PES Seminars
Current research discussions are presented by graduate level students and NMSU faculty. Graduate Enrichment Seminars are only held throughout Spring and Fall Semesters.
Date/Time: Fridays, 11:30 AM, Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 337, unless otherwise indicated.
Zoom Info: Contact Dr. Curtis Monger (cmonger@nmsu.edu)
Contact Info
Dr. Curtis Monger
Email: cmonger@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-915-8289
Fall 2025
| Speaker | Presentation Title |
|---|---|
| Sep. 19 - Dr. Soum Sanogo, Professor, Fungal Plant Pathology, EPPWS Dept., NMSU | Getting on and navigating the labyrinth of research, teaching, and outreach: challenges, stupidity, and opportunities |
| Sep. 26 - Dotun Nathaniel Arije, Ph.D. Student, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences | Evaluating Climate-Smart Management Impacts on Soil Carbon Sequestraton and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Field and Modeling Approach |
| Oct. 3 - Adedeji Okunkenu, Ph.D. Student, Department of Plantand Environmental Sciences | Comparison of the Effects of Sole Organic Amendments and Their Combinations on Soil Health, Crop Growth, and Yield in an Irrigated, Arid Agroecosystem |
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Oct. 10 - Sangam Panta, Masters Student, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Piumi Madhuwanthi, Masters Student, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences |
Soil health responses to nature-positive management regulate soil water infiltration in semi-arid agroecosystems Soil Management and Environmental Drivers of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Insights from Field and Laboratory Studies |
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Oct. 17 - Alyssa Mineau, Ph.D. Student, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Jerlie Mhay Matres, Ph.D. Student, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences |
Understanding collaborative forest governance with Indigenous Nations Genetic Diversity of Phytophthora capsici through Pangenome Analysis, Understanding Virulence and Breeding for Resistance in Chile Pepper |
| Oct. 24 - Temitope Olasunkanmi, Ph.D. Student, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Carlos M. De Santiago, Masters Student, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (Cancelled) |
Metabolic Profiling of Onion Cultivars to Identify Synergitic Defence Mechanisms Against Fusarium Basal Rot Effect of perennial grass buffer strips on plant physiology in center pivot irrigated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) in the southern Great Plains. (Cancelled) |
| Oct. 31 - Adebayo Olufemi, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences | Integrating Compost and Cover Cropping for Sustainable Soil Health and Water Management in Semi-Arid Agroecosystems of the U.S. Southern High Plains |
| Nov. 7 - Dr. Ricardo Gonzales-Pinzon, Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of New Mexico (Postponed - Spring 2026 Semester) | Longitudinal propagation of aquatic disturbances following the largest wildfire recorded in New Mexico, USA |
| Nov. 14 - Ana Cecilia Ramirez Licon, Masters Student, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences | Quantifying epicuticular wax and attraction to onion thrips in NMSU onion varieties |
| Nov. 21 - Ehtisham S. Khokhar, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences | Genomics and Phenomics Assisted Breeding for Fruit Morphology and Mechanical Harvestability in Chile Peppers (Capsicum Spp.) |
| Dec. 5 - Undergraduates in the Plant and Environmental Sciences Department | Shining the Light on Undergraduate Activities |