Profile

• Time Zone

  Central

  
  
• Organization

  Instituto de Ecologia, A.C.

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  I am a plant scientist, with special interest in the functional anatomy of plants. I have done research on hydraulic architecture of woody plants and plant biomechanics. Also, I do research on the eco-physiology of plant parasites. On the applied side of my work, I am the co-inventor of a new way to control parasite plants. With a Brazilian colleague, we developed a compound that causes the wilting of the parasite, without damaging the tree host. We apply this stuff with a gotcha applicator.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  What is the coolest thing you have discovered or learned about plants?

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

  I have invented a method to control parasite plants. It involves a plant growth promotor and is applied with a gotcha applicator!

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is best about being a scientist?

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

  You do what you like the most in life. For example, I love to work outside, in the mountains.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  What is tough about being a scientist?

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

  You have to be organized. You have to plan in advance and follow your program.

  
  
• 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?

  2

  
  

Recent Posts

The Spice Boys experiment Pedro Guillermo Angeles Nov 15, 2016

commented on a blog post

Good morning, Naomi:

I wonder when this group will start working. After Thanksgiving?

Pedro

The Spice Boys experiment Pedro Guillermo Angeles Nov 8, 2016

said

Hi! Good morning!
How are you coming along?
Best wishes,

Pedro

The Spice Boys experiment Pedro Guillermo Angeles Nov 1, 2016

said

Hi, good morning!!
Sorry for not having been in contact with you sooner! I see now where the name of your team come from! Good idea to work with spices. Which spices are you thinking on? How large are the seeds?

The most challenging part of your…

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Hi, good morning!!
Sorry for not having been in contact with you sooner! I see now where the name of your team come from! Good idea to work with spices. Which spices are you thinking on? How large are the seeds?

The most challenging part of your project will be to simulate three different environments (and altitudes!). We must be very ingenious to accomplish this, with a low budget, in a short time. But we will try it together!

So, tell me which species are you planning to use. Send pictures of your spices.

Cheers!

Pedro.