In this webinar, invited guests Sheng-Yang He and Jonathan Jacobs join our global plant science talks series to share updates from their research.
Sheng Yang He's talk was titled "Plant-pathogen interactions facing a changing climate" and is not available as a recording upon the speakers request.
Jonathan Jacobs' talk is titled "Defining tissue-specificity of plant colonization by bacteria"
Jonathan M. Jacobs is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Infectious Disease Institute at The Ohio State University. He received a BS (triple major in Bacteriology, Genetics and Spanish) and PhD (Major: Plant Pathology, Minor: Microbiology) from UW—Madison. Jonathan was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology at IRD (France) and a USDA NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow at Colorado State University. He also received a Fulbright Scholar Award to perform research at the Université Catholique de Louvain Belgium. His team is interested in defining the molecular and evolutionary basis for how bacteria colonize plant tissues.
Moderator: Itumeleng Moroenyane
Itumeleng has a firm background and deep understanding of Mediterranean ecosystems and ecological theory. His current work focuses on understanding which assembly processes are delimiting the plant microbiome, as well as the evolutionary history of niche shifts and stability. This work will contribute to our understanding of how plant microbiomes are assembled and maintained, and more importantly, offer a new perspective on the hologenome theory of evolution. He is also passionate about science communication and contribute to online discussions regarding advances and challenges in microbiome research.
