BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Boyce Thompson Institute - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Boyce Thompson Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://btiscience.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Boyce Thompson Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20211027T160052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T142754Z UID:30006-1635336000-1635339600@btiscience.org SUMMARY:“The GMO Debate Is Over. Here’s Why.” — Breaking Ground with Sarah Evanega DESCRIPTION:“The GMO Debate Is Over. Here’s Why.” — Breaking Ground with Sarah Evanega\n  \nWednesday October 27\, 12pm EST\n  \nRegister Here\n  \nThe debate about GMOs has been contentious for decades\, but data suggest those days are behind us. Tune in to this month’s Breaking Ground to hear from Dr. Sarah Evanega on the advances that have finally brought us to this point.\n  URL:https://btiscience.org/event/the-gmo-debate-is-over-heres-why-breaking-ground-with-sarah-evanega/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Evanega-mic-pic_square-crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210929T160044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T201742Z UID:29577-1632916800-1632934800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:“RNA as the key: unlocking how plants respond to environmental stress” — Breaking Ground with Andrew Nelson DESCRIPTION:“RNA as the key: unlocking how plants respond to environmental stress” — Breaking Ground with Andrew Nelson\n  \nWednesday September 29\n  \n12pm EST\n  \nRegister Here.\n  \n \n  \nDetails coming soon! URL:https://btiscience.org/event/rna-as-the-key-unlocking-how-plants-respond-to-environmental-stress-breaking-ground-with-andrew-nelson/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/pic3_edit3_square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210824T110011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T163506Z UID:29809-1629788400-1629837000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Food Systems Summit Dialogue: What Role Will Gene Edited Foods Play in Addressing Nutritional Insecurity? DESCRIPTION:Nutritional insecurity is a pressing topic around the globe. Some nations struggle with widespread lack of access to nutritious foods and the related hunger\, while other nations are facing significant challenges related to increasing levels of obesity due to diets high in fats\, sugars and processed carbohydrates. The Alliance for Science is hosting a conversation that explores the impact that gene editing can have in developing and cultivating nutritious foods that will help to address these intractable problems and positively transform our food systems. Join our independent UN Food Systems Summit dialogue to hear from and engage with a panel of experts in the field of gene editing\, nutrition and policy. Speakers include Dr. Lawrence Haddad\, executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); Dr. Tom Adams\, co-founder and CEO of Pairwise; Dr. Cecilia S. Acuin\, associate professor in the Institute of Human Nutrition and Food at the University of the Philippines Los Baños; Ambassador Dr. Miguel J. Garcia-Winder\, Undersecretary of Agriculture/Mexico; and Patience Koku\, CEO of Replenish Farms in Nigeria.  Dr. Sarah Evanega\, director of the Alliance for Science\, will moderate. \nRegister here for Zoom or watch live on Facebook. \nA carton of people gathering crops with the text Food Systems Summit Dialogue: What Role Will Gene Edited Foods Play in Addressing Nutritional Insecurity? Tuesday AUg. 24\, 7 am. ASF Live! URL:https://btiscience.org/event/food-systems-summit-dialogue-what-role-will-gene-edited-foods-play-in-addressing-nutritional-insecurity/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Food-Systems-Summit-Dialogue-What-Role-Will-Gene-Edited-Foods-Play-in-Addressing-Nutritional-Insecurity-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210804T171413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T171815Z UID:29656-1628499600-1628503200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Breeding better bananas for a richer\, food secure Africa DESCRIPTION:In East African countries\, bananas are an important staple food and cash crop. However\, most of the East African bananas are susceptible to pests and diseases\, threatening the livelihoods of over 30 million people. Scientists in Kenya and Uganda are developing and testing hybrid cultivars resistant to Black Sigatoka disease\,  the most serious constraint to banana production. In this webinar\, Patricia Nanteza will interview scientists who are developing and promoting the adoption of these hybrid banana varieties. Ivan Kabiita Arinaitwe is a banana breeder at Uganda’s National Banana Research Program\, Mary Mwangi is a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry\, Microbiology  and Biotechnology at Kenyatta University and Grace Wamue is an associate professor of Sociology\, Gender & Development Studies at Kenyatta University. They will talk about the potential of these high-yielding new hybrids to boost farmers income and food security in Africa\, as well as the gender issues associated with this research. \nRegister Here. