Doctoral student Maria Rottersman joins a national fellowship this year that helps early-career scientists pursue their research and develop their careers in food science and agriculture.
This year, we are excited for the 2024 UC Davis Plant Sciences Symposium to represent work across the plant sciences with the theme, “Plant diversity from genes to ecosystems.”
UC Davis doctoral student Matt Davis visited Washington, D.C., to advocate for ag research funding and learn about policy careers. He met with lawmakers to discuss the 2024 Farm Bill and the value of federal research investment.
Ph.D. candidate Deniz Inci was named Weed Science Society of America’s graduate student of the month for his work on sustainable weed control in California rice. He aims to help farmers tackle herbicide-resistant weeds.
Graduate students Erika Escalona and Valentina Roel won top poster awards at the California Plant and Soil Conference, highlighting UC Davis research on soil steaming and nitrogen alternatives in sustainable agriculture.
Graduate student Paige Kouba shared her climate-focused forest research with lawmakers at the state Capitol, part of a program training scientists to inform California policy through clear, nonpartisan science communication.
UC Davis early-career scientists attended the ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference to network with global seed companies and explore careers. Sponsored by Seed Central, the event offered insight into industry trends and innovation.
Graduate student Saskia Mesquida Pesci and lab manager Adrian Sbodio won a UC Davis Lab Safety Award for fostering a collaborative, inclusive safety culture in the Blanco-Ulate Lab, where communication, learning, and teamwork drive success.
Alyssa Arias, a sophomore at UC Davis, passionate about agriculture, receives the "William and Charlotte Lider" and "2nd Lieutenant Warren R. Salz Memorial" scholarships. Inspired by family farming heritage, she majors in international agricultural development.
Matthew Fatino, a Ph.D. candidate in UC Davis' Department of Plant Sciences, was named WSSA graduate student of the month. Passionate about weed science, his research focuses on in-season management of branched broomrape, a threat to California's tomato and seed industries.
