Comparing New Modes of Organizing Science: Traversing Disciplinary Borders and Bridging Professional Boundaries Sponsored by CEREO and REACCH John Parker, PhD Honors Faculty Fellow, Arizona State University Wednesday February 4th, 2-3 pm,  Lighty 405 Hyper specialization in science, combined with the need to solve complex socio-environmental problems, has created the desire and need for more […]

Environmental Problems as Social Dilemmas: Social, Temporal and Biospheric Dimensions Sponsored by CEREO Jeff Joireman, PhD Associate Professor, Marketing,  WSU-Pullman Wednesday February 18rd, 2-3 pm,  ETRL 101 Many environmental problems can be framed as social dilemmas. The classic social dilemma model for environmental problems has been based on Garret Hardin’s (1968) “Tragedy of the Commons.” […]

Title: "Survival, Spatial Distribution and Management of Xiphinema index, the Nematode Vector of Grapevine fanleaf virus" Speaker: Bianca Barrantes Infante, Graduate Student, MS   & Title: "Genomic stability of the oldest and biggest organism on Earth – “honey fungus” Armillaria" Speaker: Olga Kozhar, Graduate Student, PhD: Location: Johnson Hall, Room 343. WSU-Pullman Campus  

Title: Inverse modeling of air pollution data to improve emissions inventories (or, when is a Bayesian a frequentist?) Speaker: Benjamin de Foy, St. Louise University. Location: ETRL, Room 101. WSU-Pullman Campus

Title: “Developing Sustainable Irrigation Practices in Cabernet Sauvignon and Concord Vineyards in Central Washington” Speaker: Jason Stout, Soil Science Ph.D. Student Location: Johnson Hall, Room 204. WSU-Pullman Campus  

Title: Student Choice Seminar: "An Agrarian Legacy: The Work of The Berry Center" Speaker: Mary Berry Location: Johnson Hall, Room 343. WSU-Pullman Campus   Details: http://css.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/An-Agrarian-Legacy.pdf (broadcast to Mt Vernon, Prosser, Puyallup, Wenatchee) Dialup 5707719 • Wenatchee TFREC (Wenatchee)(Small conference room at TFREC) • Puyallup REC (Puyallup)(PUY Conf Rm) • Prosser REC (Prosser)(Rose Garden #1) • […]

Title: "The Hydroclimate of the Northwest: Extremes, Change, and Implications for Agriculture and Water Security." Speaker: Lauren Parker, PhD Candidate, Department of Geology, UI Location: McClure 209, University of Idaho campus

Title: "Tree Fruit Pathology: Towards New Solutions for Persistent and Emerging Diseases Candidate for Assistant Professor Plant Pathology" Speaker: Dr. Achour Amiri, Project Manager, University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center Location: Johnson Hall, Room 343. WSU-Pullman Campus AMS: 5707586    

“Engaging with DARPA” by Dr. Stefanie Tompkins (Director, Defense Science Office, DARPA) on Thursday, February 26 at 3:30 PM in Goertzen Hall.   A reception at 3:00 PM in the Goertzen Hall Atrium precedes the lecture. Dr. Tompkins’s lecture entitled “Engaging with DARPA” will provide the WSU community a unique opportunity to hear from a senior government official […]

Title: From Biofilm Formation to Water Resources Sustainability: Quantifying Environmental Mixture Dynamics Using Exposure Time Speaker: Professor Timothy R. Ginn, University of California Davis Location: ETRL 101, WSU Pullman Campus