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breeding-better-bananas-for-a-richer-food-secure-africa/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/bananas-sw.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210805T133015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210805T131611Z UID:29571-1628154000-1628181000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:George and Helen Kohut Symposium DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite you to our annual George and Helen Kohut Symposium to celebrate our 2021 undergraduate and high school research program on Thursday\, August 5th from 9-4:30pm. \nThe community comes together each year for this cornerstone event of the summer internship experience. This event provides the students a professional setting to share their research\, and the community an opportunity to celebrate their success. \n \nSchedule \n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM\n\n\nWelcome\n\n\n\n\n9:10 AM\n\n\nE. Inti Quinchiguango Archuleta\n\n\nProgress towards Understanding the Interplay between TYLCV Resistance and Heat Tolerance\n\n\n\n\n9:25 AM\n\n\nCathy Mercado\n\n\nomniTICC: cell-wide untargeted protein-metabolite interaction mapping using ion exchange chromatography\n\n\n\n\n9:40 AM\n\n\nRyan Preble\n\n\nCharacterization of ATML1 Transcription in Giant Cell Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana using in vivo imaging\n\n\n\n\n9:55 AM\n\n\nMohamed Elgallad\n\n\nCharacterizing a locus that confers resistance to Beech Bark Disease\n\n\n\n\n10:10 AM\n\n\nErin NewRingeisen\n\n\nCan we improve maize photosynthesis and resistance to chilling stress by overexpressing a protein from Miscanthus?\n\n\n\n\n10:25 AM\n\n\nBreak\n\n\n\n\n10:50 AM\n\n\nAnisabel Guzman\n\n\nIdentifying the Genetic Loci Contributing to Folate Accumulation in Tomato\n\n\n\n\n11:05 AM\n\n\nIsa Johnson\n\n\nInvestigation of a GFP insert in the rhizoids of model hornwort species\n\n\n\n\n11:20 AM\n\n\nMikayla Zarr\n\n\nPrevalence of Crithidia bombi within manipulated and wild bee populations\n\n\n\n\n11:35 AM\n\n\nAlicia McElwee\n\n\nEnvironmental Impacts on Cytosolic Phosphate Levels in Brachypodium distachyon Root Cells During Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Symbiosis\n\n\n\n\n11:50 AM\n\n\nNikita Sajai\n\n\nCrossover Hotspots and Their Impact on Maize Genome Structure\n\n\n\n\n12:05 PM\n\n\nBreak\n\n\n\n\n12:35 PM\n\n\nPoster Session Begins\n\n\n\n\n3:30 PM\n\n\nPoster Session Ends\n\n\n\n\n3:30 PM\n\n\nDiego Hernandez\n\n\nA Prickly Question: What are the Genomics Behind Eggplant Prickle Development?\n\n\n\n\n3:45 PM\n\n\nEvan Schnell\n\n\nTranscriptional regulation of plant immune receptor NLR genes in immune responses\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM\n\n\nTyseen Murad\n\n\nPlant defenses downstream of MEDIATOR SUBUNIT16 regulates plant resistance to Turnip Mosaic Virus and its aphid vector Myzus persicae\n\n\n\n\n4:15 PM\n\n\nElijah Gallimore-Repole\n\n\nOverexpression of candidate insect herbivory resistance genes in Setaria viridis and the effects on Spodoptera frugiperda herbivory. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/george-and-helen-kohut-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Sym-Sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210728T160006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T162223Z UID:29384-1627473600-1627477200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:"Inheritance & the environment: a brief history of a complicated relationship" — Breaking Ground with Eric Richards DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To register for future Breaking Grounds please click here.\n  \n“Inheritance & the environment: a brief history of a complicated relationship” — Breaking Ground with Eric Richards\nIn this era of genomics\, it is easy to think of an organism’s characteristics as strictly determined by the genes it has inherited from its parents. But the environment in which an organism lives is also important\, which raises intriguing questions. Where is the balance struck between these determining factors? More provocatively\, can the environment alter inherited information?\nSome insight into these questions can be gained by examining the shifting views about how the environment can shape biological variation and influence inheritance. In this Breaking Ground\, BTI’s Eric Richards will take us through a selective history of competing ideas regarding the interplay among the environment\, biological diversity and inheritance\, starting in 18th century France and moving through current-day conceptions of epigenetics. Along the way\, we will consider how BTI’s own history and the study of plants fit into this narrative.\n  URL:https://btiscience.org/event/inheritance-the-environment-a-brief-history-of-a-complicated-relationship-breaking-ground-with-eric-richards/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Eric-R.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210526T160012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T163954Z UID:29125-1622030400-1622034000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:“Metabolites and Microbes Impact Our Behavior and Longevity” — Breaking Ground with Frank Schroeder DESCRIPTION:This event has ended\, click here to watch the replay or register for future Breaking Grounds. