2026 Invited Speakers
Thank you to our invited speakers for sharing their exciting research!
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students and faculty!
Corteva Symposia Series Presents:
Bridging Innovation to Impact
May 1, 2026 at the UC Davis Alumni Center
We are thrilled to bring together the UC Davis Plant Sciences community for our 15th anniversary!
Come to hear from speakers from across a diverse range of plant-related disciplines, network with academic and industry professionals, and enjoy a poster session and reception. The event will also be live-streamed to share fantastic research with attendees near and far.
In-Person Attendance Information
The symposium will be hosted at the UC Davis Alumni Center (530 Alumni Ln, Davis, CA 95616). Lunch and light refreshments will be served on-site. Please be prepared to show proof of age when checking in if you would like to consume an alcoholic beverage during the poster session.
Virtual Attendance Information
Individuals interested in attending virtually can use the button below to be re-directed to the live feed.
2026 Virtual Poster Presentations
2026 Virtual Posters Getting to the Alumni Center
Nearby bus stops are located at the Silo Terminal and Peter J. Shields Library, a 10-minute walk away. Bicycle parking is available near the Conference Center and across the street near the Mondavi Center. Car parking is available with purchase of a visitor pass (more information linked below) in the Gateway Structure Parking Lot and the open air lots behind the Manetti Shrem Museum. For visitor pass parking instructions, please consult UCD TAPS. For information on accessible parking and services offered by UC Davis, check here.
2026 Invited Speakers
Please check back at a later date for our speaker lineup.
Program
Faculty Advisor, Assistant Professor in Plant Sciences, focus on plant genome evolution.
President. PhD Candidate, Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group, Linquist Lab. Practicing conservation agricultural management strategies - summer stale seedbed and no-tillage - as an alternative to conventional tillage in rice fields to evaluate the fertility requirements needed to achieve similar yield potentials.
Treasurer. PhD Candidate, Ecology Graduate Group, Eviner Lab. Soil management in native tree restoration to promote mycorrhizae and suppress soil-borne pathogens.
Secretary. PhD Student, Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group, Taylor Lab. The genetic basis of water-use efficiency in lettuce.
Co-President. Graduate Student, Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group, Brown Lab. Nutrient management and plant physiological responses to varying light conditions, with a particular emphasis on automation and precision irrigation technologies.
Treasurer. PhD Student, Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group, Marino Lab. Identifying physiological water stress indicators using proximal and remote sensing to optimize pistachio water use.
MS Student, Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group, Brummer Lab. Investigating segregation distortion in diploid alfalfa.
PhD Student, Plant Biology Graduate Group, Dubcovsky Lab. Wheat spike development.
PhD Student, Plant Biology Graduate Group, Zerbe Lab. Investigating the structure-function relationships of class II diterpene synthases.
Graduate Student, Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group, Linquist Lab. Growing degree day modeling focused on the effects of temperature and nitrogen rate on rice plant physiology.
PhD Student, Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group. Beckles Lab. Regulation of tomato fruit biology during postharvest environmental manipulations.
MS Student, Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group, Feldmann Lab. Developing a protoplast-based genome editing pipeline in strawberry.
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