Profile

• Time Zone

  Mountain

  
  
• Organization

  University of Lethbridge

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  Cannabis, biotechnology, micropropagation, transformation, gene editing, crispr cas9

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  What lessons have you learned in your career about how science works?

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

  Science is very difficult. It requires a lot of patience, effort, and preparation. Many days can be very frustrating, but when you achieve what it is you are aiming for, it is the best feeling in the world.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

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

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

  Do your due diligence. Make sure you actually want to do what that person does on a daily basis. Spend a lot of time volunteering or shadowing in that area to really determine if it is a good fit for you.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  What is your favorite plant? Why?

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

  Currently, Cannabis is my favourite plant. Although I do not consume it, there are many wonderful things that we can use cannabis for. This includes medicine, fuel, textiles, clothes, etc.

  
  
• Help represent the outreach efforts of your societies. Please click all those organizations you are a member of:

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

  2