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/metabolites-and-microbes-impact-our-behavior-and-longevity-breaking-ground-with-frank-schroeder/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/nematodes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T171500 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210504T130017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T165002Z UID:29118-1620118800-1620148500@btiscience.org SUMMARY:De novo genome assembly and annotation with an emphasis on phylogenetic and population genetic studies DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the BCBC’s workshop on De novo genome assembly and annotation with an emphasis on phylogenetic and population genetic studies. The workshop is planned for May 4\, 2021\, from 9am to 5:15pm.\nPlease register for the workshop here. Attendance will be limited to 20 participants. Participation in this instance of the workshop will be free of charge. \nThe focus of this workshop is to work through the necessary steps for genome assembly and annotation when a closely related reference genome is not available. The workshop will cover assembling genomes using Illumina\, Oxford Nanopore\, and hybrid assemblers; as well as methods for extracting high-quality DNA suitable for ONT sequencing and library preparation\, especially in species that possess secondary compounds which can be especially problematic for nanopore sequencing. Downstream applications/analyses that can be performed after assembly will also be covered while highlighting that a perfect assembly is not necessary to answer many evolutionary questions. Using the CyVerse platform\, participants will get hands-on practice with all the necessary steps using either the supplied test data or their own data if previously generated. \nPrerequisites\n-Basic Unix/Linux command-line skills (as covered in sessions 1 and 2 of the BCBC Intro. to Bioinformatics Course or other similar resources). If you have not attended the Intro. to Bioinformatics Course\, resources and materials for these sessions are available on the course website. \nTopics\n-Introduction to genome sequencing and assembly (Susan Strickler)\n-Setting hardware/software baseline skills (Adrian Powell)\n-Generating suitable DNA for different platforms: tips\, tricks\, and experimental design (Fay-Wei Li)\n-Sequencing data and genome assembly options (Jacob Landis)\n-Genome annotation (Susan Strickler)\n-Downstream evolution analyses: genome management\, genome visualization\, comparative genomics\, reference-based SNP calling\, transcriptomics\, and phylogenomics (Andrew Nelson\, Adrian Powell) URL:https://btiscience.org/event/de-novo-genome-assembly-and-annotation-with-an-emphasis-on-phylogenetic-and-population-genetic-studies/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/dna.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210421T160011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T163400Z UID:28555-1619006400-1619010000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:"Understanding and Enhancing the Tomato Immune System to Make Healthier Tomato Plants" -- Breaking Ground with Greg Martin DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. Please click here to watch the video or to register for future Breaking Grounds. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/understanding-and-enhancing-the-tomato-immune-system-to-make-healthier-tomato-plants-breaking-ground-with-greg-martin/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Tomato_speck_field700x400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210218T170004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T181455Z UID:28811-1613649600-1613653200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:"Tiny computers\, cameras and conveyor belts could help plants beat shifting weather patterns" — Breaking Ground with Magdalena Julkowska DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To register for future Breaking Grounds click here. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-with-magdalena-julkowska/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0473square_saturated.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20210128T170005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T171634Z UID:28569-1611835200-1611838800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:"Toxic cardiac glycosides in plants and the animals that love them" — Breaking Ground with Georg Jander DESCRIPTION:This event has ended\, please click here to learn about future Breaking Grounds! URL:https://btiscience.org/event/toxic-cardiac-glycosides-in-plants-and-the-animals-that-love-them-breaking-ground-with-georg-jander/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Monarch-Butterfly.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20201215T170006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201215T144653Z UID:28362-1608033600-1608037200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:"Microscopic Relationships Could Reduce Fertilizer Use" -- Breaking Ground with Maria Harrison DESCRIPTION:Featuring Maria Harrison\n  \nDecember 15\, 12pm EST\n  \nMicroscopic Relationships Could Reduce Fertilizer Use\n  \nJoin BTI for a virtual chat with Dr. Maria Harrison where she will talk about how the microscopic relationship between plant roots and soil fungi can help reduce fertilizer use.