Congratulations to the 2026 students selected to share their knowledge during the annual student research competition!
The Charles’ Student Research Competition will be held on Tuesday 20 October from 10:20am – 11:45am with the winners announced during the awards banquet later that evening. Good luck to everyone!
LIVE PRESENTATIONS:
Anna Cleckler: Auburn University
Topic: Preliminary evaluation of early growth and branching responses of Hydrangea macrophylla to selected PGR products and application methods
Morgan O’Neill: Auburn University
Topic: A Clean Start for Hibiscus Micropropagation: A Preliminary Evaluation of Emerging Antimicrobial Agents in Tissue Culture Sterilization
Ashley Jackson: University of Florida
Topic: Understanding the Germination of Endangered Woodland Poppymallow (Callirhoe papaver)
Maria Rodriguez: University of Florida
Topic: Effects of application volume and post-treatment irrigation on the efficacy of pre-emergence herbicides
POSTERS:
Lelia Milner: Virginia Tech
Topic: Obscure mealybug pheromone lure as an IPM tactic in containerized boxwoods
Martha Vilchez: University of Florida
Topic: Developing aging protocols for sugarcane bagasse as an effective substrate component
Varun Valluvan: University of Texas at Tyler
Topic: AI-enabled Framework for Nursery Inventory Management
Clay Yokom: Virginia Tech
Topic: Exploring phytohormone application for extending container plant shelf life
Yan Zhang: University of Georgia
Topic: Pruning Effects on Thrips parvispinus for Ornamental Crops