Jose Leme, PhD
@joselemephd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Cannabis Biology and Controlled Environment Agriculture
🚨Publication alert:
The application of the OCASE® biostimulant, formulated from Urtica dioica and Taraxacum officinale slurry as a foliar amendment in onion cultivation, effectively reduced reliance on synthetic fertilizer inputs.
Here is the link for the full article:
doi.org/10.17957/IJA...
The application of the OCASE® biostimulant, formulated from Urtica dioica and Taraxacum officinale slurry as a foliar amendment in onion cultivation, effectively reduced reliance on synthetic fertilizer inputs.
Here is the link for the full article:
doi.org/10.17957/IJA...
February 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
🚨Publication alert:
The application of the OCASE® biostimulant, formulated from Urtica dioica and Taraxacum officinale slurry as a foliar amendment in onion cultivation, effectively reduced reliance on synthetic fertilizer inputs.
Here is the link for the full article:
doi.org/10.17957/IJA...
The application of the OCASE® biostimulant, formulated from Urtica dioica and Taraxacum officinale slurry as a foliar amendment in onion cultivation, effectively reduced reliance on synthetic fertilizer inputs.
Here is the link for the full article:
doi.org/10.17957/IJA...
We visited the processing facilities at House of Sacci. Always a great opportunity to share academia/industry struggles and strengthen collaboration.
#plantbiology #horticulture #cea
#plantbiology #horticulture #cea
January 30, 2026 at 7:10 PM
We visited the processing facilities at House of Sacci. Always a great opportunity to share academia/industry struggles and strengthen collaboration.
#plantbiology #horticulture #cea
#plantbiology #horticulture #cea
Awesome tour at House of Sacci cultivation facilities.
Thanks to the team for opening their doors and being so transparent about their growing operations. It's fantastic to see such a straightforward, well-run cannabis operation in this very often secretive industry.
#houseofsacci #plantbiology
Thanks to the team for opening their doors and being so transparent about their growing operations. It's fantastic to see such a straightforward, well-run cannabis operation in this very often secretive industry.
#houseofsacci #plantbiology
January 27, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Awesome tour at House of Sacci cultivation facilities.
Thanks to the team for opening their doors and being so transparent about their growing operations. It's fantastic to see such a straightforward, well-run cannabis operation in this very often secretive industry.
#houseofsacci #plantbiology
Thanks to the team for opening their doors and being so transparent about their growing operations. It's fantastic to see such a straightforward, well-run cannabis operation in this very often secretive industry.
#houseofsacci #plantbiology
Visiting the branch-new indoor cultivation teaching facility at SUNY Niagara. Great to see New York State actively supporting Cannabis Science and Controlled Environment Agriculture through cutting‑edge educational facilities.
#horticulture #cannabis #plantbiology
#horticulture #cannabis #plantbiology
January 24, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Visiting the branch-new indoor cultivation teaching facility at SUNY Niagara. Great to see New York State actively supporting Cannabis Science and Controlled Environment Agriculture through cutting‑edge educational facilities.
#horticulture #cannabis #plantbiology
#horticulture #cannabis #plantbiology
SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference - After Party
Great time with some friends, research partners, and collaborators after a very chaotic week returning to the US.
Let's goooo!
#plantbiology #horticulture #cea
Great time with some friends, research partners, and collaborators after a very chaotic week returning to the US.
Let's goooo!
#plantbiology #horticulture #cea
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference - After Party
Great time with some friends, research partners, and collaborators after a very chaotic week returning to the US.
Let's goooo!
#plantbiology #horticulture #cea
Great time with some friends, research partners, and collaborators after a very chaotic week returning to the US.
Let's goooo!
#plantbiology #horticulture #cea
Very honored to sit alongside Rob Mejia, Daniela Vergara, and Melissa Moore for a great discussion on academic insights and emerging career paths in the cannabis field.
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Very honored to sit alongside Rob Mejia, Daniela Vergara, and Melissa Moore for a great discussion on academic insights and emerging career paths in the cannabis field.
SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM
SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference
One week ago, my visa was revoked...
Yesterday, I was in Rio picking up my new visa...
Today, I am speaking at SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference...
Life is so unpredictable, you can't control external events, but you can control your reaction, choosing resilience and a positive mindset...
