SEMINAR ARCHIVES - BY DATE
- 2024 Spring
Friday, January 26 - Dr. Samuel Smidt (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Partnering with American Farmland Trust to Grow Your Research Program
Friday, February 2 - Dr. Matt Whiles (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
The Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department in 2024: Reflecting on 2023 & Opportunities and Challenges for Upcoming Years
Friday, February 16 - Marc Hensel (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Global change, novel environments, and the uncertain future of coastal ecosystems
Friday, March 1 - Dr. Jamie Loizzo (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Science Communication: Streaming Science and SWES Showcase
Friday, March 8 - Dr. Ramdas Kanissery (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Addressing Weed Control Challenges In Florida: A Soil And Environmental Approach
Friday, March 22 - Jack Upchurch (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Soft Classification in Machine Learning-Based Identification of Ecosystem Services: A Novel Framework
Wednesday, April 3 - Dr. Matt Yost (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Precision Water and Soil Management to Help Address Western Water Woes
Thursday, April 11 - Dr. Jason Taylor (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Identifying, managing, and monitoring limiting nutrients in alluvial plain freshwater agroecosystems
Friday, April 12 - Alexandra Bijak (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Effects Of Seagrass Species Diversity On Ecosystem Stability And Biogeochemical Functioning
- 2023 Fall
Friday, August 25 - Laurel Kaminsky (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Researching In The UF Libraries: Overview Of Resources And Database Search Strategies
Friday, September 8 - Dr. Tom Obreza (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Renaissance, A.K.A. The Big Fertilizer Update
Friday, September 22 - Dr. Gerrit Hoogenboom (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Crop Modeling and Food Systems in a Changing Climate
Friday, October 20 - Daniel Colopietro (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Investigating The Properties Of Soil Organic Matter And Its Role, And Response In (Anthro) Pedogenesis In Florida Soils
Friday, October 27 - Ronell Bridgemohan (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Spatiotemporal Characterization Of Fecal Zoonotic Microbe Sources, And Nutrient Dynamics In Mixed-Use Watersheds In Northwest Florida
Wednesday, November 8 - Jaya Nepal (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Evaluation of Application of Carbon Nanomaterials for Crop Production and Its Implications to Plant-Soil-Environment
Wednesday, November 15 - Emily Taylor (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Energy Subsidies And Dynamics Amid The Changing Conditions Of Sub-Tropical Urban Headwater Streams
Friday, November 17 - Dr. Dan Liptzin (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Soil Health Benchmarks: From Indicator Selection To soil Health Interpretation
Wednesday, November 29 - Laura Cano Castro (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Bacillus Spp. For Regenerative Citriculture To Reduce Nutrient Loss And Increase Tree Health
Friday, December 1 - Xinya Yang (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Effects of Drinking Water Treatment Residual (DWRT) Amendment to Biosolids on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Leachability
Friday, December 1 - Julia Lee (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Navigating Phosphorus Leaching Dynamics in Florida’s Biosolids-Impacted Soils
- 2023 Summer
Friday, June 9 - Adesuwa Erhunmwunse (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Soil Microbial Diversity And Community Composition And Associated Nutrient Cycling Activities In Rhizoma Peanut-Based Bahiagrass Pastures Across Florida
Friday, June 16 - Dr. Gabriel Maltais-Landry (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Evaluating How Agroecological Practices and System Shifts Affect Nutrient Cycling and Soil Health in Florida Agroecosystems
Wednesday, July 5 - Qudus Uthman (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Management Of Huanglongbing-Affected “Valencia” Sweet Oranges In Sandy Soils Of Central Florida: Sorption Kinetics And Equilibria, Uptake, And Leaching Of Nutrients And Imidacloprid In A Florida Sandy Soil
Friday, July 7 - Leandro Vieira-Filho (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Soil Phosphorus Management In Subtropical Grazing Land Ecosystems: Agronomic And Environmental Implications
Friday, July 14 - Adam Siders (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
From Midges To Manatees: Resource Subsidies In Aquatic Ecosystems
Friday, July 21st - Dr. Mohsen Tootoonchi (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Water Quality Research in Southern Florida: Case Studies on Agricultural Drainage Water Quality and Freshwater Ecology
Friday, July 28 - Mohkam Singh (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Characterizing Legacy Phosphorus in Coarse-Textured Soils of North Central Florida
Friday, August 4 - Caroline Buchanan (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Speciation of the Dissolved, Particulate and <0.45 µm Particulate Phosphorus (P) entering and leaving Everglades stormwater treatment areas (STAs) and implications for downstream P flux
- 2023 Spring
Friday, January 20 - Dr. Maria Silveira (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Research Updates
Friday, January 27 - Dr. AJ Reisinger (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Biogeochemical Dynamics of the Urban Watershed Continuum
Monday, February 6 at 9:30 am - Dr. Walter Dodds (Research Forum Distinguished Speaker Seminar)(Reitz Union Rion Ballroom)
Laws, Theories, and Patterns in Ecology
Friday, February 17 - Dr. Matt Whiles (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
The Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department in 2023: Reflecting on 2022 & Opportunities and Challenges for Upcoming Years
Friday, February 24 - Dr. Stefan Gerber (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Struggles With Predicting Ecosystem Dynamics - An Exercise of Extrapolating Into The Unknown
Friday, March 10 - Dr. Zacchaeus Compson (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
A Journey Through The Tangled Web From Food Web Theory to Form and Function
Wednesday March 22 - Dr. Jane Lucas (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Soil Health In The Face of Global Change And Age of Antibiotics
Friday, March 24 - Dylan Barr (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Researching the Efficacy of Reclaimed Water Landscape Irrigation BMPS for Nutrient Load Reductions in Residential Areas
Friday, March 31 - Vanesa Rostan (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Influence of Pesticide, Application Rate, Method, and Timing on Contamination of Floral Resources in Ornamental Plants
Wednesday, April 12 - Miurel Brewer (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Citrus Row-Middle Management Using Cover Crops for Suppressing Weeds and Improving Soil
Friday, April 14 - Maryory Orton (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Assessment of Phosphorus Dynamics in Histosols in the Everglades Agricultural Area
- 2022 Fall
Friday, September 9 - Dr. Julie Meyer (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Microbial Solutions for Coral Reef Conservation
Friday, September 23 - Dr. Austin Gray (DEI Invited Speaker Seminar)
Insights into how Emerging Contaminants Impact Aquatic Ecosystems: Going Beyond Ecotox
Wednesday, October 12 - Navdeep Kaur (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Nitrogen management in the hemp (Cannabis Sativa L.) production system
Friday, October 14 - Dr. Chris Wilson (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Applications of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
Wednesday, October 19 - Dr. Sam Smidt (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Advancing Environmental Sustainability in Geo-, Eco-, and Agro-Systems
Friday, October 21 - Amanpreet Sandhu (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Correlation of Melich-I and III and Evaluating Phosphorus Response in Potato Crop in Florida
Wednesday, October 26 - Juma Bukomba (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Understanding Nitrogen Dynamics and its Fate in Inorganic Forms in Sandy Soils under a Cover Crop System in Florida
Friday, October 28 - Ryan DeSimone (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Visualizing Hyporheic Zone Geometry in Sandry Soil Based Stream Sinuosity
Friday, November 4 - Ryan Champiny (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Molecular Characterization and Degradability of Deep Podzolized Carbon
Friday, November 18 - Kira Sorochkina (PhD. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Significance and Controls of N-fixation in Agroecosystem Biocrusts
- 2022 Summer
Friday, June 17- Kalie Zhang (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Long-Term Impacts of Sod-Based Rotation on Belowground Communities, Biologically-Mediated Nutrient Cycling, and Crop Productivity
Friday, July 15 - Laura Jalpa (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Recovery Efficiency and Response to Control Release N Sources in Drip Irrigated Tomatoes
Friday, July 22 - Precious Nyabami (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Assessing Cover Crops for Nutrient Management and Potential Carbon Sequestration in Florida Vegetable Production Systems
Friday, July 29 - Valerie Mendez (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Biotic and Abiotic Factors Affect the Phyllosphere Mycobiome and Mycotoxin Concentrations of Warm-Season Pasture Grasses
Friday, August 5 - Barbara Cory (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Shrub Encroachment Influences Groundwater Chemistry in Herbaceous Wetlands of the Gulf Coastal Plains
- 2022 Spring
Friday, January 14- Dr. David Knaebel, USDA ARS (Invited Speaker)
The Powerful Ecological & Environmental Research Enterprise of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service – Natural Resources & Sustainable Agricultural Systems Program Area
Tuesday, January 18, 10 a.m. - Dr. Jacob Jones (Invited Speaker)
Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS)
Friday, January 21 - Dr. David Babson, US DOE (Invited Speaker)
Engineering and Managing Terrestrial Ecosystems for Optimized Carbon Dioxide Removal and Negative Emissions Pathways
Friday, January 28 - Dr. Matt Whiles (UF Invited Speaker)
The SWSD in 2022: Reflections on 2021 and Opportunities and Challenges for Upcoming Years
Friday, February 4 - Dr. Vijay Verma (UF Invited Speaker)
Plant-Microbiome Crosstalk in the Endosphere: Let's talk about what they are talking about!
