Marilyn & James Hyde Seminar Series

Pathway of Discovery: How Automation enables agriculture to do more with less

Join us this coming Monday, Feb 10 from 12-1pm to see Nathan Moses-Gonzales of M3 Consulting present “Pathways of Discovery:

How Automation enables Agriculture to do More with Less”. The seminar will be held in the Large Conference Room at the TFREC. This is part of the WSU Entomology Department’s Hyde Seminar Series, but all are welcome! There will be lunch with Nathan for students and postdocs after the presentation.

Nathan Moses-Gonzales is the Chief Executive Officer of M3 Consulting Group. M3 specializes in methods development, with an emphasis in transferring emerging technologies from the lab to the field in order to support plant health and phytosanitary issues. Beyond methods development, M3 also consults with the United Nations Food and Agriculture/ International Atomic Energy Agency on topics related to Sterile Insect Technique. In Washington, M3 provides codling moth Sterile Insect Release via Unmanned Aircraft Systems and explores the use of autonomous tools in support of the Washington Tree Fruit industry.

As you may imagine, sterile insect release via drone makes for very entertaining presentations!  Also, for students and postdocs thinking about next steps, Nathan and M3 represent a unique career path researchers can take outside of the conventional tenure-track.  Let’s have a great turnout!