CCOVI Lecture Series on Wine Returns in Person and Online

The return of a long-standing Brock lecture series later this year will allow people from around the world — as well as those on campus — to dive into the University’s leading grape and wine research.

The Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) Lecture Series will return in person for the 2023 edition, while also being livestreamed online for interested viewers around the globe.

The lectures can also be viewed live online and the recordings are then archived on the CCOVI Lecture Series website.

2023 CCOVI Lecture Series

• Jan. 25: Belinda Kemp, CCOVI Principal Scientist, Oenology, Brock University. Targeting Tannins: Six vintages of six red varieties

• Feb. 1: Justin Renkema, Research Scientist, Entomology, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, London Research and Development Centre. Progress identifying insect vectors of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus (GRBV) in Ontario vineyards

• Feb. 8: José Ramón Úrbez Torres, Research Scientist, Plant Pathology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland Research and Development Centre. Cultural practices and biological agents: Towards a sustainable control of grapevine trunk diseases

• Feb. 15: Kevin Ker, CCOVI Research Associate, Brock University, Grape IPM – Dynamic Never Static.

• March 1: Joachim Scholz, Assistant Professor of AR/XR (augmented reality and cross reality) Marketing, Goodman School of Business, Brock University. How to tell epic brand stories on social media: A system, instrument and metrics

• March 8: Sudarsana Poojari, CCOVI Principal Scientist, Virology, Brock University. Importance of a clean plant program for grapevines

• March 15: Jim Willwerth, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University. Improving resiliency in grapevines to avoid freeze damage in a changing climate

• March 22: Amy Lemay, Research Fellow, Niagara Community Observatory, Brock University. The role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of best management practices in horticulture

• March 29: Wendy McFadden-Smith, Tender Fruit and Grape IPM Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Grapevine viruses in Ontario: What have we learned?

• April 5: Charles Dépres, Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University. Pharmacogenomics strategies for yield security in agriculture.