Plant Center Spring Symposium 2026 Schedule

TimeEventDetails
8:30 – 9:00 AMCheck-in & Coffee/BreakfastOpen networking
9:00 – 9:20 AMWelcome & Opening RemarksSymposium overview
9:20 – 10:00 AMDr. Michael Gore — Integrating Robotic Phenotyping, AI, and Programmable Plants to Reveal Crop Traits and Environmental Signals35 min presentation + 5 min Q&A
10:00 – 10:40 AMDr. Diane Bassham — Regulation of autophagy in response to environmental stress35 min presentation + 5 min Q&A
10:40 – 11:00 AMCoffee Break20 minutes
11:00 – 11:40 AMDr. Andrea Eveland35 min presentation + 5 min Q&A
11:40 – 12:00 PMLubana Shahin — Graduate Student15 min presentation + 5 min Q&A
12:00 – 1:30 PMLunch Break1.5 hours
1:30 – 1:50 PMLightning Talks5-6 two-minute student talks
1:50 – 2:30 PMDr. Robin Hopkins35 min presentation + 5 min Q&A
2:30 – 3:10 PMDr. Stacey Smith — Deep origins of flower color diversity: How evolutionary tinkering with ancient pathways make a rainbow35 min presentation + 5 min Q&A
3:10 – 3:30 PMAfternoon Break20 minutes networking
3:30 – 4:10 PMCorteva Speaker — Aaron Hoskins35 min presentation + 5 min Q&A
4:10 – 4:30 PMPanel Discussion: Roots of ResilienceModerated discussion with all speakers
4:30 – 4:45 PMClosing RemarksSponsor recognition and final thank-yous