Jamie Foster Malone
Profile
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Time ZoneCentral
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OrganizationTexas A&M University
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Employment StatusUniversity / College Faculty
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Which of the following best describes your career stage?Mid-Career
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Profile Question 1What is your favorite plant? Why?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):Rhizoma peanut (Arachis glabrata) is really cool because it's related to the peanuts we eat, BUT rarely makes a seed. It's planted with sprigs (plant parts) and is an excellent forage for livestock and wildlife. There are very few perennial, warm-season (summer) forage legume options in the southern USA, but this one is excellent for that purpose. It also produces some secondary compounds that help the animal use it very efficiently.
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Profile Question 2Can you describe your attitude toward science when you were in high school?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):Curious and excited. I went to an excellent high school which offered AP courses. We were able to do more hands on work and learn more in detail. I especially like my Biology class. At that time I did not think I would be a scientist, I was planning to be a teacher. However opportunities for graduate school came up at the end of my college degree, so I was able to continue my education.
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Profile Question 3What is best about being a scientist?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):I get to learn something new every single day. It's not always from my own research, it might be a discussion with a colleague or a student, or a paper I read. There is always more to learn, even after an experiment is finished it usually leads to more questions that need answering.
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Help represent the outreach efforts of your societies. Please click all those organizations you are a member of:Crop Science Society of America
American Society of Agronomy
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How did you hear about PlantingScience?Presentation at a Conference
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AvailabilityI am NOT available, please temporarily remove me from the available mentor list
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Preferred Investigation ThemesThe Wonder of Seeds (seed germination and growth)
The Power of Sunlight (photosynthesis and respiration)
Agronomy Feeds the World (where does food come from?)
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In addition to English, I am comfortable communicating with students in the following languages:None of the Above
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Videoconference AbilityYes
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?1
Recent Posts
ahslauerafwspring2018 project 12
Jamie Foster Malone
Hello team! I'm Dr. Jamie Foster and look forward to working with you! I'm a scientist with Texas A&M at a research station in south Texas where I study plants in pastures and rangelands. Sounds like you are very much…
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coolkidz!!#yaboiii
Jamie Foster Malone
Very interesting! Why do you think the opposite happened?
hhssnellingfall2017 project 5
Jamie Foster Malone
It is perfectly ok that you did not measure the weight in the beginning. Your comparison would be the weight of a treated plant versus control instead of the before and after weight. Does that make sense?
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