The atmosphere is an invisible highway, carrying pests and pathogens across borders and threatening global food security. From wind-driven crop diseases to plants that “sneeze” microbes, Dr. David Schmale’s research explores how airborne threats move — and how new tools like satellites and drones can track them.
A Fulbright U.S. Scholar in New Zealand (2020) and one of Popular Science’s Brilliant Ten, Dr. Schmale is Professor and Director of the Translational Plant Sciences Center at Virginia Tech. With $24M in research funding, 120+ publications, and lectures across 12 countries, his work is reshaping how we view farm security — as national security.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:00 – 11:00 (UTC+12:00) Auckland, Wellington
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