Francisco Ochoa Corona

ENPP 2143: Global Agricultural Biosecurity and Forensics
3 credit hours, no prerequisites. No electronics are allowed in class, as they interfere with class dynamics and student participation. Class handouts and exam study guides will be provided. 
We are all interconnected through biosecurity; all students are welcome!
Lectures are Tuesdays & Thursdays: 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Room: 110 AG HALL (the new AG building) 

ENPP 2143 WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SPRING OF 2027. 

ENPP 2143 is offered in the spring only

Would you like to know about Biosecurity, biosafety, bioterrorism, biowarfare, biocrimes, microbial forensics, emerging organisms, invasive species, food safety, food biosecurity, quarantine, responses, surveillance, detection, diagnostics, and how all are related with elements of a biosecurity system and how biosecurity and microbial forensics integrate to science, to Ag specialties, animal and human health, economics, justice, and defense? This attractive and engaging professional option complements any major and prepares students for a career in biosecurity and microbial forensics, related research, science, or roles in biosecurity agencies. This course meets the needs of a new group of students seeking a component of biosecurity and microbial forensics in their major and career. ENTO/PLP 2143 introduces concepts and topics related to biosecurity, forensics, research, and consultancy, and offers a global biosecurity vision that interconnects the roles of different careers in biosecurity. Students learn from classwork, readings, reporting, and studying cases of international significance, including pathogenic microorganisms, insects, and weeds, as well as guest experts, and a final comprehensive simulation exercise. This course enhances the Ag and Forensics science programs and offers a new educational perspective not covered by current Ag and Forensics science curricula.

The way I visualize and teach Biosecurity in ENTO/PLP 2143. (Ochoa-Corona, F.M. 2011.) Australasian Plant Pathol. 40:335-338). Interacting elements of a biosecurity system showing natural and globalized anthropogenic pathways through which exotics are introduced into a biological system, region, or country. This diagram also indicates scientific output moving toward policy and biosafety systems, from scientific disciplines, to encompass science policy and other instruments and activities that enable biosecurity to react, remediate, and manage risks through deliverables to different sectors of society.

Testimonials
"Great class! Fantastic for anyone interested in learning more about biosecurity, diagnostic technology, and government quarantine policies. Topics include Bioterrorism, International Trade, Insect Vectors, and Plant Diseases, Quarantine and Surveillance, Diagnostics, and so much more! Learn more from a professor who has worked in this area!"
Kelsy Thompson

"Global Issues in Agricultural Biosecurity and Forensics" really opened my eyes to a whole new world of cutting-edge research and relevance to government policies. This class covers everything you will need to know from global government Biosecurity to the diagnostic labs that first discover the problem. Dr. Corona does a wonderful job at tracing the processes and mechanics of each step of the response while making it fun and relevant to the students.