*New* UW Office of Public Lectures: What Feeds Us: Science, Climate, and the Future of Food with Dr. Pamela Ronald (10/26/26)
Posted: 2026-10-02 11:17:18 (Local Events)
The University of Washington Office of Public Lectures presents: What Feeds Us: Science, Climate, and the Future of Food with Dr. Pamela Ronald
Monday, October 26th at 6:30pm
Suggested ticket price $10
Where: Town Hall Seattle (1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101)
Climate change is placing unprecedented pressure on the crops that feed the world, altering patterns of disease, flooding, and drought in ways that threaten global food security. Professor Pamela Ronald, a leader in plant genetics research at UC Davis, will describe her research identifying the genes that allow crops to withstand disease and environmental stress, including her discovery of the flood-tolerant Sub1 rice variety now grown by millions of smallholder farmers across Asia. Her talk will explore the science behind climate-resilient agriculture, efforts to reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint, the path from laboratory discovery to impact in farmers’ fields, and her perspective on genetics, sustainability, and the future of food.
Graduate student luncheon with Dr. Ronald
We will be hosting a graduate student lunch with Dr. Ronald on October 28, attendance by application. We are hoping that graduate students from across the university will come together to discuss many angles of genomics in food security and nutrition with emerging climate changes.
Date: 10/26/2026
Time: 6:30 PM PST
Deadline: 10/26/2026
Location: Town Hall Seattle