Poster Sessions at AES Symposium

  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Evaluating the Quality of Rainfall Index Insurance for California Pasture
    Presented by: James Keeler, Graduate Student in the Steve Boucher Lab 

    Spillover Effects of Pesticide Use: Externalities and Cross-crop Benefits for Lygus Management in Cotton in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California
    Presented by: Yanan Zheng, Graduate Student in the Rachael Goodhue Lab 

    California's Chlorpyrifos Ban: A Retrospective Analysis 
    Presented by: Samuel Raburn, PhD Candidate in the Rachael Goodhue Lab 
  • Department of Animal Science
  • Modeling Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Generation of a BMPR2 Heterozygous Sheep Using CRISPR 
    Presented by: Oluwafemi Falade, Graduate Student in the Alison Van Eenennaam Lab 
  • Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Precision Yield Monitoring for Almond Trees 
    Presented by: Juan Villacres, Post-doctoral researcher in the Stavros Vougioukas Lab 
  • Department of Entomology and Nematology
  • Transcriptome analysis of Drosophila suzukii reveals molecular mechanisms conferring pyrethroid and spinosad resistance 
    Presented by: Christine Tabuloc, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Joanna Chiu Lab 
  • Department of Environmental Science & Policy
  • A national survey of electrical panels using citizen scientists 
    Presented by: Alan Meier, Adjunct Professor (or Sadia Gul, Ph.D. student in the Alan Meier Lab)

    Initial insights in overcoming barriers to equitable adaptation in the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta 
    Presented by: Tara Pozzi, Graduate Student in the Mark Lubell Lab 

    Barriers to Wetland Restoration Implementation in the Bay-Delta 
    Presented by: Kyra Gmoser-Daskalakis, Graduate Student in the Mark Lubell Lab 

    Activating climate-adaptive strategies for people, nature and agriculture
    Presented by: James Thorne, Research Faculty   
  • Department of Environmental Toxicology
  • Postharvest fumigation to limit spread of spotted lanternfly 
    Presented by: Austin Lourie, Graduate Student in the Spencer Walse Lab 

    IR-4 Project 
    Presented by: Alex McFall, Analyst, Western Region Laboratory and Matt Hengel, Associate Adjunct Professor 

    Modulation of Insect Detoxification Transporters: Implications for Precision Pest Control and Pollinator Conservation 
    Presented by: Sascha Nicklisch, Assistant Professor

    Enhancing knowledge of chemical exposures and fate in honey bee hives: Insights from colony structure and interactions. 
    Presented by: Angela Encerrado, Graduate Student in the Sascha C.T. Nicklisch Lab 

    Postharvet Fumigation to Control Spotted Lanternfly (lycorma delicatula) 
    Presented by: Austin Lourie, Graduate Student in the Spencer Walse Lab 

    Addressing Mercury Contamination in California’s Reservoirs 
    Presented by: Virginia Krause, Graduate Student in the Brett Poulin Lab 

    Woodsmoke chemicals cross-link proteins 
    Presented by: Zixin Huang, Undergraduate student and Robert Rice, Professor 

    Microbial cycling of sulfur and iron in acid mine drainage influenced Spring Creek Reservoir 
    Presented by: Christy Grettenberger, Assistant Professor in the Christen Grettenberger Lab 
  • Department of Food Science and Technology
  • Next generation of healthy and environmentally sustainable meats from California-grown resources? 
    Presented by: Mursalin Sajib, Fariba Mohebichamkhorami, Inyoung Choi, and Begum Koysuren, Post doctoral scholars in the Andrew Gravelle & Nitin Nitin Labs 

    Enhancing Gut and Cognitive Health with Dairy Streams 
    Presented by: Daniela Barile, Professor  

