Shannon Straub
Profile
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Time ZoneEastern
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OrganizationHobart and William Smith Colleges
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)I am interested in plant diversity and evolution. Currently, I am trying to understand the diversity of milkweeds in North America by figuring out how the 115 different species are related to each other evolutionarily. I use differences in the DNA of the milkweeds to determine these relationships.
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?1
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ahstschauderposfall2023 project 9
Shannon Straub
Hi Team 9!
Thanks for sharing more about your experiment. It looks like you are seeing that basil leaves float, but zebrina leaves don't. One possible explanation is that the basil leaves are photosynthesizing more than the zebrina leaves.…
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ahstschauderposfall2023 project 9
Shannon Straub
Hi Team 9!
I see you have a new graph posted. Are these the data from your experiment or a new profile picture? I can't quite make out the text. If these are your data, can you repost, so that I can see the text better? Thanks!
Dr. S
ahstschauderposfall2023 project 9
Shannon Straub
Hi Team 9,
I see that you are making good progress in thinking about predictions and your experimental design. I look forward to seeing your official research question too! I see that you think that your basil leaf discs will float faster. What…
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