Below is the schedule for the Fall 2026 Plant Sciences Seminar:
Meeting Location: Plant Biotech Building, Room 160, Zoom by Request Only
| Date | Time | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08/24/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Tyler Newton, Assistant Technology Manager, University of Tennessee Research Foundation |
| 08/31/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Dr. Ruth Taylor, Assistant Professor of Agriculture Leadership, Education, and Communications |
| 09/07/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Labor Day – No Class Meeting |
| 09/14/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Dr. Bruno Pedreira, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences – UT Extension Forage Specialist Director, UT Beef & Forage Center |
| 09/21/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Dr. Avat Shekoofa, Associate Professor of Plant Sciences – Crop Physiology and Water Management |
| 09/28/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Dr. Alessandro Occhialini, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences – Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Dr. Tabibul Islam, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences – Controlled/Protected Environment Fruit Crops |
| 10/05/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Fall Break – No Class Meeting |
| 10/12/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Prof. Jake McNeal, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences – Extension Corn & Soybean Specialist Prof. Clint Wayman, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences – Sustainable Landscape Design |
| 10/19/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Hayden Love, Gavin Reece Sparks, Rachel Parrish |
| 10/26/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Plant Sciences Student Oral Presentation Competition |
| 11/02/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Tri-Society / CANVAS Annual Meeting, No Class Meeting |
| 11/09/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Rose Gibbons, Andrew Lawson, Dana Landry |
| 11/16/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Linus Parrish, Gustavo Costa |
| 11/23/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | Mahadi Redoy, Greetja Nestler |
| 11/30/2026 | 12:40 – 1:30 PM | To be announced |