Vincent J. Dooley Professor of Horticulture
University of Georgia, Department of Horticulture
Marc van Iersel is a professor in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia. His research focuses on LED lighting in controlled environment agriculture, with the goal of increasing the cost-effectiveness of electrical lighting. He combines basic physiological studies to improve our understanding of how plants use light for photosynthesis with applied studies to translate that basic science into practice. He leads a $5M USDA-funded project that brings together plant scientists, engineers, economists, and impact evaluation specialists to bring better lighting approaches to the controlled environment agriculture industry. For more info: www.hortlamp.org
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT