GES Center Lectures, NC State University

Final public colloquium of the semester! How can governance keep pace with emerging technologies? Dr. Diana Bowman, inaugural Dean of the School of Law at RMIT University, will reflect on adaptive, responsible approaches to law, innovation, and the public interest. -------- Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engine...

Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engineering in built environments, gene editing and gene drives, forest and agricultural genomics, data governance and equity, risk and regulation, sci-art, and public engagement in practice. ________ Genomic Vulnerability and Selective Intervention: Navigating Climate Adaptation...

Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engineering in built environments, gene editing and gene drives, forest and agricultural genomics, data governance and equity, risk and regulation, sci-art, and public engagement in practice. Innovating for Sustainable Agrifood Futures Khara Grieger, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dire...

Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engineering in built environments, gene editing and gene drives, forest and agricultural genomics, data governance and equity, risk and regulation, sci-art, and public engagement in practice. The Ark and the Archive: Genetics, Manuscripts, and the Emerging Field of Biocodicology N...

Soil Secrets Unlock Equitable Futures Carter Clinton, PhD, Assistant Professor at NC State University GES Colloquium 3/10/2026 | Learn how burial soil genomics paired with descendant community partnership and bioethical data governance, can reconstruct buried histories and inform more equitable, socially accountable biomedical futures. __ Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast exami...

Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engineering in built environments, gene editing and gene drives, forest and agricultural genomics, data governance and equity, risk and regulation, sci-art, and public engagement in practice. --- African Conversations: Insights of African stakeholders on biocontrol technologies fo...

Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engineering in built environments, gene editing and gene drives, forest and agricultural genomics, data governance and equity, risk and regulation, sci-art, and public engagement in practice. Genome editing in corals Zoom ONLY  |  An overview of the state of genome editing technol...

Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engineering in built environments, gene editing and gene drives, forest and agricultural genomics, data governance and equity, risk and regulation, sci-art, and public engagement in practice. Gene Drive Research Forum: Convening Evidence, Governance, and Dialogue Through a One Hea...

Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engineering in built environments, gene editing and gene drives, forest and agricultural genomics, data governance and equity, risk and regulation, sci-art, and public engagement in practice. _________ Governing Genome Editing at the Boundaries: Empirical Insights from Human Healt...

Recorded from NC State’s GES Colloquium, this podcast examines how biotechnologies take shape in the world: microbiome engineering in built environments, gene editing and gene drives, forest and agricultural genomics, data governance and equity, risk and regulation, sci-art, and public engagement in practice. _________ Catching up with the CRISPR Craze Nelson 4305  +  Zoom  |  Deploying and commer...

Nov. 18, 2025 GES Colloquium Building Local Capacity for Innovative Mosquito Control: Lessons from SIT and Nanotechnology Research ZOOM ONLY  |  Dr. Hamidou Maïga will share insights on how innovative mosquito control, including Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and nanotechnology, is being used to combat vector-borne diseases. Innovative and sustainable mosquito control approaches are urgently neede...

Nov. 11, 2025 GES Colloquium Navigating a socio-ecological inquiry Scientific inquiry into the socio-ecological challenges of forced displacement, environmental degradation, and shifting land use requires an interdisciplinary and multi-scalar approach. This research examines the interplay between local ecological knowledge, environmental pressures, human migration, and the broader global economic...

A GIFT SEED: Accelerated Genetic Improvement of Fir Through Sequencing, Economics, Extension & Diagnostics NC State's Justin Whitehill explores how cutting-edge research on fir genetics is helping Christmas tree growers tackle pests, pathogens, and climate challenges while strengthening a $2.5B industry. A GIFT SEED  is a newly funded USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant focused...

Oct. 21, 2025 | GES Colloquium Farm animal welfare in the gene editing era: a challenge for regulations across the globe. A comparative study between the United States, the European Union and Switzerland Bridging law, ethics, and biotechnology, this talk by Yale PhD candidate Ilaria Cimadori will evaluate how countries regulate the welfare implications of gene-edited livestock. Through a comparati...

