SEMINARS
The Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences will hold a weekly seminar series for the Spring of 2025. As part of this series, MS and Ph.D. students give seminars on their research. The department also invites speakers from among current faculty, other UF departments, and other institutions, including hosting several Distinguished Speaker seminars each year.
Departmental seminars are open to the public and are streamed live and recorded for later viewing. Spring 2025 Seminars
11:45 a.m. (unless noted otherwise) on the given date, now done remotely and in person.
In-person seminars are held in McCarty Hall A, Room 3177 (unless noted otherwise).
Wednesday, January 8th – Dr. Andrea Montenegro, research scientist, Agrosavia (Colombian Agricultural Research Corp), UF Invited Speaker
Agrosavia and the Use of Chemical Analytical Techniques to Promote Sustainable Agriculture in Colombia
Friday, January 24th – Dr. Eban Bean, associate professor UF/IFAS Dept of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF Invited Speaker
Designing solutions that fit the opportunities: Developing sustainable solutions for Florida’s urban water challenges
Friday, January 31st – Dr. Franta Majs, associate scientist and director, UF/IFAS Analytical Services Laboratories, UF Invited Speaker
Evaluating Soil Extractants for the UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program
Wednesday, February 26th – Catie Kaylor, MS Defense Research Seminar
Title: Florida Hard Clams: A Comparative Study of Morphology, Physiology, and Biogeochemical Cycling
Friday, March 7th – Dr. Upendra Singh, VP Research & Chief Scientist (retired), International Fertilizer Development Center, UF Invited Speaker
Title: The Next-Generation Fertilizer Challenge
Friday, March 14th – Dr. Lakesh Sharma, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Dept of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF Invited Speaker
Title: Advancements in Best Management Practices: A Review Since 2019
Wednesday, March 19th, 9:00-10:00 a.m., at North Florida REC-Suwannee Valley, Lake Alfred, FL – Jay Capasso, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Optimizing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management in North Florida Field Corn
Monday, March 24th, 9:00-10:00 a.m., at Citrus REC, Lake Alfred, FL – Shankar Shrestha, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Nutrient Management Strategies to Improve Tree Performance, Fruit Quality, and Productivity of HLB-Affected Citrus Grown in Florida Sandy Soil
Tuesday, March 25th, 9:00-10:00 a.m. – Julia Barra Netto Ferreira, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Evaluation of Chickpea as a Dual-Purpose Crop: Effects on Soil Health, Nitrogen Cycling, and Subsequent Cash Crop Production
Friday, April 11th – Dr. Michael Goldberg, Career Design Learning Specialist for Advanced Degrees, Career Connections Center (C3), UF Division of Student Life
Title: How UF’s C3 can help graduate students navigate their career journey and future
Wednesday, April 22nd, 1:30 to 2:30pm at Tropical REC, Homestead, FL – Gabriela "Bella" Reyes, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Mangroves in the Anthropocene: Evaluating Human and Urban Impacts on Mangrove Structure and Function
Friday, April 25th – TBA
Friday, May 23rd – Monica Schul, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: TBA
Archived Seminar Recordings
- Seminar Recordings by Date
- Research Forum Keynote Speakers
- Water, Wetlands and Watersheds Seminar Series
Water, Wetlands, and Watersheds Seminar Series
Offered during the fall and spring semesters, Wednesdays 11:45 am-12:35 pm, at the Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands, Conference Room, Phelps Lab 101. Seminars are open to the public.
See this semester's schedule and recordings of the seminars and recordings of previous semesters.
This seminar series is presented by the Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands, the Water Institute, and the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences.
Invited Speaker Seminars
The Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences invites individual UF faculty members, alumni, and non-UF speakers the opportunity to present a seminar several times each semester. These include inaugural seminars to recognize SWES faculty contributions to the department and celebrate their promotion in their professional career, focusing on key accomplishments, vision, and future direction, and innovative ideas to move the department to the next level of excellence. All SWES students, faculty, and the general public, are encouraged to attend these presentations. See archived recordings.
Student Seminars
Student Seminars are open to the public. All SWES students and faculty are expected to attend weekly seminars. See archived 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.
Spring 2025 Exams:
Ravinder Singh - Tuesday, April 29th - 2175 McCarty Hall A & Zoom - 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (PhD Oral Qualifying Exam)
Ryan Champiny - Thursday, May 1st - 2175 McCarty Hall A & Zoom - 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PhD Oral Qualifying Exam)