Research Terms
Agriculture Horticulture Floriculture Nursery Stock Biotechnology Bioenergy Alternative Fuels Gravitational Biology Plant Biology Plant Nutrition Plant Physiology Plant Growth and Development Tropical Biology Plant Sciences Space Biology
Keywords
Bioreactors Biotechnology Cryopreservation Medicinal Plants Microgravity Ornamental Plants Plant Tissue Culture Space Biology
Industries
Agricultural Chemistry Biofuels Biotech
Dr. Vendrame is a Professor in the Environmental Horticulture Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. His teaching (30%) and research (60%) focus in Ornamental Horticulture. He teaches Orchidology (undergraduate) and Orchid Biology and Culture (graduate) online; Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops and Advanced Micropropagation live, and a live Orchid Short Course (Survey of Orchids). His research program involves production and conservation of ornamental plants using plant tissue culture and cryopreservation techniques, including the evaluation of growth of plant cells under microgravity, with five spaceflight studies. His work has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and he has also contributed to several book chapters. He has received the 2019 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) award and the 2022 NACTA award on Excellence in Teaching and Learning with technology. He is also a Fellow for the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). Dr. Vendrame has collaborative efforts with several countries, most notably Brazil, Colombia, and Italy. He also holds an administrative position (10%) as Associate Department Chair in Environmental Horticulture. Dr. Vendrame obtained his B.S. in Agricultural Sciences and M.Sc. in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and his Ph.D. in Horticulture from The University of Georgia.
National Association of College Teachers in Agriculture (NACTA), Member; 2019 - present
Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB), Member; 2018 - present
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Member; 2017 - present
Florida State Horticultural Society (FSHS), Member; 2001 - present
American Society for Horticultural Sciences(ASHS), Member; 1994 - present
Dr. Vendrame is a Professor in the Environmental Horticulture Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. His teaching (30%) and research (60%) focus in Ornamental Horticulture. He teaches Orchidology (undergraduate) and Orchid Biology and Culture (graduate) online; Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops and Advanced Micropropagation live, and a live Orchid Short Course (Survey of Orchids). His research program involves production and conservation of ornamental plants using plant tissue culture and cryopreservation techniques, including the evaluation of growth of plant cells under microgravity, with five spaceflight studies. His work has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and he has also contributed to several book chapters. He has received the 2019 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) award and the 2022 NACTA award on Excellence in Teaching and Learning with technology. He is also a Fellow for the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). Dr. Vendrame has collaborative efforts with several countries, most notably Brazil, Colombia, and Italy. He also holds an administrative position (10%) as Associate Department Chair in Environmental Horticulture. Dr. Vendrame obtained his B.S. in Agricultural Sciences and M.Sc. in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and his Ph.D. in Horticulture from The University of Georgia.
Speaker Topics
Agricultural Biotechnology Horticulture Medicinal Plants Ornamental Plants Plant Bioreactors Plant Cryopreservation Plant Space Biology/microgravity Plant Tissue Culture
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