Driving Innovation: New Frontiers in Plant Science 2.0
Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, Lincoln
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
8 am – 5:30 pm
About the symposium
The Nebraska Plant Science Symposium is a part of a biennial series which began in 2012. In 2015, the Symposium became an annual event. It is affiliated with the Corteva Symposium Series spanning multiple universities, facilitated by Corteva Agrisciences.
The goal of the symposium series at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is to enhance agricultural scientific literacy, stimulate collaboration, and help build interest in plant science careers. This one-day symposium is free, open to the public, and offered via webinar to the broader scientific community around the world.
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Invited Speakers
Katherine Frels
Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Kelvin Cox
Jason Rauscher
Academic Relations Manager, Corteva Agriscience™
Symposium Committee
- Nisha Rokaya
- Ankit Yadav
- Shilu Dahal
- Arthur Bernardeli
- Inora Manuel Mazoio
- Stephanie Lugo
- Roshani Baral
- Amany Gomaa
- Niranjan Pokhrel
- Thomas Wilbur Davis
- Caleb Yeboah
- Tyrus Mangblin
- David Obe
- David Hyten Jr. (faculty advisor)
Student Competition Presentations
- Poster dimensions are 30 inches wide and 40 inches tall
- Student Presentations will be 15 minutes
- Lightning Talks will be 3 minutes with 1 slide (no animation)
Presentations from past Nebraska Plant Breeding Symposium can be viewed on UNL Media Hub Channel – Nebraska Plant Science Symposium or on YouTube.
Nebraska Innovation Campus: Bus Routes and Parking
East campus to Nebraska Innovation Campus
First 25 and then 22. Other service: 23 (Van), every 20 min starting at 8 am from East Campus Dairy Store to NIC. For more information contact 402-326-8807.
Parking at NIC
Those attending events at the NIC Conference Center are welcome to park in the lot north of Transformation Drive. Use the Passport Parking app (Zone 9900) to pay for parking. Paid parking is enforced from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
Thank You For Your Support
Funding for this symposium was provided by Corteva AgriscienceTM and from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Agriculture Research Division, and the Dermot P. Coyne Distinguished Lectureship fund. Thank you to the faculty and staff within the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture for their support.
