Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Organization

  University of Connecticut

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  Plant structure as it relates to the flowers being produced, and the stems needed to support those flowers.

  
  
• 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):

  I decided I wanted to go into a science-related career in my sophomore year of high school. I took biology and fell in love with the way that biologists take an in-depth look at what goes on in the living world. I always find it a bit odd that some people aren't genuinely curious about what drives the natural processes that occur right in our own backyards.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is best about being a scientist?

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

  The best part about being a scientist is that there is always something new to learn and share with others. Even an esteemed scientist in their own respective field is constantly learning new information that is being discovered and shared with others. The knowledge and learning doesn't stop within their field, as most scientists have a wide variety of interests spanning across several fields.

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

  1

  
  

Recent Posts

chicos del árbol Laura Cunningham Nov 8, 2021

Hi all, 

I just read through the conclusion and I am really impressed! It reads very formally and it doesn't take too long to get to the point (which is a huge thing to accomplish in scientific writing). 

Just a knit picky…

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Hi all, 

I just read through the conclusion and I am really impressed! It reads very formally and it doesn't take too long to get to the point (which is a huge thing to accomplish in scientific writing). 

Just a knit picky thing: I would add one last sentence to really drive home the big message your research is showing. I like the sentence talking about how big tree removal needs to be replaced by new trees, but I feel as though the last sentence doesn't fit as the last sentence for a conclusion. Usually you want the final sentence of a conclusion to have a big impact, as that is the last thing a person reads and will remember the most. Maybe include something about future prevention of flooding to homes/basements by taking into account the presence of local trees and their size. This reinforces an important point you had mentioned earlier and it applies your research to the real world (which is something all scientists aim to achieve). If you can't edit the conclusion/don't have time, it's no problem. The conclusion looks awesome as it is and you all did a great job with your analysis. 

I would also add a final sign-off since the beginning starts with a "Dear City Manager".

Best,

Laura

Muddy Fingers Monsters ;) Laura Cunningham Nov 5, 2021

Avery, Elena, Jossalyn, and Tyler, 

It was so much fun working with you all and seeing your experiment develop from the beginning. Good luck with your presentation! I'm sure you're all gonna rock.

Best wishes, 
Laura

chicos del árbol Laura Cunningham Nov 4, 2021

Looking forward to reading it!