More info here:http://www.uidaho.edu/cals/news-and-events/speaker-series
University of Idaho Speaker Series:
Cara Santa Maria and Fred Gould will each give a keynote address about GMO’s, followed by a short question and answer session. The keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion with industry experts:

Cathy Wilson, Director of Research Collaboration, Idaho Wheat Commission
Doug Cole, Sr. Manager of New Product Marketing and Biotech Affairs, Simplot Plant Sciences
Elizabeth Bingham, Farmer, American Sugar Beet Grower Biotechnology Spokeswoman

Genomic disintegration in woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island

Zoology Graduate Student Association and the Genetic Engineering and Society Center have teamed up to host Dr. Rebekah Rogers from UNC Charlotte (http://evolscientist.com/)

Refreshments will be served at 3:15pm.

*If you would like to meet with Dr. Rogers before the seminar, we will have 30 minute slots open for individual meetings between 10am-3pm. We will also have a grad student lunch from 12:00-1:00pm.

***Please RSVP for an individual meeting or the grad student lunch to Sean Griffin (srgriff2@ncsu.edu)

Following the seminar we will have a departmental potluck at the home of John Godwin and Beth Hawkins (920 Merwin Road, Raleigh). The potluck will start at 6:00pm and the department will provide a main dish. Please bring a side dish or beverage to share.

GES open discussion 9:30-11:00 David Clark Labs room 123

Dr. Rebekah Rogers (UC Charlotte) http://evolscientist.com

Together with the NC State Libraries Special Collections and Department of History, GES is creating a video archive of oral histories to document for posterity the memories and papers of the pioneers of genetic engineering. In this process, we are interviewing individuals from the first generation of researchers and regulators, many of whom are still actively working in their fields.

Agenda:
5:30 - 5:45: Introduction and overview of AAGES project
5:45 - 6:30: Keynote Speaker Dan Charles
6:30 - 7:15: Panel Discussion
7:15 - 8:00: Reception

Online registration: https://research.ncsu.edu/ges/events/ages-gmo-pioneers/
For more information, please email sastauff@ncsu.edu

Additional Details TBD

http://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/science-cafe-crispr-and-the-ethics-of-editing-genes/
What if it were possible to genetically alter wild populations of “pest” animals so that they were either eliminated or unable to threaten rare and endangered species, transmit disease, or damage crops? Such new “gene drive” technologies may be possible to create with CRISPR and other advanced gene-editing tools. The speakers for this Café are part of an interdisciplinary project exploring potential genetic approaches to eliminating invasive mice from islands where they present a major biodiversity threat through their impacts on native flora and fauna. Their work raises questions that extend well beyond the strict technical hurdles to ecological, ethical and governance challenges.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS

John Godwin is a Professor of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University where he focuses on behavior and reproductive biology in a range of species including sex-changing fish and, most recently, wild house mice. Jason Delborne is an Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University and a research leader in the Genetic Engineering and Society Center, where he studies the interactions between policymakers, scientists and the public particularly in the context of emerging biotechnologies.

DETAILS
Fee: Free
Categories: Adults, Discussions, Lectures, Science Cafes, Teens
VENUE: Daily Planet Cafe