Profile

• Time Zone

  Pacific

  
  
• Organization

  Washington State University - Pullman

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• 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):

  When I was 16, I learned about the potential of agal-based biofuels and the idea of maximizing plant output to further advance society and to utilize science to build a better future was something that immediately directed me toward a career in science.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What was the first science experiment you ever designed? How did it turn out?

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

  My first project as an undergraduate researcher was to develop a method to determine the hardiness of seed pods from mutant lines of the oil-seed crop Camelina. After a few months of trying different methods, I finally found one that yielded consistent data and lead to some positive results. As far as I know, that method is still being employed in that lab

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  Can you describe your attitude toward science when you were in high school?

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

  (not set)

  
  
• In addition to English, I am comfortable communicating with students in the following languages:

  None of the Above

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

  2

  
  

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