Friday, February 11 - Dr. Sarah Strauss (UF Invited Speaker)
Examining intersections between agricultural management practices, the soil microbiome, and environmental sustainability
Friday, February 18 - Dr. Mark Seyfried, USDA-ARS (Invited Speaker)
Thirty-five years of research: an example of the evolving/continuing role of Soil Science
Friday, February 25 - Joris Van Zeghbroeck (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Phosphorus Management Strategies for Potato Production Systems in Northeast Florida
Wednesday, March 2, 3 p.m. - Dr. Christine Sprunger, The Ohio State University (Invited Speaker)
Rhizosphere dynamics drive soil health and plant performance in agroecosystems
Friday, March 4 - Samuel Kwakye (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Evaluation of Varying Rates of Selected Macro- and Micro- Nutrients, and Water Use in HLB-Affected Citrus Trees in Florida
Friday, March 18 - Jiahua Zhou (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Estuary Salinity of Northern Gulf of Mexico Response to a Changing Environment and Environmental Variables
Wednesday, March 23, 3 p.m. - Dr. Charles Martin (UF Invited Speaker)
Hydrological Alterations Influence the Success of Novel Species in Oligohaline Ecosystems: Case Studies from the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Alabama, and the Suwannee River, Florida
Friday, March 25, 3:00 pm - Emma Broadbent (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
The Effects of Drinking Water Treatment Residual Amendments to Biosolids on Plant Uptake of PFAS and Phosphorus
Friday, March 25, 3:30 pm - Hannah Flynn (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Using R to Develop a Web Tool to Analyze Headwater & Tailwater Elevation at Control Structures in South Florida
Friday, April 1 - Dr. Silvino Moreira (UF Invited Speaker)
Challenges for Sustainable Production in Brazil and the Paths to Circularity
Friday, April 15 - Suman Jumani (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
A New Metric of River Fragmentation and its Application in Conservation and Development Planning
- 2021 Fall
Friday, August 27 - Dr. YP "Ping" Hsieh
Our On-Going Research on Wetland Sulfur Chemistry and Sustainable Agriculture: Opportunities for Research Collaboration
Friday, September 10 - Drs. Jehangir Bhadha, Yang Lin, Rao Mylavarapu, Andrew Ogram, and Sarah Strauss (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Soil Health Roundtable Discussion
Friday, September 17 - Dr. Mark Brenner (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
In Defense of Mud II: What Sediments Have Done for You LatelyIn Defense of Mud II: What Sediments Have Done for You Lately
Wednesday, September 22 - SWS Postdoctoral Associates Lightning Talks
Friday, September 24 - Dr. Yuncong Li (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Friday, October 15 - Dr. Sabine Grunwald (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
AI Modeling of Soils from Local to Global Scale
Friday, October 22 - Dr. Matthew Cohen (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Alternative Stable States in River Ecosystems: Patterns and Predictions
Friday, October 29 - Chris Clingensmith (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for Enhanced Soil Management at Local and National Scales
Friday, November 5 - Rachel Fenn (M.S. – Thesis Research)
Phosphorus, Orthophosphate and Glyphosate Bioavailability, Uptake and Adsorption in Citrus on a Florida Entisol
Wednesday, November 17 - John Hallas (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Developing Resource Recovery Options for Small Wastewater Treatment Plants
Friday, November 19 - Julio Pachon (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Utilizing Rapid and Novel Soil Primary Structure Indices to Characterize Critical Ecosystem Functions
Friday, December 3 - Caleb Gravesen (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
The Retention and Release Behavior of Select Antibiotics and PFASs in Municipal Drinking and Wastewater Residuals
- 2021 Summer
Wednesday, June 9 - Heather Donnelly (MS Graduate Student Research Seminar)
Effects of Oyster Aquaculture and Oyster Reefs on Sediment Nitrogen Cycling
Friday, July 2 - Jung-Chen Liu (MS Graduate Student Research Seminar)
Above- and Below-Ground Responses of Incorporating Rhizoma Peanut into Bahiagrass Forage Systems
Friday, July 9, 3:00 pm - Vaasuki Marupaka (MS Graduate Student Research Seminar)
Soil Boron Determination in Coastal Plain Sandy Soils of Florida
Friday, July 9, 3:30 pm - Amanda Rodriguez (MS Graduate Student Research Seminar)
Calibrating Mehlich-3 Phosphorus Recommendations Using FeO Strip Phosphorus and Mehlich 1-Phosphorus
Friday, July 16 - Nan Xu (Ph.D. Graduate Student Research Seminar)
Investigating the Application of Bagasse for Sugarcane Production in South Florida
Wednesday, July 21 - Clayton Nevins (Ph.D. Graduate Student Research Seminar)
Biological Soil Crusts Impact Nutrient Cycling and Soil Microbiome in Agroecosystems
- 2021 Spring
Friday, January 15 - Heather Enloe & Michelle Leonard (UF Invited Speakers Seminar)
Playing Fair in Academia
Friday, January 22 - Dr. Bin Gao (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Engineered Biochar and its Environmental Applications
Friday, January 29 - Dr. Arnold Schumann (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Friday, February 12 - Kalindhi Larios (Ph.D. Graduate Student Research Seminar)
Exploration of Phosphorus Fluxes in the Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas Using A System Dynamics Approach
Friday, February 26 - Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Building Better Soils through Forage-based Agriculture
Wednesday, March 3 - Victor Guerra (Ph.D. Graduate Student Research Seminar) – North Florida REC, Quincy, FL. Note Special Start Time of 1:00 PM E.S.T.
Soil Microbial and Ecophysiological Aspects of Rhizoma Peanut Inclusion in Bahiagrass Pastures
Thursday, March 4 - Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe (UF Invited Speaker Seminar co-sponsored by SWSD Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee and the Everglades REC)
Equity and Inclusion in STEMM
Friday, March 5 - Dr. Lindsey Reisinger (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Crayfish Invasions: Biogeographic Variation in Behavior and Parasitism
Wednesday, March 10 - Tanyaradzwa Chinyukwi (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar) – Citrus REC, Lake Alfred
Assessing Root Nutrient and Fertilization Rates for Potassium, Calcium, Iron, and Zinc for HLB-affected Orange Trees on Florida Flatwoods and Ridge Soils
Friday, March 12 - Dr. Matt Whiles, Soil and Water Sciences Department chair
The SWSD in 2021: Reflections on 2020 and Opportunities for the Upcoming Year
Friday, March 26 - Jessica “Arielle” Taylor-Manges (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Temporal and Spatial Relationships between Water Quality and Seagrasses - A Case Study of the Charlotte Harbor Estuary System
Wednesday, March 31 - Dr. A.J. Reisinger (UF Water Institute Faculty Fellow Seminar) - Note Special Start Time of 3:30 PM E.S.T.
Nutrient Dynamics Along the Urban Watershed Continuum
Friday, April 9 - SWSD Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
SWS DEI Climate Survey Results, Guided Discussion, and DEI Future Steps
Friday, April 16 - Taryn Chaya (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar) – UF Whitney Lab, St. Augustine
Investigating Water Quality Dynamics Across Land Use and Salinity Gradients in A North Florida Estuary
Wednesday, April 21 - Dr. LaKisha Odom (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Navigating Diversity in Agriculture and STEM
Hosted by UF/IFAS Agronomy Department & Soil and Water Sciences Department
- 2020 Fall
Friday, September 4 - Dr. Christopher Dutton, UF Biology (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Animal Inputs Drive Shifts in Biogeochemical Processes and Microbial Communities
Wednesday, September 16 - Dr. Davie Kadyampakeni (Water Institute Faculty Fellow Seminar)
Enhancing Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency on Citrus Production Landscapes in Florida
Friday, September 25 - Dr. Chris Wilson, UF Agronomy (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Do Higher-Quality Plant Tissue Inputs Promote Organic Matter Accumulation More Efficiently Than Lower-Quality Inputs? Insights from A Dual-Isotope Pulse-Chase Experiment in Subtropical Pasture
Friday, October 16 - Katsutoshi Mizuta (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Sensitivity Assessment for Efficiencies of Soil and Ecological Functions Using Data Envelopment Analysis
Friday, October 23 - Perseveranca Mungofa (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Application of Machine Learning Vision for Diagnosis of Plant Disorders and Prediction of Soil Physical and Chemical Properties
Friday, November 6 - Zijing Liao (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Nutrient Mobilization to Stormwater in Urban Landscapes with Different Tree Canopy Coverages
Friday, November 13 - Dipti Rai (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Soil Microbial Responses to Prescribed Burning in Native Rangelands of Florida
Wednesday, November 18 - Rachelle Berger (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Soil Microbial Community Composition and Nutrient Availability Following Flooded Rice Production in South Florida
Friday, November 20 - Conor MacDonnell (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Friday, December 4 - R. Kay Wilcox (Ph.D. Dissertation Research Seminar)
Meta-Soil Model
- 2020 Summer
