Get to Know Today's IPBGG

IPBGG Membership (2024) at Lake Chatuge, Georgia.

Alumni - Where Are You Now?
We like to keep up with our alumni, and our alumni like to connect with each other! We've recently started highlighting and giving updates on an alumnus every month on the IPBGG website.
Check out the list of previously highlighted alumni. If you are not on that list, you are encouraged to complete the Alumni Information Form. We would love to share your accomplishments!
IPBGG Steering Committee
The Steering Committee implements rules, regulations, and policies of IPBGG, and doubles as the Graduate Committee. The Steering Committee also manages the allocation of graduate fellowships and approval of student awards. Members serve staggered 3-year terms.
Members of the Steering Committee are:
- Esther Van Der Knaap (Graduate Coordinator)
- Soraya Bertioli (Plant Pathology, Athens) 2027
- Nino Brown (Crop and Soil Sciences, Tifton) 2026
- Dario Chavez (Horticulture) 2022

iPBGG Steering Committee (l-r): Dario Chavez, Nino Brown, Soraya Bertioli, and Esther Van Der Knaap.
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IPBGG YouTube Video Library
As IPBGG practicum alumni will remember, fondly or otherwise, IPBGG has been building a YouTube library of short videos relevant to Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics.
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