\n  \n\n  URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-maria-harrison/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Maria-Harrison.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20201118T170058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T184913Z UID:28257-1605700800-1605704400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Breaking Ground: "Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases" with Lukas Mueller DESCRIPTION:“Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases” with Lukas Mueller\n  \nNovember 18\, 2020    12:00 PM ET\n  \nThis event has ended\, click here for more info about future events. \nPlease join us for BTI’s next Breaking Ground Discussion Series\, featuring an interactive chat with BTI’s Lukas Mueller. We’ll be talking about using big data to help feed the world. During this Breaking Ground discussion\, you will have the opportunity to engage live with Lukas over Zoom!\nWith the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2060\, the prospect of feeding the world in a sustainable way with limited arable land\, water and nutrients proves tremendously challenging\, particular during this era of shifting weather patterns. One of the ways to circumvent supply chain disruption is to provide farmers in food-insecure regions with the tools they need to feed their local populace\, rather than just shipping food and seeds to them.\nDr. Lukas Mueller’s group at BTI designs and implements databases to warehouse and link many kinds of data\, supporting next-generation plant breeding that brings 21st century genomics to real-world applications\, such as increasing nutritional content\, postharvest qualities or disease resistance. During this Breaking Ground\, we will talk with Dr. Mueller about his collaborations with laboratory scientists\, plant breeders\, field scientists and farmers to assist in the improvement of staple crops – such as cassava\, banana and sweet potato – that are under dire threat of disease in Africa.\n \n\nThank you to our sponsor: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/feeding-the-world-with-plant-breeding-databases-with-lukas-mueller2/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Field-Research.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20201118T140021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T193613Z UID:28311-1605690000-1605693600@btiscience.org SUMMARY:BTI-PGS Virtual Distinguished Lecture DESCRIPTION:Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne\, Germany.\n  \n“African killifishes shed light on evolution and modulation of lifespan”\n  \nWednesday\, November 18th\, 9 AM EST\n \nClick here to join on Nov. 18th.\n \nBTI’s Postgraduate Society invites you to attend the next virtual Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne\, Germany.\nThe Valenzano Lab investigates the evolutionary genetic basis of vertebrate lifespan and ageing. Their main model system is the African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius)\, which is the shortest lived vertebrate species bred in captivity.\nAgeing progresses very rapidly in this fish\, and is characterized by cancer\, pigment loss\, and age-dependent deterioration in motor and learning skills. To identify the genomic regions associated with survival and ageing\, and to study their evolution\, the lab uses a combination of approaches\, including linkage mapping\, transgenesis\, population genetics on wild killifish populations\, and computer simulations. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bti-pgs-virtual-distinguished-lecture/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Post Graduate Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Dario-Valenzano-sq.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20201029T160039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T161303Z UID:28170-1603972800-1603976400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Breaking Ground: "Spooky Plants” with Fay-Wei Li DESCRIPTION:“Spooky Plants” with Fay-Wei Li\n  \nOctober 29\, 2020    12:00 PM ET\n  \nThis event has ended. For future Breaking Ground head to https://btiscience.org/breaking-ground-discussion-series/ \n \nDo you believe that plants are harmless inanimate objects that do nothing but sit around all day\, looking pretty? Well\, think again! To help you get in the mood for Halloween\, please join us Thursday\, October 29 at 12 noon ET\, as we talk about Spooky Plants with Dr. Fay-Wei Li. Learn about mind-altering liverworts\, toxic Wolf’s bane\, killer ferns\, and more. You may never view innocent-looking plants the same way again! \nDr. Fay-Wei Li is a plant evolutionary biologist who mostly focuses on “seed-free” plants (ferns\, lycophytes and bryophytes)\, and anything that has a weird biology. During this Breaking Ground discussion\, you will have the opportunity to engage live with Dr. Li over Zoom! \nFor a preview of what you can expect\, check out this video of Dr. Li talking about killer plants: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-fay-wei-li/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/spooky-plants-sq.