Friday, June 5 - (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Quantifying the Internal and External Drivers of Stormwater Pond Nutrient Cycling and Water Quality
Friday, June 12 - (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Characterization of Microbial Communities in Soil and Water Column of Constructed Wetlands: The Everglades Storm-Water Treatment Area 2A as A Case Example
Wednesday, July 15 - Audrey Goeckner (M.S Thesis Research Seminar - Zoom from Gulf Coast REC)
Carbon Dynamics of Urban Stormwater Ponds: Burial, Gas Flux, and Dissolved Organic Matter Quality
Wednesday, July 22 - Eduardo Esteves (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar - Zoom from Citrus REC)
Nitrogen, Calcium, and Magnesium Management for Improving Performance of HLB-Affected Orange Trees (Citrus sinensis)
Wednesday, July 29 - Xiaoping Xin (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Developement and Evaluation of Polymeric Nanoparticles for Enhancing Use Efficiency of Agrochemicals
Friday, July 31 - Sara Phelps (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Streambank Erosion Contributions to Nonpoint Nutrient Sources in an Urbanized Watershed
Friday, August 7 - Carla Gavilan (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Understanding Soil Carbon Dynamics in the Central Andes Ecosystem
- 2020 Spring
January 10 - (UF Invited Speakers Seminar)
Mathematics of Soil Biogeochemistry: Targeted Modeling for Research and Beyond
January 17 - (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Occurrence, Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment, Sorption Kinetics, and Degradation of Selected Emerging Organic Chemical Pollutants in The Aquatic Ecosystem of Lake Victoria, Uganda
January 24 - (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
The SWSD in 2020: Where We're At, and Where We're Headed
January 31 - (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
EHS809 Training: Hazardous Waste Management in UF Research Laboratories
February 7 - (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Hurricane Impacts on Water Quality and Dissolved Organic Matter Cycling Along an Aquatic Continuum
February 14 - (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Biochar Stability in Soil and Aquatic Environments
February 21 - (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Human Settlements on Fractal Landscapes
February 28 -
Alachua Regional Science Fair Winners
March 27 - Timothy Ayankojo (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Towards Best Management Practices in Florida Tomato Production: Irrigation, Nutrition and Modeling
April 3 - (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Determining how Cover Crop Diversity and Composition Affect Nitrogen Cycling in Organic Bell Pepper Production
April 3 - (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Irrigation Decision-Making and Groundwater Use Outcomes
Wednesday, April 8 - (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
The Inorganic N Production and Removal in Different Hydrologic Conditions along the Sediment Gradient of Stormwater Infiltration Basins
April 17 - (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Investigating the Use of Aquatic Weeds as Biopesticides towards Promoting Sustainable Agriculture
April 17 - (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Subsurface Dissolved and Colloidal Phosphorus Flux in Well-drained Soils
- 2019 Fall
August 30 - Heather Enloe & Michelle Leonard (UF Invited Speakers Seminar)
Playing Fair in Academia
September 13 - Dr. Daniella Rempe (Distinguished Speaker Seminar, Co-Sponsor UF Water Institue)
Investigating the Hydrology and Biogeochemistry of Fractured Bedrock Underlying Forest
October 11 - Dr. Allan Bacon (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
The Hydropedology of Deep Podzolized Carbon in the Southeastern United States Coastal Plan
October 18 - Cayla Sullivan (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
Understanding the Landscape Level Impacts of Increased Temperature – The Influence of Mangrove Encroachment on Seagrass Meadows
October 25 - Theresa Gruninger (M.S. Thesis Research Seminar)
The Influence of Structure on Ecosystem Processes among Seagrass Meadows
November 1 - Tiantian Li (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Fabrication and Characterization of Bio-Based Adsorbents from Biomass-Derived Wastes
November 8 - Carlos Quintero (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Emergent Landscape Structure in Big Cypress National Preserve
November 15 - Katie McCurley (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Global Hydroclimatological Drivers and Responses
November 22 - Yanyan Lu (Ph.D. Research Seminar)
Agronomic and Environmental Impacts of Land Application of Biosolids on Bahiagrass Pastures in Florida
- 2019 Summer
June 19, (Exit Seminar)
PAHs in Florida Urban Soils: From Sources to Exposures
July 2, (Exit Seminar)
Coastal Shoreline Stabilization with Enhanced Ecosystem Services: A Case Study using “Living Shorelines” in Cedar Key, Florida (No Recording)
July 9, (Exit Seminar)
Black Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) Response to Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizers in Two Different Soils in Haiti
July 19, (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Capacity Building At Makerere University: The Role of University of Florida
July 23, (Exit Seminar)
The Effect of Coastal Flooding on Soil Nutrient Flux
July 30, (Exit Seminar)
Fate and Transport of Boron, Manganese and Zinc in Huanglongbing-affected Citrus Grown on a Florida Entisol
- 2019 Spring
January 28 - Mark Albrecht (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
Hazardous Waste Management in UF Research Laboratories
February 11 - Katie Tanner and Corey Graf (UF Invited Speakers Seminar)
Balancing Life, Academics, and Career
February 18 - Dr. Rao Mylavarapu (UF Invited Speaker Seminar)
International Collaborations- A Couple of Experiences
March 11 - Dr. Dietrich Borchardt (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Trajectories toward Global Water Security
March 25 - Claire Friedrichsen (PhD - Dissertation Graduate Student Exit Seminar)
Identifying Communication Barriers to Successful Implementation of Soil and Water Technology for Improving Food Security
April 8 - Traci Goodhart (MS - Thesis Graduate Student Exit Seminar)
Examining the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Stormwater Pollutants in an Urbanized Watershed of Northwest Florida
April 15 - John Santiago (MS - Thesis Graduate Student Exit Seminar)
Influence of Rootstock, Propagation Method, and Soil Type on Citrus Rhizosphere Composition
April 22 - Andressa Freitas (PhD - Dissertation Graduate Student Exit Seminar)
Phosphorus Release from Biochar of Various Feedstocks: Implications for Land Management
- 2018 Fall
September 12th, Dr. Keith Shepherd (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Three Critical Failures of Soil Science and Opportunities to Overcome them: Spatial Inference, Uncertainty, Economics
September 24th, Dr. Mark Clark (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Coastal Shoreline Stabilization with Enhanced Ecosystem Services: A Case Study using “Living Shorelines” in Cedar Key, Florida
October 1 - Dr. Pedro Sanchez (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
New Breakthrough in Brazilian Tropical Agriculture
October 8, Setyono Hari Adi (Exit Seminar)
Soil-Landscape Modeling for Agroecological Policy Development in the Developing Regions
October 15, Dr. Johannes Lehmann (Distinguished Speaker Seminar, Presented at the 2018 Soil and Water Sciences Research Forum)
Research Forum Opening Remarks
Soil Organic Matter Formation: Concepts and Controversies
November 5 - Alisheikh Adem Atta (Exit Seminar)
Citrus Nutrient Management on Huanglongbing (HLB, Or Citrus Greening) Affected Citrus Groves on Florida Sandy Soils
Tuesday, November 6 - Dr. Chris Freeman (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Can We Use Wetlands to Geoengineer The Climate?
November 19 - Yan Liao (Exit Seminar)
Hydrology, Carbon Dynamics and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Everglades Wetlands in an Earth System Model
November 26 - Andres Rodriguez (Exit Seminar)
Carbon Oxidation, Characterization, and Soil Subsidence Modeling in the Organic Soils of the Everglades Agricultural Area
- 2018 Summer
May 22nd, Dr. Qingshun Quinn Li, Xiamen University, China (Invited Seminar Speaker)
Mangrove Adaptation to Coastal Environment: Molecular Perspective and Management
June 4th, Gurcan Baysal (Exit Seminar)
Soil Boron Determination Methods and Boron Uptake in Tomatoes
June 11th, Joshua Papacek (Exit Seminar)
A New Normal? Intensification of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Indian River Lagoon Under Shifting Nutrient Ratios and Sources
June 18th, Kaitlin Mroczka (Exit Seminar)
The Impact of Salt Water Inundation on the Stability of Freshwater Wetland Soils
July 2nd, Siti Jariani Mohd Jani (Exit Seminar)
Composition, Sources, and Bioavailability of Nitrogen in Urban Waters
July 9th, Laura Jalpa (Exit Seminar)
Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Response to Nitrogen Fertilization of Tomatoes Grown on Sandy Soils Using 15N Technique
July 23rd, Jay Capasso (Exit Seminar)
The Application of Aquatic Vegetation as Bio-Filter for Phosphorus Removal from Agricultural Drainage
July 30th, Sheng-Yen Wu (Exit Seminar)
Entomopathogenic Nematodes in the Service of a Saprophytic Fungus
- 2018 Spring
January 29, Mark Albrecht (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Hazardous Waste Management in UF Research Laboratories (This seminar requires Gatorlink login to view live stream or recording.)
