her life and research.

The American Society of Plant Biologists is the largest professional society for plant biologists.  Dr. Mary Williams discusses some of the ways that ASPB can mentor young scientists, develop careers, partake in ambassador programs, interact [...]

The 2019 annual meeting of the Midwestern section of the American Society of Plant Biologists was held at West Virginia University in March. Hear the amazing things that plant researchers are doing in the lab and in the field. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Today in Plant Biology (MWASPB Conference) | July 15, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Dr. Winslow Briggs is Director Emeritus of the Carnegie Institution Of Science. He received his Ph.D. in Biology from Harvard University. He has served on the faculty at Harvard University and is a Professor of Biology Emeritus at Stanford University. Winslow has been the recipient of many awards and honors over the course of his career. He is an elected Member of the  U.S. National Academy of Science, a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences. In addition, he was awarded International Prize for Biology from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the Adolph E. Gude Jr. Award from the American Society of Plant Biologists, an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Freiberg, the Finsen Medal from the International Association of Photobiology, the Sterling Hendricks Medal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American Chemical Society, the Stephen Hales Prize from the American Society of Plant Physiologists, the Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Winslow is here with us today to talk share his passion for research and tell us about his experiences in life and science.

Dr. David Stern is the President of the Boyce Thompson Institute and Adjunct Professor in the Plant Biology Section at Cornell University. He conducted his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, received his Master’s degree in Biochemistry from Cambridge University, and was awarded his PhD in Biological Sciences from Stanford University. Afterward, David conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley before accepting a position at the Boyce Thompson Institute where he is today. David has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science as well as Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists for his distinguished and long-term contributions to plant biology. David is here with us today to talk a little about his research and tell us all about his journey through life and science.

Dr. Susan Wessler is a Distinguished Professor of Genetics at the University of California, Riverside. She is also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor and the Home Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences. She received her PhD in Biochemistry from Cornell University. Susan then spent time as a postdoctral fellow at the Carnegie Institute of Washington. She served on the faculty at the University of Georgia for over 25 years before moving to UC Riverside. Susan has received many awards and honors over the course of her career. She is a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, a member of the American Philosophical Society, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is also the recipient of the Stephen Hales Prize from the American Society of Plant Biologists the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Excellence in Science Award, and the McClintock Award from the Maize Genetics. Susan is with us today to tell us all about her journey through life and science.

Plant Biologists study plants and how they interact with the environment. In this episode we look at the different types of plants and how they are specially adapted for the habitat they live. Learn more about plant biology here.