Life Sciences Seminar: Water to Wine – How Vineyards are Adapting to Climate Change in the Finger Lakes and Franconia, Germany

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Life Sciences Seminar
Water to Wine – How Vineyards are Adapting to Climate Change in the Finger Lakes and Franconia, Germany

Karl Korfmacher, Ph.D.

Professor, Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences       
Rochester Institute of Technology

Abstract:
Wine grapes are tricky to grow well to produce good wine. The combination of soil, topography, climate, and culture (among other factors) that contribute to good wine production is regionally described as an area's Terroir. Climate change is affecting the terroir of wine regions differently, and we explore these issues and proposed solutions in the study abroad course Flood Hydrology and Wine Ecology (ENVS-389/HSPT 489). Come learn about the issues facing the vineyards of the Finger Lakes and Franconia.

Intended Audience:
Beginners, undergraduates, graduates. Those with interest in the topic.

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Contact
Elizabeth DiCesare
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When and Where
September 22, 2025
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Room/Location: A300
Who

This is an RIT Only Event

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No

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