Data-Driven Seminar Series
The Institute for Digital Forestry, Institute for Plant Sciences, and Digital Agriculture present the College of Agriculture Data-Driven Seminar Series.
Since Fall 2020, Purdue Agriculture has hosted the Data-Driven Agriculture seminar series featuring experts in data science and digital agriculture from across Purdue's College of Agriculture and beyond.
To view all past seminars, check out the Data Driven Agriculture playlist on Purdue Agriculture’s YouTube channel.
Fall 2023 Seminars
The seminar series features experts in data science, digital agriculture, and digital forestry and will be offered in-person (WSLR 116) at 12:30 p.m. ET on select Thursdays throughout the semester.
- August 31, 2023 | Hosted by the Institute for Digital Forestry | Computational thinking for undergraduates in the natural sciences: yes, it's for everyone!, Dr. Diane Ran Wang, Assistant Professor, Agronomy, Purdue University
- September 21, 2023 | Hosted by the Institute for Digital Forestry | Third Wave AI: Interpretable, Robust, Trustworthy Machine Learning for Digital Forest and Agriculture, Dr. Guang Lin, Director of Data Science Consulting Services and Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Mathematics, Purdue University
- October 5, 2023 | Hosted by the Institute for Digital Forestry | Improving climate monitoring and impact studies with satellite climate data records, data science, and cloud computing, Dr. Yuhan Rao North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, North Carolina State University
- October 19, 2023 | Hosted by the Institute for Plant Sciences | Optimizing root and rhizosphere traits for productive, resilient, and sustainable cropping systems, Dr. Chris Topp, Associate Member and Principal Investigator, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
- October 26, 2023 | Hosted by the Institute for Plant Sciences | Hyperspectral imaging: from cells to corn fields, Dr. Cristina Ubach, Senior Research Scientist,Associate Science Fellow, Bayer Crop Science
- November 2, 2023 | Hosted by the Institute for Plant Sciences | From genes to canopy: Exploring maize growth and response via genetics and phenomics, Dr. Addie Thompson, Assistant Professor, Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University
- November 16, 2023 | Hosted by the Institute for Digital Forestry | Close Range Sensing of Forest: Opportunity and Challenge, Xianlin Liang, Wuhan University
- December 7, 2023 | Hosted by the Institute for Digital Forestry | Digital Forestry online platform for big geospatial data management and analysis, Jinha Jung, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Jarrod Doucette, Director of Ag Data Services, Purdue University
To view past presentations, check out the Data Driven Agriculture playlist on Purdue Agriculture’s YouTube channel.
Data Driven Posts
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