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Pioneering Agricultural Innovation and Opportunity for Tennessee
Today is National Sunflower Day! Let's spread some joy about the happiest flower on earth!! 🌻 #acreinstitute #uofmemphis
August 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today is National Sunflower Day! Let's spread some joy about the happiest flower on earth!! 🌻 #acreinstitute #uofmemphis
Summertime in the Mandel Lab with rising St. Mary's senior Lucy Roberts.
Lucy has been very dedicated and hard-working, extracting chemicals from plants to see how well the plants are able to repel bacteria. www.acre.institute #uofmemphis
Lucy has been very dedicated and hard-working, extracting chemicals from plants to see how well the plants are able to repel bacteria. www.acre.institute #uofmemphis
June 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Summertime in the Mandel Lab with rising St. Mary's senior Lucy Roberts.
Lucy has been very dedicated and hard-working, extracting chemicals from plants to see how well the plants are able to repel bacteria. www.acre.institute #uofmemphis
Lucy has been very dedicated and hard-working, extracting chemicals from plants to see how well the plants are able to repel bacteria. www.acre.institute #uofmemphis
ACRE Institute took part in the annual JA Inspire 3-day event held at the Agricenter! We had a hands-on activity called "Soil Showdown: The Battle for Healthy Earth." Here, more than 3,000 8th graders learned about good and bad farming practices and tried to achieve the healthiest soil possible.
May 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ACRE Institute took part in the annual JA Inspire 3-day event held at the Agricenter! We had a hands-on activity called "Soil Showdown: The Battle for Healthy Earth." Here, more than 3,000 8th graders learned about good and bad farming practices and tried to achieve the healthiest soil possible.
Students taking chlorophyll measurements on wheat grown in our greenhouse. www.acre.institute #agriculture#uofm
April 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Students taking chlorophyll measurements on wheat grown in our greenhouse. www.acre.institute #agriculture#uofm
Throughout the winter, Dr. Boardman has been measuring the freezing temperature of eggs of the spotted lanternfly in Nashville, TN. This ACRE funded project, will identify whether winter temperatures in Tennessee are cold enough to limit the southern spread of this invasive insect. acre.institute
April 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Throughout the winter, Dr. Boardman has been measuring the freezing temperature of eggs of the spotted lanternfly in Nashville, TN. This ACRE funded project, will identify whether winter temperatures in Tennessee are cold enough to limit the southern spread of this invasive insect. acre.institute
The Center for Community Research and Evaluation is working on an NIH project to improve birth outcomes in the region. Pictured is Wesley James, PhD and Director of CCRE and doula Synthia Johnson. CCRE provides versatile social science research and evaluation support for community-based projects.
April 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Center for Community Research and Evaluation is working on an NIH project to improve birth outcomes in the region. Pictured is Wesley James, PhD and Director of CCRE and doula Synthia Johnson. CCRE provides versatile social science research and evaluation support for community-based projects.
Dr. Jennifer Mandel gave a very informative talk on Genetic Diversity of Plants in Natural and Agricultural Systems at Overton Park Science Cafe yesterday. She spoke on how plant genetic diversity is the foundation of resilient ecosystems and sustainable agriculture. www.acre.institute
April 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Dr. Jennifer Mandel gave a very informative talk on Genetic Diversity of Plants in Natural and Agricultural Systems at Overton Park Science Cafe yesterday. She spoke on how plant genetic diversity is the foundation of resilient ecosystems and sustainable agriculture. www.acre.institute
Researchers from ACRE will conduct experiments to explore how consumers choose products marketed as supporting biodiversity-friendly farming, and how much more they’re willing to pay for them. Lead by ACRE members Susana Jaramillo, Chris Ramezanpour, Jen Mandel and Shawn Brown. www.acre.institute
March 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Researchers from ACRE will conduct experiments to explore how consumers choose products marketed as supporting biodiversity-friendly farming, and how much more they’re willing to pay for them. Lead by ACRE members Susana Jaramillo, Chris Ramezanpour, Jen Mandel and Shawn Brown. www.acre.institute
ACRE had a fantastic time at Ag Day on the Hill, sharing our latest research and educational programs at the University of Memphis. With agriculture and forestry as Tennessee's top industry, we're proud to contribute to this vital part of our state's economy. Thank you to Farm Bureau for hosting!
March 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
ACRE had a fantastic time at Ag Day on the Hill, sharing our latest research and educational programs at the University of Memphis. With agriculture and forestry as Tennessee's top industry, we're proud to contribute to this vital part of our state's economy. Thank you to Farm Bureau for hosting!