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201016 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20201015T130046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201005T152213Z UID:28165-1602720000-1602806399@btiscience.org SUMMARY:BTI PGS Virtual Symposium DESCRIPTION:PGS is excited to open registration for the first BTI PGS Virtual Symposium\, which will be held through Zoom on THURSDAY\, OCTOBER 15th.\nThis year’s theme\, “SYMBIOSIS IN SCIENCE – A new era of scientific collaboration”\, has been inspired by the recent cluster hiring process for new investigators at BTI. With this event\, we want to highlight the increasing importance of interdisciplinary research projects in our institute and worldwide.\n \nIf you are interested\, please sign up here.\n\nPlease contact Andreas Ludewig (hal44@cornell.edu)\, Adrian Powell (afp43@cornell.edu)\, or Shiqi Zhang (sz457@cornell.edu)  with any questions. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bti-pgs-virtual-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/PGS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20200930T160026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T170745Z UID:28005-1601467200-1601470800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Breaking Ground: Karen-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. \nClick here for future Breaking Grounds!\n \nKaren-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie\n  \n“From TMV to COVID-19: The History of Virus Research at BTI”\n  \nSeptember 30\, 2020    12:00 PM ET\n  \nRegister Here. \nPlant science has played an unsung role in virus research. Indeed\, without important advances in plant science research\, the medical community may have taken much longer to discover viruses and develop vaccines for people and animals. \nPlease join us September 30\, 2020\, at 12 pm ET\, as we talk with plant virologist and science historian Karen-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie\, BTI’s Director of Research and New Business Development. From the birth of virology with Frances O. Holmes’ development of the TMV local lesion assay\, to using baculoviruses to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines\, we’ll discuss how BTI research continues to work for humanity. \n \n  URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-karen-beth-scholthof-and-paul-debbie/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/MakingAVirusVisible.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20200629T194635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200724T165411Z UID:27722-1596110400-1596114000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Breaking Ground Discussion Series: Zhangjun Fei and Jim Giovannoni DESCRIPTION:Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. Zhangjun Fei and Dr. Jim Giovannoni to talk about their creation and study of the tomato pan-genome.\nJuly 30\, 2020 12:00 PM\nRegister here.\n \nAs genomic sequencing tools become faster and less expensive\, the amount of data available to plant researchers has exploded. The Fei lab develops new tools and resources to analyze and integrate these datasets\, thereby helping researchers understand how genes work together. One example is the creation of the tomato pan-genome\, which he and Dr. Giovannoni analyzed to discover a new version of a gene\, called TomLoxC\, which contributes to a desirable flavor. The rare version was present in many wild tomatoes but is largely absent in most commercial tomatoes today. Thanks to the pan-genome\, “lost” genes encoding traits like flavor\, disease resistance and stress tolerance can be discovered and reintroduced into tomatoes. \n  \nBTI is an independent\, non-profit research institute. We operate in part thanks to the generosity of community members like you. If you’d like to make a gift to support BTI\, you can donate online or email our development team at development@btiscience.org. \n  \nThis Breaking Ground discussion is sponsored by Sullivan Trading Company\, providing can seamers\, parts and repairs to the canned food industry for more than 25 years. Find them on the web at SullivanTrading.Com. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-discussion-series-jim-giovannoni-and-zhangjun-fei/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Fei-and-Jim-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20200608T153018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T144004Z UID:27665-1593518400-1593522000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Breaking Ground Discussion Series: Joyce Van Eck DESCRIPTION:Impact Through Collaboration: Improving Crops with the Help of Community Scientists in the Physalis Improvement Project\nJoin us in an interactive chat with Dr. Joyce Van Eck to talk about her research and the Physalis Improvement Project.\nJun 30\, 2020 12:00 PM\nRegister here.