Oct. 7, 2025 American Farming Culture and the History of Technology: Social and Cultural Considerations Surrounding Biotechnology in Rural Settings Dr. Brinkman presents his recently published book, contending that farmers in the American Midwest embed social and cultural meanings in technology through performative use that impacts agricultural modernization, policy debates around genetically modi...

Sept. 30, 2025 GES SRA Panel: Is “risk” Risk? Biltmore 2006  +  Zoom  |  Leadership from the Society for Risk Analysis explores how ‘risk’ is understood and practiced across agencies and communities working with emerging technologies. Although formal and legal definitions of risk are widely invoked in policy and governance, the concept itself is deeply contingent on context and perspective. This p...

Sept. 2, 2025 - GES Colloquium | FALL SEMINAR SERIES Adapting the Responsible Innovation Framework for Gene Editing in African Agriculture Former GES Fellows join us to discuss whether the Responsible Innovation framework can support genome-edited agriculture in Africa, given governance challenges, international pressures, and food sovereignty priorities. The application of genome editing (GEd) in...

Sept. 2, 2025 - GES Colloquium | FALL SEMINAR SERIES Societal and Ethical Implications in Research of Microbiome Engineering in the Built Environment What do people think about using genetically engineered microbes in their homes to prevent mold or reduce pathogens in their kitchen sink? To what extent does the public support introducing microbiomes into hospital sinks to reduce hospital-acquired...

NSCEB Report: Charting the Future of Biotechnology Zoom Only  | Final Colloquium of the semester! Dr. Anastasia Bodnar will present an overview of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology’s recently published report, outlining key recommendations to accelerate biotechnology in the United States. Download seminar flyer Charting the Future of Biotechnology , NSCEB Final Report, 202...

Artificial Intelligence in the Biological Sciences: Uses, Safety, Security, and Oversight Withers 331 +  Zoom  |  Former GES Sr. Research Scholar Todd Kuiken returns from Washington, DC to explore the convergence of artificial intelligence with the biological sciences and the public policy issues addressing potential benefits and associated biosafety and biosecurity concerns. Download seminar flye...

Altering Traits and Fates of Wild Populations with Mendelian DNA Modifying Allele Sails: Possible Contexts and Modeling Considerations Zoom Only | How can we use genetics to manage wild populations, and how do the bioengineers working on these projects predict their impact? Download seminar flyer Johnson, M.L., Hay, B.A. & Maselko, M. Altering traits and fates of wild populations with Mendelia...

Questioning the Accounting Impulse in Environmental Policy Withers 331 + Zoom | Using a practice-centered approach to analyze the rise and implications of environmental accounting. Download seminar flyer Ritwick Ghosh, PhD Assistant Professor of Environmental Governance at NC State University | Profile | LinkedIn Dr. Ritwick Ghosh is an Assistant Professor in Forestry and Environmental Resources a...

Is the Spirit of Asilomar Still Haunting Biotechnology? Withers 331 +  Zoom  |  An overview and analysis of my experience at the 2025 The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology Summit Download seminar flyer Katie Barnhill, PhD Associate Director of Programs and Engagement, GES Center, NC State University  |  Profile  |  LinkedIn Dr. Katie Barnhill is the Associate Director of Programs...

Telling Your Science Story: The Power of Narrative in Research Communication This short, interactive workshop will explore why and how to use storytelling to communicate your research and give you a chance to practice and receive feedback. Download seminar flyer Download presentation slides Jory Weintraub, PhD Director of Science Engagement in the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs at...

Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Precision Agriculture Withers 331 + Zoom | Download seminar flyer Lirong Xiang, PhD Assistant Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at NC State University | Profile | XR Lab Dr. Xiang is the Principal Investigator of the Automation and Robotics Lab in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina Stat...