Interview with Robert Lou Hirsch, July 24, 2023
Project: Climate Research, Policy, & Activism in Kentucky Oral History Project
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In this interview, Robert Lou Hirsch, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Kentucky, discusses his work within plant pathology and science education outreach, as well as the relevance of these subjects to climate change. Topics discussed include the effect of climate change on plant diseases, as well as adaptation strategies through biotechnology and genetically modified organisms.Interview Accession
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Hirsch, Robert Lou Interview by Ryan Edward McCoy. 24 Jul. 2023. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Hirsch, R.L. (2023, July 24). Interview by R. E. McCoy. Climate Research, Policy, & Activism in Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Hirsch, Robert Lou, interview by Ryan Edward McCoy. July 24, 2023, Climate Research, Policy, & Activism in Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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