The Department of Botany, by the Center of Excellence in Plant Environment Physiology,is delighted to launch the first episode of the Plant Resilience & Innovation Seminar Series with the talk:
“Unraveling How Plant Stomatal Guard Cells Sense and Respond to Elevated Temperatures through the Lens of Genetics”

by Mr. Natthiwong Pankasem
Ph.D. candidate, Cell and Developmental Biology Department, School of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
1 P.M. – 2 P.M.
Room 308, Botany Building, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
**The seminar will be in English.**

About the Speaker

Nattiwong Pankasem earned his Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science from University of Tsukuba, Japan and is now pursuing his Ph.D. at University of California San Diego. Growing up on his family farm in the western outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, he developed a strong interest in plant biology. His research focuses on the genetic, biochemical, and physiological basis of the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum (SPAC), with a particular emphasis on how stomata balance photosynthesis and water use.
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Currently working in the Julian Schroeder Lab, he studies stomatal sensing and signaling under climate change-linked stresses, including elevated CO₂ and temperature. He also develops advanced genetic tools — such as artificial miRNA and multiplex CRISPR-Cas9 — to address redundant gene families, aiming to improve water-use efficiency and photosynthesis from model plants to crops.
Discover more about Nattiwong and his research at: https://npankasem.weebly.com

Come and be part of the very first episode of this exciting seminar journey!