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Speaking of Science

Speaking of Science showcases the variety and depth of the research and outreach work happening throughout the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Speaking of Science is a series of interviews between the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences dean Allen Levine and key faculty and staff.

Download episodes of the Speaking of Science podcast on iTunes U.
 

Kristen Nelson: Wildfire Preparedness

Kristen NelsonKristen Nelson, Associate Professor in the Department of Forest Resources and the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology discusses wildfire preparedness.
Read the Q & A with Kristen Nelson

Jean Kinsey: Food Prices

Jean KinseyJean Kinsey, Professor in the Department of Applied Economics and Director of The Food Industry Center discusses food prices.
Read the Q & A with Jean Kinsey


 

Ron Phillips: High-Oil Corn

Ron PhillipsRon Phillips, Regents Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics discusses high-oil corn.
Read the Q & A with Ron Phillips


Ulrike Tschirner: Paper and Wood Research

Ulrike TschirnerUlrike Tschirner is an associate professor in the Department Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering.
Read the Q & A with Ulrike Tschirner

Nevin Young: Genomic Sequencing

Nevin YoungNevin Young is a professor in the departments of Plant Pathology and Plant Biology who leads an international effort to map the genome of Medicago Truncatula, a model legume.  Nevin Young discusses genomic sequencing.
Read the Q & A with Nevin Young

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Karen Oberhauser: Monarch Butterflies

Mark Seeley: Climate Change

Marla Spivak: Honey Bees

George Weiblen: Biodiversity

Rex Bernardo: Corn Breeding

Peter Reich: Forest and Ecosystems

Roger Ruan: Biofuels

Brian Steffenson: Wheat Breeding

Susan Galatowitsch: Landscape Ecology

Vince Fritz: Vegetable Crops and Health

Mindy Kurzer: Nutrition Research

Phil Pardy: Agriculture R & D

Mike Sadowsky: Bacteria Research