Plant Pathology

UF Plant Pathology Seminar Schedule
Spring 2026

DATE	SPEAKER	TITLE
January 13	Organizational meeting for students	No Seminar
January 20	Michelle Jusino Assistant Professor School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics University of Florida	Fungi on the move: invasions and alliances in the forest
January 27	Neil McRoberts Professor & Director of the Western Plant Diagnostic Network Department of Plant Pathology University of California, Davis	HLB and Florida: Zemblanity in action?
March 17	Spring Break	No Seminar
March 24	Satyam Vergish Post Doctoral Associate Microbiology Citrus Research and Education Center University of Florida	TBA
March 31	Shien Lu (via ZOOM) Professor Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection Mississippi State University	TBA
April 7	Tatiana Sanchez-Jones Extension Agent III IFAS Extension, Alachua County University of Florida	TBA
April 14	Katia Viana Xavier Assistant Professor Department of Plant Pathology Everglades Research and Education Center University of Florida	TBA
April 21	Alina Zare Professor and Director UF Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute University of Florida	TBA