RESEARCH FORUM
21st Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Research Forum
February 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
J. Wayne Reitz Union - Rion Ballroom
- Forum Program and Agenda
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Alina Zare, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Florida, and Director, Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Institute
- Oral Presentation Abstracts: Oral - Faculty Presenters and Oral - PhD Graduate Student Presenters
- LIVE STREAM - Opening Remarks, Keynote Speaker, Oral - Faculty Presenters, and Oral - PhD Graduate Student Presenters
- Poster Presentation Abstracts: Judged Posters and Non-Judged Posters
- Photos: Gallery
Recordings of Keynote Presentation, SWES Faculty Presenters, and SWES Ph.D. Graduate Student Presenters
- Keynote Presenter: Dr. Alina Zare Keynote Speech
- Faculty Presenter: Dr. Lakesh Sharma
- Faculty Presenter: Dr. Ebrahim Babaeian
- Faculty Presenter: Dr. Nikolaos Tziolas
- Student Presenter: Yasmeen Saleem
- Student Presenter: Yaslin Gonzalez
- Student Presenter: Jenna Reimer
- Student Presenter: Xue Bai
- Student Presenter: Vanesa Rostan
Student Competition Winners
(Advisor(s) in parentheses)
Best Oral Presentation:
- Vanesa Rostan (P. Chris Wilson & Sandra Wilson)
Graduate Student Poster Presentation:
- 1st Place – Emma Dawson (Sarah Strauss)
- 2nd Place – Kondwani Kamsikiri (Davie Kadyampakeni)
- 3rd Place – Labake Agunbiade (Davie Kadyampakeni & Marcio Nunes)
- 3rd Place – Jay Capasso (Kelly Morgan and Jehangir “Jango” Bhadha)
Honorable Mention:
- Seyed Mostafa Biazar (Golmar Golmohammadi)
- Perseveranca Mungofa (Arnold Schumann and Sabine Grunwald)
- Benjamim Reimer (Hui-Ling “Sunny” Liao and Masanori “Masa” Fujimoto)
- Tess Thompson (Davie Kadyampakeni)
Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation:
- Katya Kasprzak (Ann Wilkie)
Previous Soil and Water Sciences Research Forums
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Guidelines for Preparing an Oral Presentation
Deadline for Ph.D. Soil and Water Sciences Students who were selected to give an oral presentation to submit abstract of presentation: January 28, 2025
- Oral Presentation Abstract Guidelines
- All oral presentations, including time for questions, should be no longer than 15 minutes total (plan for 12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for questions, with approximately 15-20 slides).
- Please review the Oral Presentation Evaluation Form to prepare for the judging process.
- Please visit the SWES intranet to get the UF/IFAS logo to include on your slides. The UF/IFAS logo should always be placed on the left side. Please review the branding website for any questions on appropriate use of UF/IFAS logos.
- Tips for preparing oral presentations.
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Guidelines for Preparing a Poster Presentation
All posters should be 40" wide and 36" high, landscape orientation. No exceptions to judged posters! Printing is available at Academic Tech Printing Services for $3 per linear ft - (open 24/7).
IFAS Communication has created a Research Poster Template in Canva that you may use and edit as needed.- Deadline for Abstract submissions is January 28, 2025. Email abstracts to Michael Sisk (mjsisk@ufl.edu).
- Guidelines for abstracts
- Please review the Poster Presentation Evaluation Form to prepare for the judging process.
- Please visit the SWES intranet to get the UF/IFAS logo to include on your poster. The UF/IFAS logo should always be placed to the left side. Review the branding website for any questions on appropriate use of UF/IFAS logos. Please email Robert Daffron (robert.daffron@ufl.edu) if you have any issues accessing the intranet.
- Tips for preparing posters: Creating Effective Posters
Help Minimize Waste at This Event!
The Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences is committed to improving the health of our soils by composting all biodegradable materials from this year’s Research Forum, including coffee grounds, food waste, and shredded paper. All compost-friendly waste will be processed by the Compost Cooperative and Gardens (CCG), creating an organic soil amendment to feed the future. Be sure to use the appropriate composting and recycling containers during the event. For more information, visit the CCG at https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/experiential-learning-laboratory/students/compost-cooperative-and-gardens/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/287358097970800/.
Contact
For questions, email Dr. Patrick Inglett, pinglett@ufl.edu.