Agustina Ventre
Profile
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Time Zone(GMT +1) Paris, Madrid, Athens, Berlin, Rome
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OrganizationUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)I'm a plant ecologist. I seek to answer how plants, as sessile organisms, deal with changes in resource availability. I am interested in any research effort aimed at improving understanding on how the pace of environmental change affects from individual-level physiology to community composition and ecosystem functioning.
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Profile Question 1When and why did you decide to go into a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):I decided to go on a science career in High School, because I was fascinated by plants, but also because I had an inspiring Biology teacher during the last year who encouraged me to pursue a BSc degree in Biology.
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Profile Question 2What is your favorite plant? Why?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):Succulent plants, definitely. They are tough, sometimes leafless and spiny and live in weird places.
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Profile Question 3Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):Ask questions. All the time.
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AvailabilityI am NOT available, please temporarily remove me from the available mentor list
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
Recent Posts
shscasesweeneyfall2019 project 3
Agustina Ventre
Si, el sol es la fuente de energía más importante para la vida en la Tierra. La mayoría de las plantas tienen clorofila, lo que les da ese color verde y les permite realizar la fotosíntesis. Sin embargo, existen algunas…
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shscasesweeneyfall2019 project 4
Agustina Ventre
¡Buenos días! Me alegra que haya tantas preguntas. Estoy muy contenta de participar en este proyecto. [English version below]
Las plantas necesitan el agua para hacer la fotosíntesis. Si las plantas no reciben agua, les…
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shscasesweeneyfall2019 project 3
Agustina Ventre
¡Buenos días! Me alegra que haya tantas preguntas. Estoy muy entusiasmada con este proyecto. Espero que podamos hablar mucho de plantas y de ciencia :-). [English version below]
Jacqueline, la fotosíntesis no es una cosa, sino…
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