February 5, Dr. Olegario Muniz (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Heavy Metals on Cuban Soils and Agriculture
February 19, Dr. Guohua Xu (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Enhancing Crop Nutrient Uptake Efficiency: Genetic Basis and Molecular Mechanisms
February 26, Paul Julian (Exit Seminar)
Evaluating Nutrient Biogeochemical Processes in a Subtropical Treatment Wetland
Thursday, March 1st, 2pm, 3177 McCarty Hall A: Jonathan Diller (Exit Seminar)
A Review, Compilation, and Analysis of the Stormwater Treatment Wetland Monitoring Data in the International Stormwater BMP Database
March 19, Evandro da Silva (Exit Seminar)
Phytoremediation of Arsenic Contaminated Soils by Pteris vittata: Arsenic Removal and Biomass Disposal
March 26, Yaslin Gonzalez (Exit Seminar)
Pedology of Deep Podzolized Carbon on the Southeastern Coastal Plain
April 2, Harmanpreet Sidhu (Exit Seminar)
Risks from Biosolids-borne Ciprofloxacin and Azithromycin
April 9, Brandy Foley (Exit Seminar)
Paleolimnological Reconstructions of Two Coastal Dune Lakes in Northwest Florida Using Sediment Organic Matter Proxies
April 16, Graduate Assistants United
Graduate Assistant Contract Education Session
- 2017 Fall
August 25, Dr. Yungen Liu (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Effects of Plateau Lakeshore Wetland on Lake Protection and Its Pollution Risks
September 18, Ryan Blaustein (Exit Seminar)
Defining the Interactions within the Citrus Microbiome during Huanglongbing Disease Progression and in Response to Phytopathogen Removal
September 25, Dr. Cheryl Palm (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Soils and Sustainable Intensification in Africa
October 2, Dr. Olegario Muniz (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Soil Science in Cuba: Status and Challenges
October 9, Dr. Timothy Townsend (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Expanding Recycling in Florida: Efforts to Reach Florida's 75% Recycling Goal
October 16, Dr. George Hochmuth (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Perspectives on BMP Issues in Crop Production Agriculture in Florida
October 30, Dr. Alan Wright (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Soil and Water Research and Extension Programs in South Florida
November 1, Dr. Patrick Mutuo (Invited Speaker Seminar)
SoilDoc: Recent Experiences and Improvements
November 6, Dr. Mike Allen (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Exploring Lionfish Impacts on Reef Fish Communities and Potential Benefits of Mitigation Strategies
November 13, Dr. Thomas Bianchi (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Carbon Remineralization and Burial in the Coastal Margin: Linkages in the Anthropocene
November 27, Dr. Stefan Gerber (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Reflections on Having Used Models in Biogeochemistry
- 2017 Summer
May 15, Steve Jennewein (Exit Seminar)
Determining Management Effects on Soil Gas Flux, Microbial Biomass, and Crop Yield to Identify Sustainable Practices in the Everglades Agricultural Area
June 5, Laibin Huang (Exit Seminar)
Microbial Community Structures Related to Nitrogen Cycling in Subterranean Estuaries
June 12, Elise Morrison (Exit Seminar)
Microbial Community Dynamics Along Peatland Nutrient Gradients
July 10, Anna Normand (Exit Seminar)
Global Peatland Soil Organic Carbon Chemical Composition and Greenhouse Gas Production
July 17, Anne Sexton (Exit Seminar)
Aquatic Vegetation Impacts on Sediment Composition, Phosphorus Pools, and Water Quality in South Florida Farm Canals
July 24, Liguang Li (Exit Seminar)
Molecular Characterization of Composition and Sources of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in Agricultural Catchments
July 31, Matt Jablonski (Exit Seminar)
Exploring the Efficacy of a Natural Wetland to Attenuate Nutrients and Trace Metals from Urban Stormwater Runoff
- 2017 Spring
Jan. 23, Mark Albrecht, UF Environmental Health & Safety (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Hazardous Waste Management in UF Research Laboratories
Jan. 30, Dr. Fernando Jaramillo (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Human Impacts on the Terrestrial Freshwater System
Feb. 6, Dr. Milko Jorquera (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Plant-Growth Promoting Bacteria from Chilean Extreme Environments
Feb. 13, Andree George (Exit Seminar)
The Ecology of Salmonella Proliferation in Tomatoes
Feb. 20, Dr. Masanori Fujimoto (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Microbe Mediated Ecological Processes in Natural and Engineered Systems
Feb. 27, Nasiru Danmowa (Exit Seminar)
Fate and Transport of Nitrogen Forms, Phosphorus and Pesticides in Soils from Florida and Nigeria
Mar. 13, Katelyn Foster (Exit Seminar)
Nitrogen Export in Watersheds: Exploring NO3- Attenuation in Sandy Soils from a Humid Subtropical Climate
Mar. 13, Dr. Sabine Grunwald (Seminar at OneHealth, OneScience Talks) Presentation Handout
OneHealth, OneScience - Authentic and Mindful Scientific Integration Approaches
Mar. 20, Wade Ross (Exit Seminar)
A Region-Wide Analysis of Terrestrial Carbon Dynamics Across 'The Land of Pines'
Apr. 3, Dr. David Bergvinson (Distinguished Speaker Seminar)
Science of Discover to Science of Delivery - ICRISAT's Approach To Serving Dryland Farmers in Asia and Africa
Apr. 17, Stefan Kalev (Exit Seminar)
Concentrations and Loads of Dissolved and Particulate Organic Carbon in Urban Stormwater Runoff and Pond Outflow Waters
Apr. 27, Dr. Elisa D'Angelo, Associate Professor, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky (Invited Speaker Seminar)
Explorations in Biogeochemical Research by a UFSWS Alumna
- 2016 Fall
Aug. 29, Michelle Leonard, Marston Science Library (Invited Speaker)
Library Resources and Their Use
Sept. 15, Dr. Pedro Sanchez (Distinguished Speaker)
Africa’s Progress in Fighting Hunger: Science and Policy
Sept. 19, Michelle Leonard, Marston Science Library (Invited Speaker)
Hands-on Training and Experience Setting Up and Conducting Literature Searches
Sept. 26, Dr. Ahmed Al-Busaidi (Invited Speaker)
Mitigating Environmental Risks of Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture
Oct. 17, Michelle Leonard, Marston Science Library (Invited Speaker)
Plagiarism
Oct. 31, Eunice Yarney (Exit Seminar)
Temporal and Spatial Variability of Irrigation Water Salinity and Effects of Irrigation Practices on Soil Salinity in the Tri-County Agricultural Area, Northeast Florida
Nov. 14, William Zaragoza (Exit Seminar)
Characterization of Interactions of Pathogens with Non-Canonical Hosts and Their Virulence Factors
Nov. 28, Marcos de Moraes (Exit Seminar)
Functional and Comparative Genomic Analysis of Salmonella in Tomatoes
Dec. 5, Lorae Simpson (Exit Seminar)
The Impacts of Global Climate Change on the Carbon Sequestration Potential of the Salt Marsh-Mangrove Ecotone in Florida
Dec. 8, Dr. Gilles Pinay (Distinguished Speaker)
Drainage Basins as Biogeochemical Reactors
- 2016 Summer
June 6, Timothy Ayankojo (Exit Seminar)
Validation of Smart Irrigation App in Vegetable Production
June 13, Katsutoshi Mizuta (Exit Seminar)
New Soil Index Development and Integration with Econometric Theory
July 11, Shanyu Meng (Exit Seminar)
Synthesis and Characterization of Lignin-based Dendrimer for Removing Heavy Metals
July 18, Matt Nance (Exit Seminar)
Influence of Sediment Organic Carbon upon Aquatic Herbicide Release: a Comparison of Effects on Granular and Liquid Formulations
- 2016 Spring
Jan 25, Dr. Sally Brown (Distinguished Speaker)
Toilet to Tank - Impact of Recycling Nutrients for Switchgrass-Based Ethanol
Feb 8, Dr. Kelly Morgan (Invited Speaker)
Evaluation of Fertilizer and Irrigation Practices on Agricultural Production in South Florida
Feb 15, Prissy Fletcher (Invited Speaker)
Applications and Experiences of Soil and Water Science in Extension
Feb 22, Dr. Wendy Mussoline (Invited Speaker)
Multifaceted Approach for Bioenergy Recovery from Industrial Sweetpotatoes
Mar. 14, Steve Ladendorf (Invited Speaker)
Hazardous Waste Management in UF Research Laboratories
Mar 21, Mohsen Tootoonchi (Exit Seminar)
Impact of Water Management on Rice Yields, Rice Water Weevil Infestation and Drainage Water Quality
Mar 28, Bill Schmahl (Exit Seminar)
Field Testing of Aluminum Water Treatment Residuals as a Permeable Reactive Barrier System to Reduce Soluble Phosphorus Movement in Groundwater
Apr 4, Tracey Schafer (Exit Seminar)
Evaluation of Organic Carbon Accumulation on a Restored Mangrove-Seagrass Habitat
Apr 21, Dr. Douglas Evans - School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario (Distinguished Speaker)
Applications of Trace Metal Isotope Fractionation in Biotic and Abiotic Environmental Systems
- 2015 Fall
Sep 11, Dr. Harold Drake (Distinguished Speaker)
Darwin's Invertebrates: A Transient Soil Story
Oct 5, Jian Wu (Exit Seminar)
The interaction between Phytophthora nicotianae and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las) damage to citrus fibrous roots
Oct 12, Minjune Yang (Exit Seminar)
Forward and Back Diffusion through Low-permeability Aquitards
Oct 19, Hamza Keskin (Exit Seminar)
Digital Mapping of Soil Carbon Fractions
Nov 2, Yuanyuan Huang (Exit Seminar)
Terrestrial Soil Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Responses of Carbon Cycling to Drought
Nov 9, Amanda Hirst (Exit Seminar)
Reducing Nitrogen Loading from Onsite Wastewater Systems to Shallow
Nov 23, Eduardo Chavez (Exit Seminar)
Enrichment of Cadmium in Cacao-Growing Soils in Southern Ecuador: Chemical Characterization and Soil Amendments as Remediation Alternatives
- 2015 Summer
May 18, Jianru Shi (Exit Seminar)
Land Application as a Reuse Method of Cellulosic Ethanol Residuals
Jun 1, Tracey Wasylik (Exit Seminar)
Effect of Nitrogen Release Rates on St. Augustinegrass Performance throughout the Year with Emphasis on a No-Fertilization Summer Blackout Period
Jun 8, Ray Bodrey (Exit Seminar)
Preliminary Analysis for Exploring Nonpoint Source Pollution Indicator Conditions in the Coastal Surface Waters of Glynn County, Georgia
Jun 15, Sara Mechtensimer (Exit Seminar)
Fate and Transport of Phosphorus in Septic System Drainfields
Jul 6, Tiantian Li (Exit Seminar)
Chitosan and Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites
Jul 13, Rose Collins (Exit Seminar)
The Effect of Short Term Inundation on Potential Nitrogen Flux in a Coastal Ecosystem
Jul 20, Debjani Sihi (Exit Seminar)
Processes and Modeling of Temperature Sensitivity of Soil Organic Matter Decomposition in Subtropical Wetlands
Aug 3, Ann Couch (Exit Seminar)
