Ying-Chung Jimmy Lin, Associate Professor, National Taiwan University, presents "Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals Progressive Loss of Developmental Complexity of Xylem across Seed Plants".
Dr. Alison Sweeney, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Physics, Yale University, presents "A Simple Mechanism for Optimal Light-Use Efficiency of Photosynthesis Inspired by Giant Clams".
Tiffany Lowe-Power, Assistant Professor, Dept Plant Pathology, UC Davis, presents "Ralstonia wilt pathogens have evolved to produce biomechanically unique biofilms that promote their rapid spread through plant xylem".
David Dralle, Research Hydrologist, US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, presents "Drought response and recovery of a California blue oak savanna".