Yesterday, I was in Rio picking up my new visa...
Today, I am speaking at SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference...
Life is so unpredictable, you can't control external events, but you can control your reaction, choosing resilience and a positive mindset...
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM
One week ago, my visa was revoked...
Yesterday, I was in Rio picking up my new visa...
Today, I am speaking at SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference...
Life is so unpredictable, you can't control external events, but you can control your reaction, choosing resilience and a positive mindset...
Yesterday, I was in Rio picking up my new visa...
Today, I am speaking at SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference...
Life is so unpredictable, you can't control external events, but you can control your reaction, choosing resilience and a positive mindset...
🇧🇷 Cannabis things are changing in Brazil… happy to see how the legal access of this medicinal plant is developing in my homeland. Could it be faster? YEAH… but it’s better than nothing!
🇺🇸 See you tomorrow at SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference! Let’s gooo! #Brazil
🇺🇸 See you tomorrow at SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference! Let’s gooo! #Brazil
January 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
🇧🇷 Cannabis things are changing in Brazil… happy to see how the legal access of this medicinal plant is developing in my homeland. Could it be faster? YEAH… but it’s better than nothing!
🇺🇸 See you tomorrow at SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference! Let’s gooo! #Brazil
🇺🇸 See you tomorrow at SUNY Niagara Cannabis Conference! Let’s gooo! #Brazil
Wrapped up the final meeting of the year with my graduate student. All projects are aligned and ready for Spring 2026. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!
LET'S GOOO!
LET'S GOOO!
December 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Wrapped up the final meeting of the year with my graduate student. All projects are aligned and ready for Spring 2026. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!
LET'S GOOO!
LET'S GOOO!
Congratulations to our master’s student, Rita Bhandari, on successfully defending her thesis titled “Study of a Global Panel of Soybean Accessions for Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Using Association Mapping.”
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Congratulations to our master’s student, Rita Bhandari, on successfully defending her thesis titled “Study of a Global Panel of Soybean Accessions for Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Using Association Mapping.”
Rodrigo Raposo, a master’s degree student, presented updates on his thesis progress to the committee.
Great job! #thisissiu
Great job! #thisissiu
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Rodrigo Raposo, a master’s degree student, presented updates on his thesis progress to the committee.
Great job! #thisissiu
Great job! #thisissiu
🪴📊 Students in HORT 482 – Cannabis Practicum gained hands-on experience in cannabinoid and terpene analysis using the BUCHI NIR spectroscopic system and Valenveras software.
#cannabis #plantbiology #horticulture
#cannabis #plantbiology #horticulture
December 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🪴📊 Students in HORT 482 – Cannabis Practicum gained hands-on experience in cannabinoid and terpene analysis using the BUCHI NIR spectroscopic system and Valenveras software.
#cannabis #plantbiology #horticulture
#cannabis #plantbiology #horticulture
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
📕 This semester, the HORT-482 Cannabis Practicum featured a friendly competition: the student who cultivated the plant with the highest cannabinoid concentration would win a copy of Yield Science.
#thisissiu
#thisissiu
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
📕 This semester, the HORT-482 Cannabis Practicum featured a friendly competition: the student who cultivated the plant with the highest cannabinoid concentration would win a copy of Yield Science.
#thisissiu
#thisissiu
🔬 In Science, experiments fail, hypotheses crumble, and results surprise us. That’s the beauty of it. I believe the most valuable skill in Science isn’t brilliance, it’s persistence. And even more important: don’t let your ego stop you from continuing to fall and learn.
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🔬 In Science, experiments fail, hypotheses crumble, and results surprise us. That’s the beauty of it. I believe the most valuable skill in Science isn’t brilliance, it’s persistence. And even more important: don’t let your ego stop you from continuing to fall and learn.
🪴 Here are the HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum students showing off the semester's most precious outcome: the representative bud of each cannabis cultivar to be used in the cannabinoid analysis.
#thisissiu
#thisissiu
December 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🪴 Here are the HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum students showing off the semester's most precious outcome: the representative bud of each cannabis cultivar to be used in the cannabinoid analysis.
