Summer 2026 Schedule
Time and Location: 11:45 a.m. (unless noted otherwise) on the given date, now done remotely, via Zoom, and in-person, 3177 McCarty Hall A (unless noted otherwise).
Tuesday June 2nd, 9:00-9:45 a.m. – Karun Katoch, Ph.D. research seminar
Title: Nutrient Management in Corn-Cover Crop Production Systems
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2:00 -2:30 p.m. – Karamvir Kaur, M.S. research seminar
Title: Effects of Nitrogen, Potassium, and Sulfur Application Rates on Growth and Yield of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
Monday, June 15th, 10:00-10:45 a.m. at Gulf Coast REC – Justina Odogwu, Ph.D. research seminar
Title: Nutrient Leaching and Soil Health Responses to Reclaimed Water Irrigation
Tuesday, June 30th, 9:00-9:45 a.m. at Citrus REC – Guiliana Caprotti, M.S. research seminar
Title: Nitrogen Management and Soil Amendments for Sorghum Sudangrass and Young Valencia (Citrus sinensis) Orange Tree Establishment on Florida Sandy Soils
Wednesday, July 1st, 9:00-9:45 a.m. at Everglades REC – Md Anik Mahmud, Ph.D. research seminar
Title: Decoding the Chemistry of Legacy Phosphorus Across Contrasting Soil Types to Support Sustainable Agroecosystems
Thursday, July 2nd, 1:00-1:45 p.m. – Suraj Melkani, Ph.D. research seminar
Title: Determining Soil Carbon Stability Patterns and Drivers in South Florida Histosols: An Integrated Approach Using Data-Driven Machine Learning Models and Spectroscopy
Monday, July 6th, 1:00-1:30 p.m. at Range Cattle REC – Gurjoban Singh Tiwana, M.S. research seminar
Title: Integrating Soil–Water Nitrogen Dynamics and Deep Learning
for Precision Silage Corn Management
Wednesday, July 8th, 9:00-9:45 a.m. at Citrus REC – Noor Ul Basar, Ph.D. research seminar
Title: Enhancing Agricultural & Environmental Sustainability: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Decipher Shallow & Deep Soil Properties
Thursday, July 16th, 11:00-11:45 a.m. at Citrus REC – Perseveranca "Perse" Mungofa, Ph.D. research seminar
Title: Evaluation of the Effects of Irrigation and Nitrogen Management on Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Sweet Orange and Satsuma Mandarin
Friday, July 31st – SWES Graduate Student 5-Minute Showcase (tentative)
Presenters:
Friday, August 7th – If needed
Title:
Archived Seminar Recordings
Student Examinations
Thesis/Dissertation Defenses, Qualifying Exams, and Oral Final Exams are open to interested faculty, staff, and students, and are announced at least 10 days in advance.
Summer 2026 Exams:
John O'Connor - Wednesday, July 29, 2026 - PhD Oral Qualifying Exam - (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM) - Tropical Research and Education Center - Library Conference Room - Homestead, FL & Zoom
Duplicate Sambani - Friday, July 31, 2026 - PhD Oral Qualifying Exam - (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) - Citrus Research and Education Center - Ben Hill Griffin Conference Room - Lake Alfred, FL & Zoom
