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May 5, 2005 * "Sustainable aquaculture" May 12, 2005 * "Plants as self-sufficient farmers - no need for fertilizer" May 19, 2005 * "Healthy genes - living twice as long?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sustainable aquaculture" "Sustainable aquaculture " Dr. Bonnie Brown, associate professor of biology at VCU, uses ecological and aquaculture genetics to aid conservation of fish, shellfish and endangered mamals. She applies genetics to evaluate anthropogenic (human) effects on wild populations and to probe for diseases, pathogens and parasites. More Info on the Maymont-VCU Discovery Institute 2005 Lecture Series
"Plants as self-sufficient farmers - no need for fertilizer " "Plants as self sufficient farmers - no need for fertilizer " Dr. Wan-ling Chiu holds a doctorate from Michigan State University and has been a research fellow at Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital since 1994. Her work has centered on plant-cyanobacteria symbiosis, a field with potential for helping countries whose poor agricultural conditions have led to enormous food shortages. More Info on the Maymont-VCU Discovery Institute 2005 Lecture Series
"Healthy genes - living twice as long?" "Healthy genes - living twice as long?" Dr. Tarynn Witten, associate professor of biological complexity at VCU, is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and holds the inaugural Nathan W. and Margaret Shock New Investigator Research Award from the society. She has served on the Biomarkers of Aging Project and is the author of the upcoming book "Aging by the Numbers." More Info on the Maymont-VCU Discovery Institute 2005 Lecture Series
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