\nThe Van Eck laboratory uses biotechnological approaches to improve crops\, such as plants in the genus Physalis\, which is home to goldenberry\, groundcherry and tomatillo. Groundcherries and goldenberries have potential to become more popular crops\, but they have some characteristics that make them unsuitable for large-scale farming. Van Eck is leading the Physalis Improvement Project\, which aims to improve the cultivation of Physalis plants by crowdsourcing information from volunteer community scientists throughout the United States. \n  \n \n  URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-discussion-series-joyce-van-eck/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Capture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20200623T210039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T175054Z UID:26785-1592938800-1592944200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Art at BTI- 2020 DESCRIPTION:*Due to COVID-19 and ongoing restrictions for social gatherings on the Cornell University campus\, Art at BTI is going virtual! Join us as we celebrate National Soil Health Day by participating in an engaging Zoom webinar blending art and science. \n\n\n\n\nArt at BTI presents “Celebrations of Soil” with soil artist Kirsten Kurtz and a presentation by BTI Faculty Member Dr. Maria Harrison\, “Mycorrhizal roots: Getting Pi with a little help from your friends”.\nDate and Time: Tuesday\, June 23\, 2020 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm (ET)\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration is Now Closed \nKirsten is an internationally recognized soil painter\, who creates her own paint from pure mineral soil. She has been recognized for her unique form of scientific communication\, soil painting\, by the United Nations-Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) and lead a team at Cornell to win an international soil painting contest sponsored by the UN-FAO. Kirsten’s work has been featured in multiple media outlets\, the videos of her events have been viewed over 50\,000 times and she has been an invited speaker for a wide range of classes at Cornell\, at scientific conferences around the country\, in addition to having many soil painting events\, for a wide range of stakeholders\, throughout New York State. \n \nKirsten is a soil scientist at Cornell University as well as a classically trained artist with a Bachelors of Art focused on painting. Kirsten manages the Cornell Soil Health Lab and is currently an MS candidate at Cornell\, focused on quantifying soil health in remnant (uncultivated) prairies\, with an expected graduation date May 2020. \nWhile working in the Cornell Soil Health Lab\, Kirsten was inspired to create her own paint from the waste soil being generated by the lab. Kirsten developed a technique of mixing 2mm-sieved soil with clear gesso and water to create paints that capture the true colors of the spoil as they appear in the skin of the earth. Kirsten holds large community painting events where she invites the public to paint on a canvas with a pre-drawn simple design while she paints a canvas with a more complex design herself\, or with invited collaborators. These events are intended to bring attention to soil as not only something of beauty but also as an essential natural resource deserving of our attention\, protection and care. Our planet has lost 1/3 of arable soil and the remaining land suitable for crops is rapidly depleting. Through drawing attention to this essential natural resource it is possible to change public and policy maker opinions in order to preserve\, through careful management\, our remaining soil and help to ensure food security for future generations. \nThe majority of Kirsten’s soil paintings are created for and at soil painting events. Kirsten also accepts commission work and sells open edition prints upon request. Inquiries can be directed to ksk64@cornell.edu. More details\, including examples of her soil paintings can be found at: https://soilpainting.com/. \n\nDr. Harrison will present “Mycorrhizal roots: Getting Pi with a little help from your friends” highlighting her research of the relationship between vascular flowering plants that form symbiotic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in the roots where carbon is supplied by the plant. This symbiosis includes the transfer of mineral nutrients\, particularly phosphorus\, from the soil to the plant. In many soils\, phosphate exists at levels that are limiting for plant growth. Consequently\, additional phosphate supplied via AM fungi can have a significant impact on plant development\, and this symbiosis influences the structure of plant communities in ecosystems worldwide. Maria’s lab is interested to understand the mechanisms underlying development of the AM symbiosis and phosphate transfer between the symbionts. Learn more: https://btiscience.org/maria-harrison/ \n\n\n\nA big thank you to Art at BTI sponsor Cayuga Landscape! URL:https://btiscience.org/event/art-at-bti-2020/ LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/bio-pic-art-K.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Boyce Thompson Institute":MAILTO:communications@btiscience.