Plant Phenology, Yield and Nitrogen Accumulation by Sesame (Sesamum indicum L. ) Grown in North Central Florida Under Standard Agronomic Practices
- 2015 Spring
Jan 12, Mark Yanchisin (Invited Speaker)
Rules, Regs and Accidents
Feb 2, Steve Ladendorf - EHS - HMM (Invited Speaker)
Hazardous Waste Management in UF Research Laboratories
Feb 16, Dr. Nick Comerford IYS (Invited Speaker)
2015 The International Year of Soil
Feb 23, Dr. Willie Harris (Invited Speaker)
Clues and Stumbling Blocks to the Understanding of Florida Soils
Mar 20, Ky Gress (Exit Seminar)
Residential exposures to As and CrVI from CCA- Wood
Mar 23, Mriganka De (Exit Seminar)
Fate and Transport of Effluent-Borne Nitrogen From Septic Drainfields to Shallow Groundwater
Mar 27, Mary Lusk (Exit Seminar)
Organic Nitrogen Biodegradability and Molecular Characterization in Urban Stormwater and Streams
Apr 1, Gustavo Vasques (Exit Seminar)
Digital Soil Mapping at Embrapa Soils and Brazil: Initiatives and Perspectives
Apr 6, Neil Young (Exit Seminar)
Drought Avoidance Acclimation of Warm Season Turfgrass in Response To Mild-Reoccuring Soil Water Deficit And N Fertilization
Apr 10, Christine VanZomeren (Exit Seminar)
Biogeochemical Cycling of Organic Nitrogen in Subtropical Wetlands
Apr 17, Odiney Alvarez-Campos (Exit Seminar)
Biochar and Mill Ash Use to Grow Sugarcane in Sandy Soils of South Florida
Apr 20, Biswanath Dari (Exit Seminar)
Predicting Soil Phosphorus Loss and Its Potential Remediation through Biochar Application
- 2014 Fall
Oct. 4, Jorge Leiba
Imidacloprid Fate and Transport in Florida Flatwoods Soils and Plants during Control of the Asian Citrus Psyllid
Oct. 20, Miurel Bermudez Herrera
Effect of Drip Irrigation and Nitrogen Phosphorus and Potassium Applications on Tomatoes Growth and Yield
Oct. 27, Marcos Antonio Frateschi de Lima
Root Groth and Development of Containerized Citrus Trees in HLB-Free Environment Using Different Container Size and Design
Nov. 13, Heather Enloe (Invited Speaker)
Urbanization Effects on Soil Nitrogen Transformations in the Subtropics
Nov. 17, Jason Seitz (Exit Seminar)
Stream-Mediated Seed & Shoot Dispersal of Invasive Platns an Urban Riparian Wetland
Dec. 1, Sutie Xu (Exit Seminar)
Ecosystem C Stocks and the Impact of Land Use Intensification in Subtropical Grazing Land Ecosystems
Dec 5, Shengsen Wang (Exit Seminar)
Iron and Manganese Oxide Mineral Modified Biochars: Characterization and Removel of Arsenate and Lead
Dec 8, Jing Hu (Exit Seminar)
Nitrous Oxide Production, Consumtion and Emission in Agroecosystems: Effects fo Hydrology and Land Use
- 2014 Summer
May 15, Rajendra Gutam
Nitrogen fertilizer management of St. Augustinegrass for reduced nitrate-N leaching and healthy turfgrass
June 16, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera
Fate, Transport and Toxiity of Perfluorochemicals in Wastewater Dominant Systems
July 7, Chumki Banik
Mechanistic Linkages between Water Saturation and Organo-metal Interactions in Sandy Coastal Plain Soils
July 11, Shannon Duffy
Litter Production and Decomposition in Three Conservation Area Marshes
July 14, Rujira Tisarum
Antimony uptake, efflux and speciation in arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata
July 25, Pamela Fletcher
Using Participatory Decision Support to Improve Coral Reef Management
July 28, Pasicha Chaikaew
Assessment of Climate Regulation, Carbon Sequestration, and Nutrient Cycling Ecosystems Services Impacted by Multiple Stressors
- 2014 Spring
Jan. 13, Richard Cannon
Laboratory Safety
Feb. 3, Y. Ping Hsieh
Agricultural Air Quality Research Program Highlights
Feb. 4, James Jawitz (Invited Speaker)
What is causing the changes we are seeing in Florida's spring ecosystem?
Feb. 10, Hazardous Waste Management in UF Research Laboratories
University of Florida Department of Environmental Health & Safety
Feb 14, Dr. Elizabeth Hodges Snyder - Assistant Professor of Public Health - University of Alaska, Anchorage (Distinguished Speaker)
Meeting UF Standards and Markers of Excellence for Teaching Online and Blended Courses: Opportunites and Challenges in the Context for Soil and Water Science
March 10, Nicholas G. Aumen (Distinguished Speaker)
Everglades restoration in the context of cliamte change
March 24, Jose E. Villalobos
Effects of Subsurface Drip Irrigation Flow Rates and Emmitter Spacing on Sugarcane Water Uptake and Production in Florida Alfisols
March 31, Rajendra Gautam
Nitrogen fertilizer management of St. Augustinegrass for reduced nitrate-N leaching and healthy turfgrass
April 7, Julius Adewopo
Long-Term impacts of management intensification on soil carbon dynamics in subtropical grasslands
April 21, Rishi Prasad
Using a Nitrogen Budget and Crop System Model as Effective Tools for Assessing N Losses from Agricultural Systems
- 2013 Fall
Sept. 9, Patrick W. Inglett
Burning Question: The Effort of Fire on Wetland Biogeochemistry
Sept. 16, Xiong Xiong
Geo-Spatial Modeling of Soil Organic Carbon and Its Uncertainty
Sept. 23, Todd Osborne
Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate: The Face of Change in Florida's Aquatic Ecosystems
Sept. 30, John Thomas Inaugural
Decades of Environmental Chemistry
Oct. 14, Michelle Leonard
Ethics: Research Misconduct, Authorship, Peer Review and Scientific Writing
Oct. 21, Neal Beery
Floating Treatming Wetlands as a Stormwater Best Management Practice in North Central Florida
Nov. 18, Yingjia Zhu
Transport and Interaction of Colloids and Mercury in Sand Porous Media and Contaminated Soils
Nov 25, Santanu Bakshi
Immobilization of Dissolved and Particulate Copper sing Lime/Biochar and Charachterization of Nanoparticles in Soils
Dec 2, Chris Wilson
Environmental Toxicology and Research in Fort Pierce - A Survey
- 2013 Summer
June 7, Harmanpreet Sidhu
Human Health Risks from Endocrine Disruptors in Reclaimed Water
June 14, Xiaoling Dong
Characterization of biochar and coal combustion residues and mechanisms of biochar-induced immobilization and transformation of soluble heavy metals
July 1, Susanna Gomez
Recycling Agricultural By-Products to Grow Sugarcane on Sandy Soils in South Florida
July 22, Hollie Hall
Protecting Florida Lakes: Regulatory Intent, Recreational uses, and Water quality
- 2013 Spring
Dr. Edward Topp - Principal Research Scientist - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Distinguished Speaker)
Bugs and Drugs: Assessing and Managing Risks to Food and Environmental Quality from Agricultural Use of Organic Amendments
Feb. 11, Samira Daroub
Water Quality & Sustainable Agriculture in the Everglades Agricultural Area
Feb 14, Hubbell Seminar: Dr. Jerald L. Schnoor - Allen S. Henry Chair in Engineering, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dept of Occupational and Environmental Health, and Co-Director for Global and Regional Environmental Research; Univerity of Iowa (Distinguished Speaker)
Water Sustainability in a Changing World
Feb. 25, Gurpal Toor
Tales of Fate, Transport, and Toxicity of Contaminants
Feb. 25, SPICE
Science Partners in Inquiry-based Collaborative Education
Mar. 11, Maria Silveira
Grazing land Management - Balancing Productivity and Environmental Sustainability
Mar. 18, Zhenli He
Soil and Water Science Program at UF - Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce
Mar 19, Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology - 2013 Water in the Landscape Distinguished Seminar Series: Dr. Daniel Radcliffe - Professor, Dept of Crop and Soil Science, University of Georgia (Distinguished Speaker)
Field and Watershed Scale Research on Onsite Wastewater Systems
Apr. 1, Rebecca Hellmuth
Nitrogen Mass Budget of a Silage Corn Field at UF's Dairy Unit
Apr. 8, Ben Coppenger
Enhanced Degradation of DDT via Application of Brewery Waste Product
Apr. 15, Jing Guan
Simplified Hydrologic Modeling for Evaluating Surface Water Stage of Historical Isolation Wetlands
Apr. 19, Christopher Adam Weidow
Diversity and Distribution of Aromatic Ring Dioxygenases Among Soil Actinobacteria
Apr. 22, Alan L. Wright
Soil Research & Management in the Everglades
- 2012 Fall
Sept. 10, Katherine Milla
Hydrology of Seasonal Ponds in the Apalachicola National Forest
Oct. 8, Dr. Teri Balser - Dean of College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Professor of Soil and Water Science, University of Florida (Distinguished Speaker)
Can Learning the N Cycle Be Fun?
Nov. 5, Lucy Ngatia
Grass Productivity and Carbon Storage in Relation to Rainfall, Soil Nutrients, and Herbivory in an East African Savanna
Nov. 6, Hao Chen
Antibiotic Sorption & Transport in Porous Media: Solution Chemistry & Colloids
Nov. 16, Piyasa Ghosh
Influence of Arsenic Resistant Bacteria on Solubilization of Arsenic and Phosphorus Minerals and Their Uptake by Plants
Nov. 19, Rupesh Bhomia
Long-Term Accretion of Phosphorus in Wetlands: The Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas as a Case Example
Nov. 26, Jongsung Kim
Upscaling of Soil Properties Across the Landscape of South Florida
Nov. 30, Ramona Smith-Burrell
Characterization of Selected Pesticides in the Caloosahatchee River and the Potential Impact of the MOst Common Mixture on the Aquatic Macrophyte Lemna minor
Dec. 3, Daniel L. Irick
Soil Phosphorus Characteristics and Sources in Tree Islands of the Florida Everglades
- 2012 Summer
May 14, Ashvini Chauhan
Insites into the Catabolic Potential of Rhodococcus opacus Strain M213 Isolated from a Fuel-oil Contaminated Soil
May 21, Lisa G. Chambers
The Biogeochemical Effects of Sea Level Rise on Carbon Cycling in Coastal Wetland Soils
June 18, Subodh Acharya Exit
Development and Application of Analytical Expressions for Drainable and Fillable Porosity in Shallow Unconfined Aquifers
July 2, Aja Stoppe
The Contributions of Above and Below Ground Litter to Short-term Accretion and Maintenance of Organic Carbon in a Forest Soil
July 16, Kiara Winans
Soil Organic Carbon in Semi-Arid Tropical India: Sources and Stabilization
July 20, Davie Kadyampakeni
Citrus Advanced Production System: Understanding Water & NPK Uptake & Leaching in Florida Flatwoods & Ridge Soils
July 23, Cassandra Medvedeff
Response of carbon cycling to disturbance in calcareous subtropical wetland soils
July 27,Augustine Muwamba
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Movement in Sandy Soils of South Florida Used for Sugarcane Production with Elevated Water Table
July 30, Drew McLean
Effect of Spodic Derived Fill Materials on the Growth and Establishment of St. Augustinegrass
Aug. 6, Jason T. Lessl
Improved Arsenic Accumulation in Pteris Vittata and Its Unique Ability to Acquire Phosphorus
- 2012 Spring
Jan. 30, Dr. James Jawitz (Invited Speaker)
The Important Role of Hydrologic Variability: From Nutrient Loads to Investigating a Murder.
