GCPSA - Gulf Coast Post-Doc and Student Association

08/28/2026

GCPSA is hosting a welcome day for the 2026 Fall semester to help new students get to know more about our center. This will be a great time to meet and greet with fellow students, ask questions, and connect with your very own GCREC community.
Join us
📍 Where: GCREC auditorium
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026.
🕒 Time: 4 pm - 6pm
Registration link: https://forms.gle/kPL9RXLfJ1Z9rPa8A

3 days left for registration. Hurry up!

08/24/2026

Deadline Extended to September 1. Register ASAP - don't miss your chance to present!

The Gulf Coast Post-doc and Student Association (GCPSA) is organizing 2026 Inter-REC Poster & Flash Talk Competition. We are inviting all UF/IFAS undergraduate and graduate students to share your research, connect with peers across departments, and compete for cash prizes.
⏰ Abstract submissions due August 21, 2026.
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/AEmAovuhMbuyAdzMA
We look forward to seeing you there!

07/20/2026

The Gulf Coast Post-doc and Student Association (GCPSA) is organizing 2026 Inter-REC Poster & Flash Talk Competition. We are inviting all UF/IFAS undergraduate and graduate students to share your research, connect with peers across departments, and compete for cash prizes.
⏰ Abstract submissions due August 21, 2026.
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/AEmAovuhMbuyAdzMA
We look forward to seeing you there!

07/15/2026

World Cup fever hit GCREC! Huge thanks to everyone who turned up the heat and made it a day.
#2026

06/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined the social mix at Laven Brewing. It was great to see students, interns, postdocs, faculty, and administration all connecting. You made the event a success.

05/15/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 🐝

This week, GCPSA welcomed PhD student Jack T. Koster for an engaging seminar titled, “Buzzing Systems: Unraveling the Inner Workings of Honeybees.”

Attendees explored how honeybee colonies function as a superorganism — with thousands of individual bees working together through chemical communication, nutrition, and developmental cues.

From pheromone-driven behaviors inside the hive to the processes that determine whether a bee becomes a worker or queen, the seminar highlighted how remarkably complex biological systems can emerge from simple interactions.

These insights are especially important because honeybees play a critical role in agricultural productivity and ecosystem health.

Thank you, Jack, for sharing your work and contributing to the GCPSA - Gulf Coast Post-Doc and Student Association Spring Seminar Series.

04/30/2026

We had an insightful seminar on “Field-Ready AI for Florida Agriculture: A Short Journey Through Applications Ranging from Robotic Mapping to AI Agents” on April 22. It was exciting to see how AI is actively transforming the agricultural landscape from precision mapping to intelligent decision-making systems in the field.

04/15/2026

Last week, GCPSA organized and celebrated Graduate Student Appreciation Week and it was exactly what we needed. 🎉
From Monday's energy filled meetings and conversations to Thursday's grounding meditation session, every moment hit different.
Grateful for every face that showed up. You made it special. 💙

03/26/2026

We were pleased to welcome Peter McDonald, CEO of Ecospray, for a recent GCPSA professional development workshop.

With experience across organizations including Agrovista UK, AF Group, and Syngenta, Peter shared insights on building a career in agriculture—from technical roles to executive leadership.

At Ecospray, he leads the development and commercialization of biologically derived crop protection solutions, including a garlic-based bio-nematicide. The company has established operations across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia, and is now expanding into the U.S. market.

His visit provided students with valuable perspective on agricultural innovation and the process of bringing new technologies to growers.

Thank you, Peter, for sharing your time and expertise with our students. 👏

03/12/2026

Last week Friday, GCPSA hosted a Spring Welcome Day for new students, interns, and postdocs.

It was a great opportunity for everyone to meet, connect, and feel part of the community.