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191030T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191030T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20191030T150008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191009T182929Z UID:26457-1572433200-1572436800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Regulatory and Consumer Acceptance Issues on the Road to Bringing Gene-Edited Agricultural Products to Market - Gregory Jaffe\, J.D. DESCRIPTION:JOIN US! SPECIAL SEMINAR \n“Regulatory and Consumer Acceptance Issues on the Road to Bringing Gene-Edited Agricultural Products to Market”\nGregory Jaffe\, J.D. Visiting Professor of Practice\, CALS Director\, Biotechnology Project\, Center For Science In The Public Interest \nWednesday\, October 30th | 11:00 AM BTI Auditorium \nThe road to the market for gene-edited agricultural products will need to address both regulatory and consumer acceptance issues. What type of safety oversight is appropriate for these products likely will not be determined solely by the potential risks of a product\, but also by how those products compare to traditionally bred and genetically engineered products. Consumer acceptance will depend on several factors\, including who benefits from gene-edited products\, the level of transparency surrounding those products\, and the influence of products developed using gene-editing in the health and environmental areas. This talk will explore these issues and provide both a domestic and international view of bumps that may arise in the road to market for gene-edited agricultural products. If you need accommodations to participate in this event\, please contact Amy Yanosh as soon as possible. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/regulatory-and-consumer-acceptance-issues-on-the-road-to-bringing-gene-edited-agricultural-products-to-market-gregory-jaffe-j-d/ LOCATION:BTI Auditorium CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/bti.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191028T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20191021T152726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T152748Z UID:26628-1572256800-1572368400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:BCBC 2019 Nanopore Symposium DESCRIPTION:The BCBC is excited to host its Nanopore symposium on October 28 & 29\, 2019!\nThe Nanopore Symposium will showcase using Oxford Nanopore technology in your research. Click here for more information and a full line-up of speakers. \nSpace is limited\, so please register here if you plan to attend. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bcbc-2019-nanopore-symposium/ LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/th.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20190919T123001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190821T133256Z UID:26071-1568881800-1568912400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:BTI Postgraduate Society's Annual Science Symposium DESCRIPTION:BTI Postgraduate Society’s Annual Science Symposium\n“Integrating -omics data for biological discovery”\nThursday\, September 19th\, 2019\nNevin Welcome Center at the Cornell Botanic Gardens \nContact: hal44@cornell.edu or be68@cornell.edu URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bti-postgraduate-societys-annual-science-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Post Graduate Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/PGS-logo-e1449062738223.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190808T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190808T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20190808T130031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T132111Z UID:25933-1565254800-1565283600@btiscience.org SUMMARY:2019 George and Helen Kohut Symposium DESCRIPTION:It has been an exciting summer filled with research for BTI’s 2019 summer interns! Want to learn all about the research the students have contributed to over the past 10 weeks? Tune in to our livestream on Thursday\, August 8th\, starting at 9 am and running throughout the day\, to hear directly from the students during the 2019 George and Helen Kohut Symposium. \nIf you can’t make it in person\, tune in to our live stream on this page running throughout the day. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/2019-george-and-helen-kohut-symposium/ LOCATION:BTI Auditorium CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Square-Kohut-Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20190731T150030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T132056Z UID:25346-1564570800-1564574400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Summer Seminar Series: Rebecca Nelson - “Managing Mycotoxins in Maize” DESCRIPTION:Summer Seminar Series: Rebecca Nelson\n“Managing Mycotoxins in Maize”\n11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium URL:https://btiscience.org/event/wednesday-seminar-rebecca-nelson/ LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Summer-Series.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190724T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190724T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20190724T150050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T132023Z UID:25341-1563966000-1563969600@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Summer Seminar Series: Jennifer Thaler - “The Ecology of fear in Tritrophic Interactions” DESCRIPTION:Summer Seminar Series: Jennifer Thaler\n“The Ecology of fear in Tritrophic Interactions”\n11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium URL:https://btiscience.org/event/wednesday-seminar-jennifer-thaler/ LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Summer-Series.