Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Organization

  Manchester University

  
  
• Employment Status

  University / College Faculty

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  I am studying soybean, which is the second largest crop in the US, to identify why they are not able to handle cold temperatures. Hopefully, my research can assist us in generating cold tolerant soybeans so that farmers no longer lose crops due to late frosts.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?

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

  One of the best pieces of advise I received in high school was not to specialize too quickly. Get the general bachelor's, take on diverse research projects, learn everything you can. You never know what will come in handy. As you advance in career, you'll get more specialized and you'll be grateful for the broad base of knowledge.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  Can you share a funny/interesting lab or field story?

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

  One of my favorite field stories happened during my Master's degree. I was studying photosynthesis in coral-dwelling algae. My advisor and I were diving on a reef in Belize looking for corals to monitor during the week. A remora fish decided that my boss looked like a good animal to catch a ride. My boss spent a good 5 - 10 minutes trying to swim away, push away, flip away, from this sucker fish that was more than half his size. It was hilarious, at least for me. He did laugh about it after we were back on dry land ;)

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  What is tough about being a scientist?

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

  Science is an amazing field, full of the potential to made discoveries that can change the world! It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. One of the toughest things about being a scientist is learning how to handle failure and rejection. Experiments fail, things don't work, plants die, years of research goes down the tubes because the power goes out and the -80C freezer dies, grants get rejected so money is tight, a manuscript you spent forever writing gets trashed by the reviewers, all of these happen to every scientist at some point in their career. Learning how to handle failure and rejection without letting it impact your personal feelings is critical for success and can be one of the hardest things to master.

  
  
• Availability

  I am currently available for mentoring, please send me team match invitations

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

  4

  
  

Recent Posts

amsforgnonewosspring2024 project 3 Jennifer Robison Apr 17 at 10:01am

They may be sideways the the tomatoes look delicious! 

amsforgnonewosspring2024 project 3 Jennifer Robison Apr 11 at 10:12am

Tomatoes are fabulous! I'd love to see photos of your tomatoes. Have you considered some herbs for the other side?

amsforgnonewosspring2024 project 3 Jennifer Robison Mar 27 at 02:15pm

Have a great break! Cannot wait for the update when you return