Feb. 20, Brian Bowers (Invited Speaker)
Hazardous Waste Management in UF Research Laboratories
Feb. 27, Dr. Rao Mylavarapu (Invited Speaker)
Soil & Nutrient Management Program - Research & Extension Activities
Mar. 7, Ani Katchova, University of Kentucky
Competitive Advantages in Sourcing and Marketing Local Foods by Food Cooperatives
Mar. 19, Amy Shober (Invited Speaker)
Managing Soil, Water, and Nutrients in Florida's Urban Landscapes
Apr. 2, Chris Martinez
Drought in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Basin: A Southern Fried Water Fight (Invited Speaker)
Apr 2, Dr. Charles Rice - University Distinguished Professor of Soil Microbiology - Agronomy Department - Kansas State University (Distinguished Speaker)
Can Soil Science Meet the Challenge of Climate Change, Food Security, and Sustainability? Managing Soil Biology for Carbon Storage
Apr. 9, Dakshina Murthy Kadiyala
Optimizing Cultural Practices for Saving Water and Nitrogen in Rice-Maize Cropping System in Semi Arid Tropics
Apr. 11, Pierce Jones (Invited Speaker)
Apr. 16, Bryce Van Dam
Organic Soil Subsidence and Nutrient Leaching in an Impacted Florida Wetland
Apr. 23, Wen Gu
Soil Amendment of Organic Materials to Reduce Nitrogen Loss in Sandy Soils
- 2011 Fall
Aug. 29, David K. Mitchell
Wet Flatwoods Restoration After Decades of Fire Suppression.
Sept 9, Dr. Chris Field - Director of Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Insitution of Washington, Stanford University (Distinguished Speaker)
Climate Change Science in a Skeptical Era
Dr. William Mitsch - Distinguished Professor of Environment and Natural Resources; Director - Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (Distinguished Speaker)
Creating Wetlands: 17 Years of Primary Succession, Water Quality Changes, and Self- Design
Sept. 26, Dr Matt Cohen (Invited Speaker)
Emerging Inference: High Resolution Sensing for Understanding Ecosystems Processes
Oct 3, Dr. Patrick Megonigal - Biogeochemist; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (Distinguished Speaker)
Global Change Impacts on Wetland Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise
Oct. 10, Jason M. Neumann
Influences of Hydroperiod on Plant Community Composition and Forage
Oct. 24, Dr. Jawwad A. Qureshi
Integrated Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid, Vector of Huanglongbing/Citrus Greening Disease
Nov. 7, Casey Schmidt
Denitrification Bioremediation:Ameliorating excessive N loading by putting microbes to work
Nov. 14, Beznjamin Hogue
Effect of Fire on Phosphorus Biogeochemistry in a Subtropical Calcareous Wetland
Nov. 21, Julia H. Maki
Vegetation as an Indicator of Pasture and Wetland Condition on a South Florida Ranchland
Dec. 2, Julie Padowski (Exit Seminar)
The Complexity of Urban Water Resources Management: Water Availability and Vulnerability for Large Cities in the United States
- 2011 Spring
Jan. 10, Max Teplitski (Invited Speaker)
Microbial Ecology
Feb. 11, Max Agrios
How Does an Oil Spill Kill Plants?
Feb. 11, Risham Sidhu
Antibacterial Properties of Spices: Myth or Reality?
Feb. 11, Alvin Wang
Design, Production and Properties of rASS Therapeutic Forms
Mar. 4, Kanika Inglett (Invited Speaker)
Small Processes Big Consequences
Mar. 14, Sabine Grunwald (Invited Speaker)
Soil-Landscape Modeling at the Nexus of the Anthropocene
Mar. 18, Luke W. Gommermann
The Influence of Subaqueous Soils on the Subtropical Seagrass HALODULE WRIGHTII
Mar. 25, Rajendra Paudel
Spatio-Temporal Mechanistic Modeling of Hydrodynamic, Transport, and Phosphorus Cycling Processes in Large-Scale Constructed Treatment Wetlands
Mar. 28, James Bonczek (Invited Speaker)
Gen X, Gen y, and Gen ED
Apr. 7, Hiral Gohil
Optimization of Anoxic Biodegradation of DDT, DDD, and DDE (DDx) in Lake Appopka Soils
Apr. 8, Manmeet Waria
Fate, Transport, and Risk Assessment of Biosolids-borne Triclosan (TCS)
Apr. 11, Cheryl Mackowiak (Invited Speaker)
Enhancing Soil and Water Quality with Forage-based Agriculture
Apr. 18, Carolina Medina
Method Development to Characterize Nutrient Release Patterns of Enhanced-Efficiency Fertilizers
Apr. 20, Rupesh Bhomia & Daniel Irick
Apr. 20, Jared Sweat & Luke Gommermann
Apr. 20, Julia Maki & Julie Padowski
Apr. 20, Neal Berry & Piyasa Ghosh
Apr. 20, Wade Ross, Xiaolin Liao, Casey Schmidt
Apr. 20, Ben Hogue Manmeet Waria
Apr. 25, Mark W. Clark (Invited Speaker)
Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Florida: What are they and how did they come about?
- 2010 Fall
Sept. 3, Nick Comerford
Soil Science Society of America
Sept. 10, Dr. Pepper
Soil Health
Sept. 17, Jinghua Fan
Chemical Remediation of Copper-Contaminated Soils Using Calcium Water Treatment Residuals
Sept. 24, Michelle Leon
Plagiarism
Oct. 1, Haryun Kim
Inorganic Nitrogen Transformations and Microbial Assemblage Compositions in Santa Fe River Tributary Sediments
Oct 8, Dr. Sunil Pancholy - Professor and Director, Center for Water Quality, Florida A & M University (Distinguished Speaker)
Programs, People, and Opportunities
Oct. 22, Ronald Gonzalez
Phosphorus Response and Orthophosphate Leaching in Floratam St. Augustinegrass and Empire Zoysiagrass.
Oct. 29, Jaya Das
Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Phosphorus Fractions and P Release of the EAA Canal Sediments
Nov. 12, Shiny Mathews
Arsenic Hyperaccumulatin by Pteris Vittata Arsenic Transformation, uptake and environvment impact
- 2010 Summer
June 4, Henry Mayer
Nitrogen Release Patterns of Polymer-Coated Fertiliers Used in the Ornamental Industry in South Florida
June 11, Elena Azuaje
Aggregate Organic Carbon in Slash and Loblolly Pine Ecosystems
June 18, Kamaljit Banger
Transport of Nitrogen and Phosphorous Forms in the Developed and Undeveloped Sub-Basin of an Urbanizing Watershed
June 18, Maninder Chahal
Managing Tomato PAckinghouse Wastewater in Florida: Source Characterization and Leasching Studies
June 25, Charles Alan Jacoby
Travels With Charley
July 16, Yandi Fan
The Effects of Irrigation and Nitrogen Management on Potato Tuber Yield
July 23, Mike Jerauld
Factors Controlling Phosphorus Removal in Large Constructed Wetlands in South Florida
Aug. 6, Pauric McGroary
Nitrogen Leaching, Water use rate and turf response
- 2010 Spring
Jan. 15, Moshe Doron
Aquatic Nitrogen Fixation: Rates, Patterns and Controls in a Shallow, Subtropical Lake
Jan. 22, Dr. Rafael Munoz-Carpena
Predicting Runoff Pesticide Reduction with Vegetative Filter Strips: Factor Importance, Uncertainty, and Regulatory Opportunities
Jan. 29, Andy Zimmerman
Black Carbon in the Environment: Dirty Stories & Dark Ambitions
Feb 5, Dr. Binayak P. Mohanty, Professor, Dept of Rangeland Ecology and Management & Dept of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A& M (Distinguished Speaker)
Scaling, Physical Controls, and Effective Parameters in Multi‐Scale Soil Hydrology – Current Understanding and Future Opportunities!