#thisissiu
#thisissiu
Our master’s student, Rodrigo, is presenting the potential outcomes of his research titled “Quantifying the Effects of Varying Levels of Pruning on Floral Biomass and Cannabinoid Content of Cannabis sativa L.”
#thisissiu
#thisissiu
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Our master’s student, Rodrigo, is presenting the potential outcomes of his research titled “Quantifying the Effects of Varying Levels of Pruning on Floral Biomass and Cannabinoid Content of Cannabis sativa L.”
#thisissiu
#thisissiu
✂️🪴 Rodrigo, one of our Master’s students, welcomed the HORT 482 – Cannabis Practicum class to our CEA research lab, where he presented his experiment examining how different pruning levels influence cannabis growth and secondary metabolite concentrations.
#thisissiu
#thisissiu
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
✂️🪴 Rodrigo, one of our Master’s students, welcomed the HORT 482 – Cannabis Practicum class to our CEA research lab, where he presented his experiment examining how different pruning levels influence cannabis growth and secondary metabolite concentrations.
#thisissiu
#thisissiu
🪴 Excited to be invited to speak at the 1st AVF Asia Forum - "Cultivating Value: The Future of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants in CEA."
🇮🇳 This event is organized by the Association for Vertical Farming in collaboration with Christ University in Bangalore, India.
#cea
🇮🇳 This event is organized by the Association for Vertical Farming in collaboration with Christ University in Bangalore, India.
#cea
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🪴 Excited to be invited to speak at the 1st AVF Asia Forum - "Cultivating Value: The Future of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants in CEA."
🇮🇳 This event is organized by the Association for Vertical Farming in collaboration with Christ University in Bangalore, India.
#cea
🇮🇳 This event is organized by the Association for Vertical Farming in collaboration with Christ University in Bangalore, India.
#cea
™️ Growing a Good Bud & A Great Brand: A Practical Conversation about Product Development and Collaboration
🪴 Last week, Cindy Kosydor was our guest lecturer for HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I learned a lot!
#cannabis
🪴 Last week, Cindy Kosydor was our guest lecturer for HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I learned a lot!
#cannabis
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
™️ Growing a Good Bud & A Great Brand: A Practical Conversation about Product Development and Collaboration
🪴 Last week, Cindy Kosydor was our guest lecturer for HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I learned a lot!
#cannabis
🪴 Last week, Cindy Kosydor was our guest lecturer for HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I learned a lot!
#cannabis
🇧🇷🪴 FINEP, a Brazilian federal agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has awarded a grant of approximately $3 million to advance technologies for the cannabidiol (CBD) production chain in Brazil. I’m thrilled to contribute to this groundbreaking project.
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🇧🇷🪴 FINEP, a Brazilian federal agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has awarded a grant of approximately $3 million to advance technologies for the cannabidiol (CBD) production chain in Brazil. I’m thrilled to contribute to this groundbreaking project.
⏰ Harvest time is here!
♾️ Today, the HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum students discussed their growing strategies, mistakes, and areas for improvement.
#cannabis #thisissiu
♾️ Today, the HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum students discussed their growing strategies, mistakes, and areas for improvement.
#cannabis #thisissiu
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
⏰ Harvest time is here!
♾️ Today, the HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum students discussed their growing strategies, mistakes, and areas for improvement.
#cannabis #thisissiu
♾️ Today, the HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum students discussed their growing strategies, mistakes, and areas for improvement.
#cannabis #thisissiu
Thanks a lot, NuEra, for providing our students with excellent learning opportunities and for creating an achievable career path. The students are very excited about the Summer Internship Program next year.
LET'S GOOO!
#cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu
LET'S GOOO!
#cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Thanks a lot, NuEra, for providing our students with excellent learning opportunities and for creating an achievable career path. The students are very excited about the Summer Internship Program next year.
LET'S GOOO!
#cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu
LET'S GOOO!
#cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu
🐟🪴 Our experiment comparing cannabis production under deep-water culture hydroponics (DWC) vs. closed-loop aquaponics is in progress... Winter Break will be busy down here!
#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #aquaponics #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu
#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #aquaponics #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🐟🪴 Our experiment comparing cannabis production under deep-water culture hydroponics (DWC) vs. closed-loop aquaponics is in progress... Winter Break will be busy down here!
#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #aquaponics #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu
#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #aquaponics #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu