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Jonathan Allen and Rebecca Brown – Food sciences, technology, and globally sustainable food systems | GES Colloquium [In-Person]
Where the food science and nutrition communities have come and may be going in defining sustainable food systems with examples from research in the NC State Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Department.
Zack Brown – Benefit-cost analysis and alternatives for evaluating biotechnology policy | GES Colloquium (ZOOM)
Is there a future role for benefit-cost analysis in biotechnology governance?
Zachary Brown
Zachary Brown Associate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics; GES Center Executive Committee Member College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Poole College of Management Contact Faculty page: https://cals.ncsu.edu/agricultural-and-resource-economics/people/zachary-brown/ | Email: zsbrown2@ncsu.edu | Phone: (919) 515-5969…
Entomology Seminar: Zack Brown on Public Perceptions and Ex Ante Consumer Impacts of Gene Drives for Agricultural Insect Pests
Entomology Seminar, 11:15am – 12:15pm, Oct. 14. Thomas Hall, Room 3503 (Stephens Room). To watch the ENT seminar remotely via Zoom: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/927923475
Zack Brown publishes article in Choices on the ‘Economic, Regulatory and International Implications of Gene Drives in Agriculture”
Agricultural pests, such as fruit flies and mosquitoes, cause billions of dollars in crops losses and spread life-threatening diseases, including malaria and Zika. Many researchers, including NC State IGERT students, are working to develop gene…
David Andow
David Andow Professor and Department Head Department of Applied Ecology, College of Agriculture and Life Science Contact Faculty page: https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/daandow/ | Email: daandow@ncsu.edu | Google Scholar Bio Ecologist David Andow began his role leading the…
Blog: Interdisciplinary Reflections on the U.S. Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy
In December, GES-affiliated faculty and students participated in a roundtable discussion on the EO at the recent Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, held in Washington, DC. The roundtable aimed to discuss the strengths and limitations of the recent EO on bio-innovation from interdisciplinary perspectives, highlighting aspects of biotechnology regulation and risk in particular.
David Andow – Ecological and evolutionary perspectives on genetic engineering | GES Colloquium
Ecological and evolutionary perspectives have greatly influenced the development of genetic engineering as exemplified by significant events from history.
PreMiEr SEI Journal Club
This month’s topic: Ethics and responsibility in environmental exposure research. Facilitated by Prof. Joe Brown, UNC-Chapel Hill, SEI core & co-lead testbeds for PreMiEr
AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 – Lessons teaching Responsible Research and Innovation principles | GES Colloquium [IN-PERSON]
Final GES Colloquium of the spring semester! AgBioFEWS students will discuss their experiences teaching Responsible Research and Innovation principles to undergraduates during a recent Dolphin Tank workshop. Note, this seminar will be held IN PERSON in 1911 Building, Room 129, and will not be recorded.
AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 – Loss and Resiliency in Eastern North Carolina Agriculture | GES Colloquium
Focusing on environmental pressures and changing social dynamics within agriculture, the 2022 AgBioFEWS Fellows reflect on their immersive summer field experience with farming communities in eastern North Carolina.
Discussion Session: The Biotechnology Executive Order | GES Colloquium
This Colloquium is dedicated to reviewing the recent Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation released on September 12, 2022.
Tips for a Good Zoom Recording
Whether you are giving a big presentation, or responsible for making sure it goes well, here are some tips to make sure your next Zoom meeting recording looks great.
What to Know About GMOs
NC State biotech policy expert Jennifer Kuzma answers top questions about genetically modified organisms.