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Webinar: New Paradigms in Photobiology: Redefining Photosynthetic Photons

October 15, 2020 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Free – $20
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IES Educational Webinar Series

Here I review the emerging evidence that far-red photons (700-750) have photosynthetic activity and should be included in our definition of photosynthetic photons. This has profound implications for all of plant science.

Webinar participants are eligible for one (1) IES Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

PRESENTER: Bruce Bugbee, Utah State University
Bruce BugbeeBruce Bugbee is a Professor at Utah State University where he teaches plant physiology. He is well known for his work with NASA to determine potential crop yield and is currently funded by NASA to study food production on Mars. In 2011 he was awarded the Governors Medal for Science from the State of Utah. Five years ago he summarized everything he knows in a 15-minute TEDx talk titled, “Turning Water into Food.” He founded Apogee Instruments in 1996 and ran the company out of his garage for the next eight years. Apogee now employees 32 people.

Free for IES Members. $20 for Non-Members

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Date:
October 15, 2020
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Cost:
Free – $20
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https://www.ies.org/education/webinars/

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