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20190717T150014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T193917Z UID:25339-1563361200-1563364800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Summer Seminar Series: Fay Wei-Li - “Three cool facts you must know about seed-free plants” DESCRIPTION:Summer Seminar Series\nFay Wei-Li\n11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium URL:https://btiscience.org/event/wednesday-seminar-fay-wei-li/ LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Summer-Series.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190703T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190703T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20190703T150035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T132049Z UID:25338-1562151600-1562155200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Summer Seminar Series: Anurag Agrawal - “Of monarchs and milkweed” DESCRIPTION:Summer Seminar Series: Anurag Agrawal \n“Of monarchs and milkweed”\n11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium URL:https://btiscience.org/event/wednesday-seminar-anurag-agrawal/ LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Summer-Series.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20190626T150031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T132019Z UID:25337-1561546800-1561550400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Summer Seminar Series: Adam Bogdanove - "Transcriptional activation of plant susceptibility genes by the pathogen Xanthomonas - and what to do about it” DESCRIPTION:Summer Seminar Series: Adam Bogdanove \n“Transcriptional activation of plant susceptibility genes by the pathogen Xanthomonas – and what to do about it”\n11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium URL:https://btiscience.org/event/wednesday-seminar-adam-bogdanove/ LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Summer-Series.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172918 CREATED:20190620T210020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T163451Z UID:25137-1561050000-1561057200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Art at BTI - Color Is A Beautiful Thing: Intersections of Plants and Popular Culture DESCRIPTION:Art at BTI presents: Color Is A Beautiful Thing: Intersections of Plants and Popular Culture\nby Sarah Gotowka\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited\, please register here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a night of art and science. View the art of Sarah Gotowka\, local fiber artist\, engage with her at a reception and hear a presentation by Sarah and BTI’s Georg Jander. \n \nThrough the juxtaposition of plant-based materials and lyrics from pop songs\, this exhibition explores the roller coaster of romantic relationships. The dry-pressing of flower petals reflects the struggle to preserve the fleeting moments of falling in love\, while the natural dyes of handwoven fiber speaks to the ever changing seasons and currents between two people. \n“How will I know if you really love me?” and “I would die for you\,” are not only homages to two of the artists favorite singers\, but are ephemeral words then materialized into statements of longing and despair. Sarah has been writing and drawing song lyrics since a young girl\, obsessed with making RnB mixtapes. Today\, the act of gluing\, cutting and weaving stands as a mode of catharsis. \nSarah Gotowka\nSarah Gotowka is a visual artist currently living in Trumansburg. She is adopted Korean-Polish-Italian-American\, and grew up in the suburbs of Rochester where she obsessively made mix tapes from 90’s radio airplay and built makeshift forts in the woods. (These factors alone have influenced her art practice immensely.) She received her BFA from The Cleveland Institute of Art majoring in Fiber and Material Studies in 2007\, and graduated with an MFA from Concordia University’s Fiber and Material Practices in 2013. \nSarah helped found The Color Collective\, an initiative to grow sustainable dyes in Montréal without the interference of machines or chemical fertilizers. This collaboration led to the instruction of many workshops at the Concordia University Greenhouse and Montréal Center for Contemporary Textiles\, as well as exhibitions at the Textile Museum of Canada\, the International Symposium & Exhibition on Natural Dyes in LaRochelle\, France\, and at the 13th Biennial Symposium of The Textile Society of America in Washington DC. \nAfter receiving her MFA she moved back to upstate New York and has collaborated with Cornell\, Ithaca College\, The Craftstitute\, New Roots Charter School and The Johnson Museum of Art\, giving various workshops on natural dye plants and textile practices. She has also received grants from The Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County\, and is currently teaching private weaving lessons. Her dream is to open a non-toxic textile school in Ithaca! \nTo learn more about Sarah’s work\, visit her website and her studio‘s website. \n \nThank you to our event sponsors: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/artbti-color-is-a-beautiful-thing-intersections-of-plants-and-popular-culture/ LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Art-Square.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR