Agenda

Time	Event	Presenters
9:30 a.m.	Registration opens
10 a.m.	Welcome and remarks	Dean Helene Dillard
10:15 a.m.	Opening Keynote	TBA
10:30 a.m.	Innovations in action	Frances Moore, Department of Environmental Science and Policy Andrew Latimer, Department of Plant Sciences Pamela Ronald, Department of Plant Pathology Agricultural Water Center Isaya Kisekka and Thomas Harter, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources
11:45 a.m.	Making Connections networking lunch with hosted discussion tables
1:15 p.m.	Panel discussion Preserving biodiversity for the future in California	Justin Valliere, Department of Plant Sciences Rob Lusardi, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology Emily Meineke, Department of Entomology and Nematology Brett Milligan, Department of Human Ecology
2:05 p.m.	Panel discussion Growing for the future of California	Mason Earles, Departments of Viticulture and Enology and Biological and Agricultural Engineering Andre Daccache, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Anna Denicol, Department of Animal Science Mitchell Feldmann, Department of Plant Sciences
2:55 p.m.	Closing Keynote	Ashley Boren, CEO, Sustainable Conservation Cannon Michael, President, Bowles Farming Company and recipient of the 2024 California Leopold Conservation Award
3:30 p.m.	Event concludes