EPISODE · Feb 27, 2023 · 35 MIN

When Research Goes Up In Smoke

from Plantopia · host The American Phytopathological Society (APS)

In this episode, Dr. Jason Smith, Professor of Forest Pathology at the School of Forest, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences at the University of Florida, joins host Jim Bradeen for an engaging conversation about Pyroaerobiology - the aerosolization and transport of viable microbial life by wildland fire. The two chat about his research in the field, his study of laurel wilt and valley fever, environmental management strategies, and insights for early career scientists who are interested in plant pathology. Show notes The full transcript for this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3EAuoLB Visit Dr. Smith's Twitter at @ForestPathLab Kobziar, L.N., M.R.A. Pingree, H. Larson, T.J. Dreaden, S. Green, and J.A. Smith. (2018) Pyroaerobiology: the aerosolization and transport of viable microbial life by wildland fire. Ecosphere 9:e02507 https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecs2.2507 This episode is produced by Association Briefings.Special Guest: Jason Smith.