    Effect of aquafaba on chickpea protein foam templated oleogels 
    Presented by: Rachel Wang, Graduate Student in the Andrew Gravelle Lab 
  • Department of Human Ecology
  • Mexican-American adolescents’ positive ethnic identity and familism predict lower depressive symptoms in early adulthood 
    Presented by: Angelica Carranza, Graduate Student in the Johnna Swartz Lab 
  • Department of Land, Air and Water Resources
  • Assessing Soil Health Metrics in the Coastal Rainforest Agroecosystems of California 
    Presented by: Rebecca Lybrand, Associate Professor  

    California Fog and Precipitation Forecasts 
    Presented by: Adele Igel, Associate Professor  

    Assessing the agricultural irrigation effects on summertime soil moisture, near-surface meteorology, and air quality in California's Central Valley
    Presented by: Shu-Hua Chen, Professor  

    Almond Yield Forecasting At The Tree Level With High Resolution Satellite Imagery And Water Use Efficiency Variability 
    Presented by: Yufang Jin, Professor  

    Advancing environmental monitoring and forecasting with multi-sensor remote sensing and deep learning toward sustainable resource management 
    Presented by: Dan Dixon, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Yufang Jin Lab 

    Assessing the Benefits of Efficient Nitrate Management and AgMAR Projects on Shallow Groundwater Quality at the Orchard Scale 
    Presented by: Spencer Jordan, Graduate Student in the Thomas Harter Lab 

  • Department of Nutrition
  • Does providing more funding for fruits and vegetables increase the diversity redeemed and consumed by low-income California families with young children?
    Presented by: Alana Chaney, PhD Candidate in the Lauren Au Lab 

    Formative Research to Assess Food is Medicine Programs during COVID-19 among Individuals Accessing Federally Qualified Health Center Services in Northern California 
    Presented by: Cristina Moraga, Graduate Student in the Reina Engle-Stone Lab 

    Prebiotic Fiber Modulates Gut Microbiome and Reduces Gut Permeability Marker in Healthy Adults on a Low-Fiber Diet 
    Presented by: Eduardo Romo, Graduate Student in the Angela Zivkovic Lab 
  • Department of Plant Pathology
  • A Meta-analysis of the Global Distribution and Host Range of the Ralstonia Species Complex 
    Presented by: Tiffany Lowe-Power, Professor  

    Quantitative Biology & Epidemiology Group: helping California stakeholders 
    Presented by: Neil McRoberts, Professor  
  • Department of Plant Pathology (and Foundation Plant Services)
  • Virus Tested Clean Plant Material: The Foundation of California Specialty Crops 
    Presented by: Maher Al Rwahnih, Director in the Maher Al Rwahnih Lab 
  • Department of Plant Sciences
  • Offsetting inorganic N fertilizer requirements with organic amendments
    Presented by: Valentina Roel, Graduate Student and Cameron Pittelkow, Professor  

    Almond rootstock architecture and traits 
    Presented by: Rachel Noone, Graduate Student in the Astrid Volder Lab 
  • Department of Viticulture and Enology
  • Sensory Impact of Genetic Variation in Wine Grapes derived from Riesling x Cabernet Sauvignon Crosses 
    Presented by: Annegret Cantu, Specialist in the Hildegarde Heymann and Dario Cantu Labs 

    How smoky are your red wines? A sensory and instrumental approach.
    Presented by: Lik Xian Lim, Graduate Student in the Anita Oberholster Lab 
  • Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
  • Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology Chronicles Birdlife in the Sacramento Valley
    Presented by: Andrew Engilis, Jr., Curator 

    Moving towards a holistic assessment of the food-safety risks imposed by wild birds 
    Presented by: Austin Spence, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Daniel Karp Lab 
  • Department of Wildlife Fish and Conservation Biology (and the Department of Plant Sciences and UC Natural Reserves System)
  • Developing a Vegetation Mapping Tool for Land Management in the Context of Wildfire
    Presented by: Ellyn Paris, Undergraduate Student in the Gary Bucciarelli Lab