Feb. 26, Sylvia Lang
Green Roofs as an Urban Stormwater BMP of Water Quantity and Quality in the Subtropics and Mid-Atlantic
Mar. 26, Allie Sourakov
Mechanisms of Foraging in Butterflies
Mar. 26, Mona Oli
Aptamer-Conjugated Gold Nanorods for Targeted Nanothermal Radiation of Glioblastoma Cancer Cells
Apr. 2, Certificates
Apr. 2, Rupa Bose
The Effect of Decaying Plant Leachants on Groundwater Activity
Apr. 2, Joshua Hall
How to Kill a Mimosa Tree
Apr. 2,Vanessa Kizza George
Why do Divalent Catiins of equal consentration Flocculate Clay Particles in Suspension Differently
Apr. 2, Hope Pan
The Effects of Vitamin Suppuly and SOD Gene on the Lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster
Apr. 9, Augustine K. Obour
Agronomic and Environmental Impacts of Phosphorus Fertilization of Low Input Bahiagrass Pastures in Florida
Dr. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey - Chairman, Dept of Chemistry, Dudley Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science and Engineering, Universtity of Texas at El Paso (Distinguished Speaker)
Toxicity & Biotransformation of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Terrestrial Plants
Apr 15, David Hubbell Seminar: Dr. Johan Bouma - Emeritus Professor of Soil Science, Wageningen University, The Netherlands (Distinguished Speaker)
The Role of Soil Science in Sustainability Studies
Apr. 16, A. W Cheesman
Biogenic Phosphorus in Wetlands: Source ans Stabilization
- 2009 Fall
Sept. 11, Dr. C.S. Snyder (Invited Speaker)
Managing Reactive N in Agriculture
Sept. 18, Dr. David Wright (Invited Speaker)
Next Generation Farming System: Integrated Sod/Livestock/Row Crops Using Conservation Technology
Sept. 25, Maria L. Silveira (Invited Speaker)
SWS Research and Education Programs - UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona
Oct. 9, Ivan Vargas
Comparative Maintenance of Paspalum and Bermuda Grasses
Oct. 15, Dr. Jason Evans (Invited Speaker)
Biofuels in the United States: Implications for Land, Water, and Energy
Oct. 19, Mark S. McClain
Soil Scientists Performing Wetland Delineations
Oct. 20, Susan Curry (Invited Speaker)
Soil Erosion & Conservation Tillage
Oct. 23, Rongzhong Ye
Coupling Microbial Activity and Nutrient Cycling in Soils of the Everglades Agricultural Area
Oct. 30, Niel Young
Inorganic Nitrogen Leaching and Agronomic Response of St. Augustine Grass to Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies Under Residential Lawn Conditions
Nov. 6, John Rowland Jr.
Fertilizer and Water Usage Characteristics of Warm-Season Putting Green Cultivars
Nov. 13, Dr. Michael Dukes (Invited Speaker)
Water Conservation Through Smart Irrigation Technology
- 2009 Summer
May 22, Dr. Alex McBratney - Australian Centre for Precision Agriculture, University of Sydney, Australia (Distinguished Speaker)
Digital Soil Mapping and Monitoring
June 26, Jehangir Bhadha
Pore Water Transport Mechanisms and Soil Diagnenesis in an Impacted Isolated Wetland Within the Lake Okeechobee Drainage Basin: Implications for Internal Nutrient Loading
July 10, Dr. Gustavo Vasques
Spatial and Spectral Models of Soil Carbon at Multiple Scales in Florida
July 15, Marcela Quintero
Effects of Conservation Tillage in Soil Carbon Sequestration and Net Revenuews of Potato-Based Rotations in the Columbian Andes
July 24, Smita Barkataky
Role of Tempertaure in Water Uptake of Cold Acclimated 'Hamlin' Sweet Orange
- 2009Spring
Feb. 6, Dr. Barbara S. Lollar - University of Toronto (Distinguished Speaker)
Tracing Contaminant Source and Fate in Groundwater using Carbon Specific Isotope Analysis
Dr. Jared Diamond - Geography, UCLA, Pulitzer Prize-winning author (Distinguished Speaker)
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Feb. 13, Dr. M. Swisher (Invited Speaker)
The National Organic Program
Feb. 20, Lauren A. Serra
Identifying Suitable Areas for the Re-establishment of South Florida Slash Pine in the Hole-in-the-Donut
Feb. 27, Michael Miyittah
Tailoring/Adapting Application of Sorrents For P Immobilization: Energetics & Simulation Modeling
Mar. 6, Shawna Loper
Effect of Tillage and Organic Amendments on Soils Properties, nutrient Losses, and Plant Growth in Residential Landscapes
Mar. 20, Kirandeep Mann
Characterization and Amelioration of Yield-limiting Soil Variability in Florida Citrus Production
Mar. 27, Melissa R. Martin
A Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation of the Invasion and Management of Melaleuca quinquenervia
Apr. 3, Laura Waldo
Soil Moisture Spatial Variability Under Florida Ridge Citrus Tree Canopies and Identifying Alternative Methods of Scheduling Irrigation Based on Tree Canopy Stress
Apr. 10, Liz Hodges Snyder
Fate, Transport, and Risk of Biosolids-Borne Tricolocarbon
Apr. 17, Mary K Maddox
Evaluation of Cattle Supplements and Nitrogen in Two Winter Pasture Systems
Apr. 20, Ashok Alva - USDA ARS (Distinguished Speaker)
An Orverview of ARS, Prosser Accomplishments - Soil Water Monitoring as Basis for Developing Irrigation BMP's
- 2008 Fall
Sept. 12, Donald L. Sparks (University of Delaware) (Distinguished Speaker)
Shining Light on Biogeochemical Processes in the Earth's Critical Zone
Sept. 19, Elizabeth H. Snyder (Invited Speaker)
Soils and Public Health
Sept. 26, Dr. Lena Ma (Invited Speaker)
Effective Presentation
Oct. 3, K.R. Reddy (Invited Speaker)
Soil and Water Science Programs: Roadmap to Preeminence
Oct. 17, Dr. Jim Jawitz (Invited Speaker)
Water Flow and Reactive Transport Modeling Applications in Soil and Water Science
Nov. 7, Rotem Shahar
Tools to Advance Row Crop Best Managament Practice Implementation in Florida's Lower Suwanee River Basin
Dec. 5, Anhui Huang
Charectrization of Arsenic-Resistant Bacteria in the Rhizosphere of Arsenic-Hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata
- 2008 Summer
July 11, Jessica McKay Philippe
Utilizing a Knowledge-Based System to Test the Transferability of a Soil-Landscape Model in Northeastern Vermont
Aug. 1, Matt Miller
Characterizing the Long-Term Lability of Biosolids-Phosphorus
- 2008Spring
Feb. 1, Gary Sayler - (University of Tennessee) (Distinguished Speaker)
Bioluminescent Live Cell and Integrated Circuit Environmental Sensing for Toxic Chemicals
Feb. 8, Dr. Mickie Swisher (Invited Speaker)
The National Organic Standard and Us
Feb. 15, Dwain Butler
The Effectiveness of the Falling Head Permeability Test as an Assessment Tool of Fill Material for On-Site Sewage Management Systems
Mar. 5, Ken Cassman
BioFuels, Food Security and Natural Resources
Mar. 21, John H. Rowland Jr.
Impact and Control of Organic Matter in USGA Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Greens
Mar. 26, Christian E.W. Steinberg
Dissolved Humic substances are essential for life in freshwaters
Mar. 28, Richard Yudin
Snakes in Paradise - Monitoring agricultural point-source pollution in Belize
Apr. 4, Kimberly Y. Epps
Chemical Diversity - highlighting a species richness and ecosystem function disconnect
Apr. 9, Michael Gretz
Diatom EPS in Colne Estuary Biofilms: From Biochemistry to Ecology
Apr. 11, Sabine Grunwald (Invited Speaker)
EcoLearnIT- A Collection of Soil & Water Science.
Apr. 21, David W. York (Invited Speaker)
Water Resuse in Florida - Opportunities & Issues
- 2007 Fall
Aug. 31, Walter Bowen
A Win-Win Technology for Farmers and the Environment
Sept. 7, Caitlin E. Hicks
Sediment Organic Carbon Pools and Sources in a Recently Constructed Mangrove and Seagrass Ecosystem
Sept. 21, Jason Hood
Dissolved Oxygen as Related to Minimum Flows and Levels
Sept. 28, Angelique M. Keppler
Investigating Re-Vegetation Patterns, Nutrient Limitations, and Storage of Nitrogen as Determinants of Restoration Success
Oct. 5, Matt Fisher
Biogeochemical Transformations Of Phosphorus in Wetland Soil
Oct. 12, Subodh Acharya
Subsurface Lateral Water Flow in Seepage Irrigated Potato Fields of Tri-County Agricultural Area, Northeast Florida
Oct. 19, Isabela Claret Torres
Linkage between Biogeochemical Properties and Microbial Activities in Lake Sediments: Biotic Control of Organic Phosphorus Dynamics.
Nov. 9, Augustine Muwamba
Determination of Aqueous Soil Sorption Coefficient(Koc) of Strongly Hydrophobic Organic Chemicals(SHOC3) Using Mixed Solvent Systems and the Solvophobic Model
Nov. 19, Lalitha Janardhanan
Phosphorus Sorption by Soils of the Everglades Agricultural Area
Nov. 26, Gabriel Kasozi
Characterization of Sorption and Degradation of Pesticides in Carbonatic and Associated Soils from South Florida and Puerto Rico, and Oxisols from Uganda
Nov. 30, David Hornsby
Distribution & Occurrence of Nitrate- Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus in the Water Resources of the Suwannee River Water Management District
Dec. 3, Julie L. Driscoll
The Effects of an Al-WTR on Soil Phosphorus Retention and Forage Yield and Quality
- 2007 Summer
May 25, Dr. Tom Obreza
An Overview of Florida's Water Quality
May 25, Dr. Tom Obreza (continued)
June 15, Daniel Herrera
Phosphorus Solubility of Dairy Manure-impacted Soils as Affected by Dietary Ca and Mg
June 22, Erin Atkinson
Development and Field-testing of a Passive Surface Water Flux Meter for the Direct Measurement of Water and Solute Mass Fluxes
July 6, Tom Saunders
A Multi-Scale Analysis of Benthic Biogochemical Properties and Processing in Spring-fed River and Estuary
July 13, Ying Ouyang
Shallow Groundwater Quality Dynamics in the Lower St. Johns River Basin, Florida
July 13, Ying Ouyang (continued)
July 20, Kim B. Ritchie
Coral-associated microbial communities: their role in coral health and global carbon cycling
Aug. 3, Daniel Perkins
Water and Chemical Budgets of Depressional Wetlands in the Lake Okeechobee Basin, FL
- 2007 Spring
Jan. 26, Adrienne Frisbee
Nitrate-Nitrogen Dynamics in Tributaries of the Santa Fe River Watershed, North-Central Florida
Feb. 2, Lauren Serra
Jumpstarting Pinus elliottii var. densa reestablishment in the Hole-in-the-Donut Restoration Area: A historical evaluation and influence of hydroperiod on pine germination and survival.
