ICPP 2018

The International Agricultural Microbiome Research Coordination Network

Workshop Program (July 28, 8:30am-7:00pm, Room 210 Hynes Convention Center)

8:30 - 9:10 a.m. Welcome and Introductions: Getting to Know You

Linda Kinkel, University of Minnesota

9:10 - 10:05 a.m. Foundations for the Agricultural Microbiome RCN

Moderator: Linda Kinkel, University of Minnesota

9:10-9:40 a.m. Jim Tiedje (Michigan State University): Agriculture Microbiome Research: Past, Present and Future

9:40-10:00 a.m. Diane Okamuro (National Science Foundation): RCN achievements and advice for success

10:05 - 10:20 a.m. Coffee Break

10:20 - 11:35 a.m. Microbiome Research I

Moderator: JP Dundore-Arias, University of Minnesota

10:20-10:45 a.m. Joanne Emerson (University of California, Davis): Soil viral ecology

10:45-11:10 a.m. Noah Fierer (University of Colorado, Boulder): Building a predictive understanding of the soil microbiome

11:10-11:35 a.m. Jenny Kao-Kniffin (Cornell University): Microbiome effects on plant phenotypes

11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Session 1: Transformative Research on Agricultural Microbiomes

Moderators: Linda Kinkel and JP Dundore-Arias, University of Minnesota

12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:50 - 2:50 p.m. Panel discussion: Microbiome Research Platforms and Resources

Moderator: Gwyn Beattie, Iowa State University

1:50-2:00 p.m. Susannah Tringe, DOE Joint Genome Institute

2:00-2:10 p.m. Fiona Brennan, Teagasc Food Research Centre

2:10-2:20 p.m. Lynn Schriml, Genomic Standard Consortium

2:20-2:30 p.m. Lee Stanish, NEON

2:30-2:50 p.m. Panel discussion and Q&A

2:55 - 3:45 p.m. Microbiome Research II

Moderator: Dan Tomso, AgBiome, Inc.

2:55-3:20 p.m. Penny Hirsch (Rothamsted Research): Relationships between soil and plant microbiomes

3:20-3:45 p.m. Barry Goldman (Indigo Ag): Harnessing nature to help farmers feed the planet

3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Coffee Break

4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Lightning talks (5 min): Early career scientists

Moderator: Sara Castle, University of Minnesota

• Bradley Lalande (Colorado State University): Soil Microbiome: Revealing the secrets under a forest ecosystem

• Esther Miller (Tufts University): The ecology of lactic acid bacteria in the Napa cabbage phyllosphere

• Alejandro Rojas (Duke University): Dissecting the compatibility and diversity of the mycobiome of Populus

• Maggie Wagner (North Carolina State University): Patterns and consequences of breeding-induced microbiome variation in maize and other crops

4:35 - 5:30 p.m. Breakout Session 2: Scoping the Agricultural Microbiomes RCN

Moderators: Linda Kinkel, JP Dundore-Arias, Gwyn Beattie

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Networking happy hour (cash bar and significant hors d’oeuvres)

5:30 p.m. I wish, I like, I wonder exercise

5:45 p.m. Soapbox Exercise: Open microphone opportunity to speak or make announcement

6:00-7:00 p.m. Networking, scientific discussion, and RCN community building