DR. GORDON WALKER, PhD,- Fascinated By Fungi : An Overview of the Fungal Kingdom | SAT 12/9|4:15- 5:30 PM| ABALONE ROOM
About the event: Come to this fun and lively talk with the ever entertaining and enthusiastic Dr. Gordon Walker: “Fascinated By Fungi,” A celebration of staggering diversity of colors, shapes, and forms seen in the fungi kingdom.
More About: DR. GORDON WALKER PHD YEAST, VITICULTURE, MICROBIOLOGY
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More About the Presenter: Dr. Gordon Walker has a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Davis, where his graduate research focused on wine microbiology, yeast physiology, and fermentation. A full list of his peer reviewed academic publications can be found on his Research Gate Profile.
After receiving his doctorate in 2016, Gordon worked at Opus One Winery for two harvests, isolating wild yeast for wine production and establishing redox potential as process parameter for the wine industry. He completed his post-doctorate work with Dr. Ron Runnebaum at UC Davis, where they published on using Redox Potential as a process parameter for winemaking. He currently serves as board member for the Sonoma Mycology Association (SOMA) where he oversees the academic and community scholarship program.