Feb. 9, Sarah Chinault
An Agronomic and Environmental Characterization of Phosphorus in Biosolids Produced and/or Marketed in Florida
Feb. 16, Thomas J. Saunders
Spatial Trends in Water Quality of the Ecuadorian Amazon: Human Influences and Natural Buffering
Feb. 23, Tiffany Kapner
Analysis of the Spatial Relationships between Physico-Chemical Soil Properties and Vegatative Patterns in Everglades Water Conservation Area 1
Mar. 2, Cecilia Kennedy
Characterization of Urban Roadway Sediments and Possible Effects on Downstream Soil Phosphorus Sorption Capacity
Mar. 9, Lynette Malecki Brown
Effects of Alum in a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Wetland
Mar. 21, Behzad Mortazavi
The Response of Biogeochemical Cycles to Climate Change and to Anthropogenic Forcing
Mar. 23, Kirandeep Mann
Characterization and Amelioration of Citrus Production Problems on Excessively Drained Florida Soils
Mar. 27, Patrick W. Inglett
Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles in Wetlands and Aquatic Systems: Past, Present and Future?
Apr. 6, Jehangir H. Bhadha
Pore Water Transport Mechanisms and Soil Diagnesis in Isolated Wetlands: Implications for Internal Nutrient Loading.
Apr. 9, Karrie A. Weber
Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles: The Role of Nitrate in Metal Cycling
Apr. 9, Min Liu
St. Augustinegrass Phosphorus Requirement
Apr. 13, Andrea Albertin.
Nutrient Dynamics in Florida Springs and Relationships to Algal Blooms
Apr. 20, Victoria M. Gardner
Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils in an Ecologically Enhanced Urban Stormwater Retention Basin
Apr. 23, Christopher P Chilton
Investigating Archaeological Sites, Cemeteries and Soils with Ground-Penetrating Radar in Florida
- 2006 Fall
Sept. 8, Liesbeth M. Schmidt
Characterization & Evaluation of Biodegradation Potential of Pentachlorophenol-metabolizing Bacteria Isolated from a Contaminated Shallow Aquifer at a Former Wood Treatment Facility
Sept. 22, Michael Tischler
Life After UF
Sept. 29, Deoyani V. Sarkhot
What does Soil Carbon in Forested Sandy Soil Look Like: Is it Manageable?
Oct. 13, Travis C. Richardson
Characterization of Sandhill Lake Soils: In support of St. Johns River Water Management District's Minimum Flows and Levels Program
Oct. 16, H. Carl Fitz
Integrated Ecosystem Processes in the Everglades Landscape
Oct. 20, Manohardeep Josan
Manure-component Effects on P Release from Manure-amended Sandy Soils
Oct. 27, Joaquin Jimenez
Nitrate and Phosphotate Concentrations in Leachate Samples from Three Different Substrates Used to Grow ImpatiensOct. 30, Kelly Fischler
Obeservations and Characterizations of Seagrasses and Subaqueous Soils in a Recently Constructed Habitat, Indian River Lagoon, FL
Nov. 3, Darren Bishop
Soil Characteristics in Created or Restored Wetlands: A Review
Nov. 6, Olawale Oladeji
Management of P-Sources and Water Treatment Residuals (WTR) for Environmental and Agronomic Benefits
Nov. 27, Marty Anderson
Where is the Algae in the Fountain of Youth?
Dec. 1, Claudia Arrieta
Soil Compaction and Goosegrass Infesation in Bermudagrass Turf
Dec. 6, Sara Chinault
5 Points I learned from Seminars
Dec. 6, Josan Manhardeep
5 Points I learned from Seminars
Dec. 6, Jaya Das
5 Points I learned from Seminars
Dec. 6, Andrea Albertin
5 Points I learned from Seminars
Dec. 6, Wale Oladeji
5 Points I learned from Seminars
Dec. 6, Marty Anderson
5 Points I learned from Seminars
Dec. 6, Sam Agyin-Birikorang
5 Points I learned from Seminars
Dec. 6, Lynette Brown
5 Points I learned from Seminars
Dec. 8, Geoffery Kironchi
Soil and Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture in Drought Prone Areas in Kenya: A Case Study of the Upper Ewaso Ngi'ro Basin
- 2006 Summer
June 2, Jason M. Smith
Microbial Succession Associated with Soil Redevelopment In the Hole in the Donut
June 30, Michael K. Miyittah
Phosphorus Stabilization: Effects of Co-Blending Mg and Al By-Products In Manure-Impacted Spodosol
July 14, TJ Rew
Aluminum Water Treatment Residuals for Reducing Phosphorus Loss from Manure-Impacted, High Water Soils
July 21, Natalie Balcer
Litter Decomposition and Phosphorus Release in Okeechobee Isolated Wetlands
July 28, Isabela C Torres
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
July 28, Chirstopher P Chilton
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
July 28, Kelly Fischler
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
July 28, Manohardeep Josan
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
July 28, Sanjay Lamsal
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
July 28, Michael K Miyittah
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
July 28, T J Rew
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
July 28, Natalie Balcer
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
July 28, Yun Cheng
5 points I have learned to present a good seminar
- 2006Spring
Jan. 20, Max Teplitski
Who Listens When Microbes Talk?
Feb. 10, Kelly Hamilton
Passive Nutrient Flux Meters for Determination of Phosphorus Flux in Groundwater: Application in Lake Okeechobee Basin, FL.
Feb. 24, Angelique Keppler
Macrophyte Diversity and its Relationship to Biomass Production, Nutrient-Use Efficiency and Nitrogen Cycling in Restored Wetlands
Mar. 3, Kanika Sharma
Biogeochemical & Microbial Succession in Early Development of Calcareous Wetland Soils
Mar. 10, Melissa Martin
Alteration of Ecosystem Nutrient Pools and Soil Microbial Communities After Invasion of an Exotic Plant
Mar. 20, Scot Hagerthey
The importance of perspective and context when assessing ecological impacts
Mar. 24, Qin Lu
Imporving the Quality of Sandy Soils with Biosolids
Mar. 27, Kyle Dorsey
Water Quality of Gainesville Creeks and its Relationship to Nearby Land Use
Mar. 27, Ajit Vakharia
To Sanitize or Not to Sanitize: To Clean or TOO Clean
Mar. 27, Catherine R. Turner
Which Antiseptic is Most Effective against Bacteria?
Mar. 27, Jennifer F. N. Kizza
The Effect of Cation Charge and Concentration on the Flocculation of Negatively Charged Clay particles in Suspension
Mar. 27, Gene B. Rodrick
Effect of Gamma Irradiation on the Bacterial Content and Shelf Life of Raw Oysters
Mar. 31, Lauren Parkel
Establishing Stormwater Ponds as a Habitat for Native Species
Apr. 3, Samira Daroub
Best Management Practices in the Everglades Agricultural Area: A Success Story
Apr. 7, Carolina Medina
Nutrient Release Patterns of Coated Fertilizers used for Citrus Production and their Effect on Fruit Yield and Foliar Nutrition
Apr. 10, Dara Park
Nitrogen leaching and St. Augustinegrass turf response to lawn maintenance strategies
Apr. 14, Caroline B. R. Hamilton
Evaluation & Characterization of Organic Waste Products as Nutritional Sources for Bahiagrass
Apr. 21, Maria Silva Gonzaga
Effects of Soils and Plant on Arsenic Accumulation by Arsenic Hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata
Apr. 26, Spring '06 Seminar End-Notes
Students of the Spring '06 Seminar class giving quick presentations of what they have learned throughout the semester.
- 2005 Fall
Sept. 9, L. Rex Ellis
Subaqueous Pedology: Expanding Soil Science to Near-Shore Subtropical Marine Habitats
Sept. 23, Daniel Perkins
Hydro- and chemo-dynamics of isolated wetlands: Phosphorus transport pathways and water quality
Sept. 23, Daniel Herrera
Phosphorus Stability in Dairy Manure as Related to Changes in Dietary Calcium and Magnesium Concentrations
Sept. 30, Elizabeth Hodges
Fate and Transport of Biosolids-Borne Triclocarban - Project proposal
Oct. 14, Noel Cawley
A-horizon development from sub-soils horizons
Oct. 21, Warren Zwanka
Using magnetic susceptibility to determine hydric soils In South Coastal soils
Oct. 21, Yun Cheng
Biodegradation of toxaphene and DDT in the soils of Lake Apopka
Oct. 28, Wonsook Ha
Non-Isothermal Fate and Transport of Drip-Applied Agrochemicals in Plastic-Mulched Soil Beds
Nov. 4, Julie Padowski
A Novel Approach for Direct Measurement of Cumulative Water and Solute Mass Fluxes using a Passive Surface Water Flux Meter"
- 2005 Summer
July 29, Eric Jorczak
Possible Mechanisms Regulating Everglades Ridge and Slough Soil Topography
Aug. 5, David Stuckey
A Biochemical Survey of Wetlands in Southwestern Indiana
- 2004
Rattan Lal (Ohio State University) (Distinguished Speaker)
Curtis Richardson (Duke University) (Distinguished Speaker)
Fred Sklar (South Florida Water Management District) (Distinguished Speaker)
Michael Miller (Argonne National Laboratory) (Distinguished Speaker)
- 2003
Wendell Gilliam (North Carolina State University) (Distinguished Speaker)
Ronnie Best (US Geological Survey) (Distinguished Speaker)
Pedro Sanchez (Columbia University) (Distinguished Speaker)
- 2002
Eric Roden (University of Alabama) (Distinguished Speaker)
James T. Morris (University of South Carolina) (Distinguished Speaker)
- 2001
Malcolm Sumner (University of Georgia) (Distinguished Speaker)
M. S. Swaminathan (M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, India) (Distinguished Speaker)
P. Suresh Rao (Purdue University) (Distinguished Speaker)
- 2000
Derek Lovley (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) (Distinguished Speaker)