SEMINARS
The Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences will hold a weekly seminar series for the Summer 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.
Summer 2025 Seminars
Time and Location: 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).
Friday, May 23rd, 11:30 a.m. – Monica Schul, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: The Microbial Hitchhikers Guide to the Coral Reef: Expanding the Coral Metaorganism Concept
Wednesday, June 25th, 9:00 a.m. at Everglades REC Conference Center – Noel Manirakiza, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Examining Carbon Farming Practices to Address Soil Sustainability in the Everglades Agricultural Area, South Florida
Tuesday, July 1st, 9:00 a.m. at Citrus REC – Tess Thompson, M.S. thesis research seminar
Title: Impacts of Calcium and Zinc Fertilization and Organic Amendments on Citrus Production
Tuesday, July 1st, 1:00 p.m. at Everglades REC – Xue Bai, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Assessment of Sugarcane and Flooded Rice Crop Rotation Effects on Soil and Water Quality in the Everglades Agricultural Area, Florida
Wednesday, July 9th, 9:00 a.m. – Casey Harris, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Then and Now, Now and Later: Long-Term Water Quality Trends and Future Projections for the Hillsborough and Alafia Rivers
Thursday, July 10th, 10:00 a.m. at Gulf Coast REC – Paula Sanchez Garzon, M.S. thesis research seminar
Title: Nutrient Dynamics and Biochar-enhanced Floating Treatment Wetlands for Nitrogen Removal: A Case Study of Aaran's Pond, Temple Terrace, FL
Friday, July 11th – Franky Celestin, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Evaluating the Use of Soil Health Framework to Promote Conservation Management in Diverse Cropping Systems
Tuesday, July 15th at 9:00 a.m. – Jaehyeon Lee, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Effect of Climate Seasonality on Catchment Water and Energy Budgets and Water Quality
Friday, July 18th – SWES Chair Interview (tentative)
Monday, July 21st, 9:00 a.m. at SW Florida REC – Emma Dawson, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: TBA
Friday, July 25th – Yaslin "Yaz" Gonzalez, Ph.D. dissertation research seminar
Title: Cover crop and spatial-temporal effects on soil health in tree crop systems with coarse-textured soils
Friday, August 1st – TBA
Title: TBA
Friday, August 8th – TBA
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Friday, August 15th – TBA
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Friday, August 22nd – TBA
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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.
Summer 2025 Exams:
Emma Dawson - Monday, July 21, 2025 - Ph.D. Research Seminar (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM) & Ph.D. Dissertation Defense (10:00 AM - 12:00 pm) - Southwest Florida Research and Education Center - Immokalee, FL & Zoom