The UF Water Institute Lunch by the Water is a monthly seminar series that allows graduate students to present their ongoing research to a broad and diverse audience of water scientists. While enjoying lunch, attendees have a chance to network with Water Institute faculty and other graduate students, fostering an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas among colleagues with a mutual interest in water-related issues.
2024 FALL SCHEDULE
11:45am-12:45pm | Reitz Union Room 2355
Prakhin Assavapanuvat
Geological Sciences
“Impacts of Mangrove-Salt Marsh Encroachment on Soil Organic Carbon Formation, Stabilization, and Degradation”
Michael Munroe
College of Journalism and Communications
“Visual Communication Concerning Significance of Ice-Loss to Landscapes in the Arctic”
Love Kumar
Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Science
“The Importance of Hydrologic Connectivity for Sustaining Ecosystem Function in the Apalachicola River Slough System”
Meng Bing Lin
Agronomy
“Biodegradation of Microcystin by Isolated Bacterial Strains Associated with Cyanobacteria”
Nicholas Haley
Food and Resource Economics
“Preferences for Shoreline Protection: Evidence from the US Atlantic Coast”
Juan Torres
Civil and Coastal Engineering
“Effects of River Discharge on Exchange Flows at the Entrance to a Subtropical River”
Adam Howe
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
“High Resolution Experimental Data to Study the Remobilization and Leaching of Pesticide Residues in Vegetative Filter Strips from a Mesoscale Experimental System”
Varshitha Prasanna
Interdisciplinary Ecology
“Optimizing Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization to Enhance Potato Growth, Yield, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency”
Questions?
The Lunch by the Water Seminar Series is led by Water Institute Ambassadors Gabrielle Quadrado and Alexis Jackson (learn more about Gabi and AJ here)
If you’re interested in showcasing your research, email us at water-institute@ifas.ufl.edu.
Learn more about our Ambassador program: https://waterinstitute.ufl.edu/ambassadors/