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본 교육연구팀에서는 오는 7월 13일(월요일), 미국 콜로라도 주립대학교의 Dr. Mengmeng Gu 를 초청하여 아래와 같이 세미나를 개최하고자 합니다.
'장수성에서 콜로라도까지: 학술 및 전문적 리더십을 향한 나의 여정'을 주제로 강연이 진행됩니다. Gu 박사님은 미국원예학회(ASHS) 차기 회장이자 원예·조경학과의 학과장으로서, 녹색 산업(Green Industry)의 주요 과제인 왜콩풍뎅이 및 배롱나무 깍지벌레 방제, 대체 배지 개발, 센서 기반 관수 시스템 등에 대한 최신 연구와 현장 보급(Extension) 성과를 공유할 예정입니다.
특히 중국 장수성에서 시작해 미국 학계와 전문 학회의 글로벌 리더로 성장하기까지의 여정을 바탕으로, 미래 원예학 리더들을 위한 멘토링 메시지도 함께 다룰 예정입니다.
원예 산업의 최신 기술 트렌드와 글로벌 리더십 역량 강화에 관심 있는 구성원 여러분의 많은 참여 부탁드립니다.
• 주제: From Jiangsu to Colorado
- My Journey to Academic and Professional Leadership
• 일시: 2026년 7월 13일(월) pm 3:00
• 장소: 생명과학관 서관 335호
• 초청연사: Dr. Mengmeng Gu
- Director of Campus Extension
- Department Head of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
- ASHS(American Society for Horticultural Science) President-Elect
• 요약문: Dr. Gu’s research and extension efforts have focused on addressing critical challenges in the green industry, including Japanese beetle management, development of alternative potting substrates, sensor-controlled nursery irrigation, and control of crapemyrtle bark scale. Her work has been supported by over $6 million in funding from industry partners as well as state and federal agencies. She has disseminated her findings through more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous trade and extension publications. She has spoken to many national and international events, such as Cultivate and International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS) Conference.Dr. Gu is a highly regarded member of both the academic and professional horticultural communities. She has made significant contributions to leading organizations, including American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), International Society for Horticultural Science, and IPPS. Her leadership roles include serving as Vice President of ASHS’s International Division, and in recognition of her impact, she was named an ASHS Fellow in 2022. She just became ASHS President-elect. She is also a fellow from the Food System Leadership Institute. Passionate about mentoring future leaders in horticulture, she will share her journey from Jiangsu Province in China to the leadership roles in both academia and professional societies.