ACRE associate director Dr. Shawn Brown and collaborators from University of Texas at San Antonio lead by Dr. Allison Veach sampling soils from under solar arrays to investigate capacity of these large scale solar farms to serve as a soil carbon sink. www.acre.institute
March 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
ACRE associate director Dr. Shawn Brown and collaborators from University of Texas at San Antonio lead by Dr. Allison Veach sampling soils from under solar arrays to investigate capacity of these large scale solar farms to serve as a soil carbon sink. www.acre.institute
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#StandUpForScience “‘I really wanted something to happen.’ The students behind the Stand Up for Science protests” by Alexa Robles-Gil for Science. Read more here:
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‘I really wanted something to happen.’ The students behind the Stand Up for Science protests
New group hopes to turn out researchers for 7 March demonstrations against Trump administration policies
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March 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
#StandUpForScience “‘I really wanted something to happen.’ The students behind the Stand Up for Science protests” by Alexa Robles-Gil for Science. Read more here:
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
April 1 - Dr.Jennifer Mandel will be the guest speaker at the Overton Park Conservancy's monthly Science Cafe. She will be talking about Genetic Diversity of Plants in Natural and Agricultural Systems. www.acre.institute overtonpark.org/sciencecafe/
March 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
April 1 - Dr.Jennifer Mandel will be the guest speaker at the Overton Park Conservancy's monthly Science Cafe. She will be talking about Genetic Diversity of Plants in Natural and Agricultural Systems. www.acre.institute overtonpark.org/sciencecafe/
We love plants! Especially edible ones!
At Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute, at the University of Memphis, they are growing an assortment of herbs and lettuces in the hydroponics lab. Some have been used in HPRM 2012 Introduction to Culinary class. Yum!#universityofmemphis#plants#herbs#vegetables
At Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute, at the University of Memphis, they are growing an assortment of herbs and lettuces in the hydroponics lab. Some have been used in HPRM 2012 Introduction to Culinary class. Yum!#universityofmemphis#plants#herbs#vegetables
February 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We love plants! Especially edible ones!
At Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute, at the University of Memphis, they are growing an assortment of herbs and lettuces in the hydroponics lab. Some have been used in HPRM 2012 Introduction to Culinary class. Yum!#universityofmemphis#plants#herbs#vegetables
At Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute, at the University of Memphis, they are growing an assortment of herbs and lettuces in the hydroponics lab. Some have been used in HPRM 2012 Introduction to Culinary class. Yum!#universityofmemphis#plants#herbs#vegetables
We had another successful day of training volunteers at the University of Memphis- Herbarium (MEM). Training was led by Danny Frimpong, a Masters student at the Mandel Lab. Volunteers were trained on pressing and mounting specimen. If you are interested in participating, reach out to us!
February 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We had another successful day of training volunteers at the University of Memphis- Herbarium (MEM). Training was led by Danny Frimpong, a Masters student at the Mandel Lab. Volunteers were trained on pressing and mounting specimen. If you are interested in participating, reach out to us!
ACRE gets a shout out! Click link below!!
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University of Memphis Maintains Top-Tier Carnegie R1 Status | UofM Newsroom
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February 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
ACRE gets a shout out! Click link below!!
blogs.memphis.edu/newsroom/202...
blogs.memphis.edu/newsroom/202...
Meet the ACRE Team!
At ACRE, our team is united by a passion for advancing sustainable agriculture and conservation practices. (pictured below, in order)
Shawn Brown, PhD, Associate Director, Jennifer Mandel, PhD, Director and Chris Ramezanpour, MMP, Associate Director.
At ACRE, our team is united by a passion for advancing sustainable agriculture and conservation practices. (pictured below, in order)
Shawn Brown, PhD, Associate Director, Jennifer Mandel, PhD, Director and Chris Ramezanpour, MMP, Associate Director.
February 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Meet the ACRE Team!
At ACRE, our team is united by a passion for advancing sustainable agriculture and conservation practices. (pictured below, in order)
Shawn Brown, PhD, Associate Director, Jennifer Mandel, PhD, Director and Chris Ramezanpour, MMP, Associate Director.
At ACRE, our team is united by a passion for advancing sustainable agriculture and conservation practices. (pictured below, in order)
Shawn Brown, PhD, Associate Director, Jennifer Mandel, PhD, Director and Chris Ramezanpour, MMP, Associate Director.
What is ACRE?
🌱ACRE (The Institute for Agricultural and Conservation Research and Education) at the University of Memphis prepares the next generation of innovators in agriculture and conservation. Check us out! www.https://www.acre.institute/
🌱ACRE (The Institute for Agricultural and Conservation Research and Education) at the University of Memphis prepares the next generation of innovators in agriculture and conservation. Check us out! www.https://www.acre.institute/
February 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
What is ACRE?
🌱ACRE (The Institute for Agricultural and Conservation Research and Education) at the University of Memphis prepares the next generation of innovators in agriculture and conservation. Check us out! www.https://www.acre.institute/
🌱ACRE (The Institute for Agricultural and Conservation Research and Education) at the University of Memphis prepares the next generation of innovators in agriculture and conservation. Check us out! www.https://www.acre.institute/