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SUMMARY:Webinar “From Code to Culture: How AI and Bioinformatics Are Transforming In Vitro Biology”
DESCRIPTION:CAST and the Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) are presenting a free webinar on how AI and bioinformatics are reshaping in vitro biology research.\nFrom Code to Culture: How AI and Bioinformatics Are Transforming In Vitro Biology\nThursday, April 30, 2026 · Noon EDT · Free\nThe session features two presentations on applying machine learning and computational tools to in vitro systems. Dr. Hans Bethge of PhenoLytics GmbH will discuss digital phenotyping, multi-sensor imaging, ML-based disorder detection, and the ADAM platform for AI-driven optimization of plant tissue culture media. Matthew Gruner of the University of Nevada, Reno, will present on integrating whole-brain connectomes from fruit flies and ants with cross-species single-cell atlases, using tools including SATURN and SCENIC to link neuronal connectivity to gene regulatory networks.\nThe webinar is moderated by Deepika Chauhan (SIVB) and is designed for researchers and trainees interested in data-driven approaches in in vitro biology.\n→ Register free: streamyard.com/watch/QTuDx8YpfBkt ( http://streamyard.com/watch/QTuDx8YpfBkt )\n\n
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SUMMARY:Webinar Release “Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes”
DESCRIPTION:About This Webinar\nInvasive plants are rarely part of the wildfire conversation — but they should be. Some of the most damaging wildfires in recent decades have been fueled, in part, by fire-adapted invasive plants that alter the amount, type, and distribution of fuels across the landscape.\nThis webinar marks the release of CAST’s new publication, Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes, which examines the two-way relationship between invasive plants and fire regimes, the policy landscape governing invasive species management, and science-based tools for integrated management and landscape restoration.\nCapital losses from California wildfires alone exceeded $150 billion in 2018. Federal firefighting costs run roughly $3 billion per year. An estimated 50 million homes sit in the wildland-urban interface. This publication makes the case that invasive plant management is a missing — and critical — piece of wildfire policy and practice.\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nHow fire-adapted invasive plants like cheatgrass and buffelgrass alter fire frequency and intensity, creating feedback loops that favor further invasion\nWhy some invasive plants reduce fire frequency — and why that matters just as much\nKey policy frameworks and their shortcomings when it comes to invasive species in fire-prone landscapes\nIntegrated pest management approaches for invasive plants in wildfire contexts\nRestoration strategies following invasion and wildfire, including regional case studies from California, the Southeast, and the Sagebrush Steppe\n\nModerators\n\nGreg Dahl, Representative, CAST Plant & Soil Sciences Workgroup, Western Society of Weed Science-\nMatthew Baur, Director, Western Integrated Pest Management Center\n\nWho Should Attend\nLand managers, rangeland ecologists, fire management professionals, invasive species specialists, agricultural scientists, policy makers, and anyone working at the intersection of invasive species and wildfire.\nRegister Now\nThis webinar is free and open to the public. A recording will be made available to registered participants following the event.\n
URL:https://cast-science.org/events/webinar-release-integrated-management-of-fire-adapted-invasive-plants-that-change-wildfire-regimes/
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SUMMARY:Webinar “Supporting the Mental Health and Economic Viability of Agricultural Communities”
DESCRIPTION:CAST is hosting a free public webinar on Tuesday, May 12, at noon CT.\nSupporting the Mental Health and Economic Viability of Agricultural Communities\nFarming communities face significant mental health challenges — shaped by economic uncertainty, isolation, and the physical and emotional demands of agricultural work. Yet these challenges remain underaddressed and underrecognized.\nFlorence Becot, PhD (Penn State) will provide a research-based overview of mental health and well-being in agriculture: what drives these outcomes, how communities and programs are responding, and what avenues hold the most promise for meaningful change.\nDr. Becot is the Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor in Agricultural Safety and Health at Penn State and directs the Penn State Agricultural Safety and Health Program, with expertise in the health, safety, well-being, and economic viability of agricultural communities.\nFree and open to all.\n\n
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