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Hear from your host for this series, Alice, an international master’s student from Ireland. She discusses why she decided to produce this series and the importance and relevance of food insecurity among graduate international students, contextualizing these topics within her own lived experience of grappling with work restrictions and the pressure to remain silent about hardship.

Ann, an international Ph. D. student from Canada, talks about her time as a student in the United States. Having completed a bachelor's and master's degree in the United States, Ann has experienced a variety of international student struggles over the years. From transportation issues to strict budgeting to accidental visa violations, Ann describes how she has overcome each hurdle in str...

John, an international master’s student from Haiti, details his return to school after spending over half a decade working in his field. As a student funded by a scholarship from his home country, John explains his experiences with resource and food insecurity, chiefly how he tries to balance his school workload with struggling to find work to subsidize his income. 

Nick, an international master’s student from Saudi Arabia, talks about his experience as a student funded by his employer. With only 30% of his salary to live on, Nick must support his wife, who is unable to work due to visa restrictions, and his 5-year-old daughter, while also being a full-time student. 

Juan, an international Ph. D. student from Columbia who also completed a master’s degree in the United States, talks about his journey grappling with food insecurity and mental health awareness.  

Sarah, an international master’s student from Canada, talks about her experiences with food insecurity and how she maintains a strict budget.

This episode features Jay, an international Ph. D. student from Saudi Arabia.  Because he was a fully qualified Veterinary surgeon but still unable to find work back home, Jay decided to pursue higher education in the United States to improve his career prospects. After nearly 12 years in the United States, Jay reflects on food insecurity and unique challenges faced as a Muslim student. 

Noah, an international Ph. D. student from Nigeria, talks about visa restrictions and how building a community helped him navigate issues with food insecurity. 

How will artificial intelligence impact genetics? How is the equine industry incorporating artificial intelligence? University of Florida student Natalie Rodriguez dove into these questions with researcher Dr. Samantha Brooks and graduate student Maddy Smythe. They explored scientific breakthroughs relating to equine genetics of sport horses.   

Have you ever thought about where your milk comes from? In a conversation with UF student Morgan Sheehan, UF Animal Sciences PhD student Emily Lidner gave an update on the state of the dairy industry and what their plans are to educate the public about calf production and milk. She also gave an overview of her research on dairy calf performance. 

DNA makes up our genes, influencing everything from the color of our eyes to the likelihood that we're impacted by certain diseases.  Today's featured episode of the #StreamingScience podcast highlights a conversation between Aljae Lewis, an undergraduate researcher majoring in Biotechnology, and undergraduate student Natalie Rodriguez about the importance of including the ancestral and...

When it comes down to research, DNA and genetics are almost always implicated in it. Horse gaits have physical and genetic components to them. In this episode, Dr. Samantha Brooks, and graduate student Maddy Smythe, both in the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, discuss how artificial intelligence was used in their study of horse gaits. They want to discover which genes are responsible for gai...

 Seagrasses are one of the most productive parts of our world’s ecosystem and store carbon like no other plant. In this episode, Alex Bijak, a PhD student at the University of Florida in the Soil and Water Sciences Department discusses seagrass ecology and her research on blue carbon storage, and its relation to species and meadow history. Alex details her experience working with EPA to monitor wa...

Ever wondered what’s lurking at the bottom of the sea? Did you know scientists around the world are teaming up to create the most extensive map of the world’s oceans? What can this knowledge be used for? Dive into this discussion with Dr. Benjamin Misiuk, a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University to learn how statistical and spatial analysis can be used to ov...

Did you know that oyster reefs have a lot more to offer to the economy than tasty meals and the occasional pearl? How can the value of an aquatic ecosystem be measured? What is the value of conserving our natural resources? Dive into this discussion with Matthew Richardson, a Ph. D. Student in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida. Matthew used machine le...

New Agricultural Education and Communication faculty member Dr. Sadie Hundemer joins the show with host Joe Sistrunk to discuss her educational and professional background and analyze her research on the “human dimensions of environmental challenges.” Dr. Hundemer also discusses her recent trip to Prague.

In the second episode featuring him, this time edited and produced by Joseph Sistrunk, Dr. Zach Siders goes in-depth on his work with Random Forests AI, and how he’s applied AI in the Hawai’i and American Samoa longline fishery regions. Dr. Siders shares how he uses Ensemble Random Forests to monitor and predict movements of rare aquatic species. He also describes his interactions with fisheries w...

In this episode, Allison Wu, a senior computer science student at the University of Florida (UF), discusses her experience with the Florida Hacks Competition, how she plans to use the supercomputer on campus, and her plans post-graduation. In an interview with Lauren Boyett, an undergraduate student at UF, Wu discusses why she competed in Florida Hacks and why she decided to choose her major! This...

Data-privacy is something that is extremely important to understand, especially in the technology age. In this episode, Dr. Jasmine McNealy, an associate professor in the Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida (UF), discusses the implications of data privacy and the important of holding big companies a...

A tastier strawberry may come from a computer. New University of Florida research shows artificial intelligence can help scientists breed more flavor into the fruit. Dr. Xu (Kevin) Wang, an agricultural engineer working as an assistant professor at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Florida discusses his broad interest and experience working at the intersection of computer science, el...

 Feeding the world is no easy job, and, unfortunately, some of the challenges that farmers are facing are not going to improve in the coming decades. A rising population along with a degrading natural environment are going to put significant added pressure on a system that is already exploiting too many resources. Tie Liu, Undergraduate Advisor, and Assistant Professor discusses genetics, genomics...

 Artificial intelligence is changing the world faster than we can see, and its impact on the fisheries industry has been groundbreaking. Dr. Zach Siders, a research ecologist at the University of Florida, sat down with Ashleigh Jansen to share his experiences using AI in his field. He discusses his work with NOAA to reduce marine bycatch, distribution models he has been developing, and what he thi...

In this episode, UF AEC student Amber Kidd got to talk to Dr. Jacqueline Aenlle, a graduate from the University of Florida, about her research in science communication, podcast, and day to day life as a doctoral student. Jacqueline hosts her own podcast “From Urban to Agriculture” where she can answer difficult scientific questions and communicate it to the public in a way they can better understa...

In this episode of Streaming Science's AI in Action series, UF AEC student, Alice Akers, sits down with Dr. Samantha Wisely, a Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida, to discuss ​​feral pigs and how this invasive species impacts the state of Florida. Tune in to learn more about feral pigs, the role of artificial intelligence in this realm and more. 

In this episode of Streaming Science's AI in Action series, UF AEC student, Alice Akers, sits down with Dr. Alina Zare, a Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida, to discuss machine learning within artificial intelligence. Tune in to learn more about AI and how it can be utilized not only within research but also some practical everyday uses.