Profile

• Time Zone

  Pacific

  
  
• Organization

  University of California Berkeley

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  Plant field surveys, invasive species, niche modeling, conservation biology

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  When and why did you decide to go into a science career?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):

  My parents have science-oriented careers, thus I grew up in a forest estate and my childhood involved active interaction with natural resources in the forest park. This helped build a strong foundation of my love for nature. As a nature-lover who also has a curious mind, a career in nature-based scientific research is inevitable. Following my Bachelor's degree in Biology, I discovered that there is so much more to learn about plants and nature, so I continued in my scientific adventure into the world of plants to date, and I have not regretted that decision!

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is best about being a scientist?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):

  Meeting other scientists from all over the world, traveling to different countries and continents, ever learning new things every day, hiking to both familiar and unfamiliar terrains in search of new plants, and helping to save species in danger through research and management.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  What is your favorite plant? Why?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):

  I have favorite plants in different parts of the world. In the Great Basin Desert, western United States, Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hooker's Balsam) is my favorite plant. In blooming season (late April to May), its flowers have large bright yellow petals. What's really cool about this plant is that the flowers produce a scent that smells like chocolate!

  
  
• Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?

  2

  
  

Recent Posts

paradise palms Israel Borokini Apr 12 at 10:37pm

Hello Paradise Palms! My name is Israel and I am the liaison for the entire project in your school. In the absence of your mentor, I am stepping in to provide additional help in interpreting your results.

Thank you for sharing the results of your…

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Hello Paradise Palms! My name is Israel and I am the liaison for the entire project in your school. In the absence of your mentor, I am stepping in to provide additional help in interpreting your results.

Thank you for sharing the results of your experiments. These results are interesting; which shows, contrary to your predictions, that mustard seeds planted in hot water had the fastest growth. I am glad that you were aware that those slight errors can potentially affect the results of your experiment. This will guide you to do it even better the next time! Additionally, since you started your experiments with seeds, it is important to acknowledge that water temperature could have affected the rates of  seed germination, which in turn, affected plant grwoth. You did a very good job with that! I hope you have learned something from this experiment.

I wish you the very best in your academic pursuits and dreams!

 

Israel

Plants vs Zombies Israel Borokini Apr 12 at 10:18pm

Hello Plants vs Zombies! My name is Israel and I am the liaison for the entire project in your school. In the absence of your mentor, I am stepping in to provide additional help in interpreting your results.

One thing is clear from the results of…

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Hello Plants vs Zombies! My name is Israel and I am the liaison for the entire project in your school. In the absence of your mentor, I am stepping in to provide additional help in interpreting your results.

One thing is clear from the results of your experiment: the pea plants do not like an acidic environment for seed germination. Gatorade, vinegar, and apple juice are all acidic, hence seed germination in those were low compared to water. I hope you have learned something from this experiment.

I wish you the very best in your academic pursuits and dreams!

 

Israel

pestering potato's Israel Borokini Apr 12 at 10:16pm

Hello Pestering Potatoes! My name is Israel and I am the liaison for the entire project in your school. In the absence of your mentor, I am stepping in to provide additional help in interpreting your results.

One thing is clear from the results…

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Hello Pestering Potatoes! My name is Israel and I am the liaison for the entire project in your school. In the absence of your mentor, I am stepping in to provide additional help in interpreting your results.

One thing is clear from the results of your experiment: the pea plants do not like an acidic environment for seed germination. Coca cola, lemon juice, and kombucha are all acidic, hence seed germination in those were low compared to water. From your predictions, you can see that plants do not really need sugars or carbon to germinate, though these ingredients may be necessary for plant growth. I hope you have learned something from this experiment.

I wish you the very best in your academic pursuits and dreams!

 

Israel