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Kiana Lee

Profile

  • Time Zone
    Eastern

  • Organization
    Western University

  • Role
    Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  • Research Interests (300 words)
    I’m broadly interested in the ecology of plant-pollinator interactions. My research focuses on understanding how floral traits respond to environmental change, and how these changes could affect insect pollinators.

  • 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 was always interested in science as a kid, specifically in biology. What appealed to me was looking at living organisms under a microscope and identifying tiny structures that are normally hidden to the human eye. I became interested in plant science after I saw the Ridley Scott movie "The Martian" when I was 16. I became totally hooked on the idea of growing plants in space! Needless to say, I don't grow plants in space but I still think this is very cool.

  • Profile Question 2
    What is your favorite plant? Why?

  • Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):
    My favourite plant is the mimosa fern! This shy plant's leaves fold up and droop down when they're touched to prevent being damaged.

  • Profile Question 3
    What lessons have you learned in your career about how science works?

  • Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):
    I thought that as a scientist, I would constantly be experimenting and finding out cool, new things about plants. While I’ve definitely had “successful” experiments, I’ve experienced many challenges and failed experiments. I’ve learned that passion and perseverance are really important traits. You need to be answering a question you really, really want to answer!

  • Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?
    2

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