Jordan Hay
Profile
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OrganizationPerry Hay LLP
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)My research interests have centered on quantitative analysis of plant growth and development.
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Do you have previous experience in mentorship or educational outreach? Please list here (200 words)I have served as a mentor for PlantingScience, undergraduate biology students, and undergraduate interns doing summer research programs sponsored by the Department of Energy.
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Which of the following best describes your career stage?Ph.D.
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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):One of my favorite plants is rice because rice is life for so many people all over the world.
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Profile Question 2What is the coolest thing you have discovered or learned about plants?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):Plants are dynamic. It is often hard to see but plants are growing and moving all around. Plants are also very important -- how we breathe and eat are a few good examples of our dependence on plants.
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Profile Question 3What lessons have you learned in your career about how science works?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):Science is exciting and fun. Science is challenging. It is an iterative process. Even the most carefully planned experiments are usually refined at some point.
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How did you hear about PlantingScience?Presentation at a Conference
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AvailabilityI am currently available for mentoring, please send me team match invitations
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Preferred Student Level(s)Middle School Students (Grades 6,7,8)
High School Students (Grades 9,10,11,12)
Undergraduate Students
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Preferred Investigation ThemesThe Wonder of Seeds (seed germination and growth)
The Power of Sunlight (photosynthesis and respiration)
What about Pollen? (pollen and pollination)
Celery Challenge (plant anatomy, osmosis and diffusion)
Foundations of Genetics (traits, variation and environment in rapidly cycling Brassica)
Genetics in Arabidopsis (investigation with a model species to track transmission of traits)
C-Fern in the Open (sexual reproduction, alternation of generations)
Agronomy Feeds the World (where does food come from?)
Plants Get Sick, Too!
Tree-mendous Trees
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Challenge, ELL, HonorsAcademically Challenged
ELL - English language learners
Honors or AP - Advanced Placement
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Videoconference AbilityYes
Recent Posts
hhsbembryfogbspring2024 project 2
Jordan Hay
Hi team. How is your research going? Any new findings on genetics, growth and development under artificial lighting versus natural sunlight?
hhsbembryfogbspring2024 project 2
Jordan Hay
Hello PlantingScientists. Great progress so far. Maybe you could put a picture here on the page under the Files section so I can see it. Tell me more about your experimental design. How many replications are you doing? Will you be calculating any…
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hhsbembryfogbspring2024 project 2
Jordan Hay
Hello PlantingScientists. That's great news, team. I look forward to seeing the pictures. Do you have any quantitative data to share? For the Info section above, could you include the scientific name of the plant you are working with (Genus and…
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