Profile

• Time Zone

  Central

  
  
• Organization

  Texas Tech University

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  My research interests are mainly surrounding bryophytes, or moss. This was the first project I worked on, searching for a possibility of a hidden, or cryptic, species within a specific moss. I also am interested in flowering plants, also known as angiosperms.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

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

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

  Network, network, network! Having connections is one of the most important things about science development. Having friends and connections can help you publish a paper (peer review), replicate experiments, and much more.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is your favorite plant? Why?

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

  Viola Tricolor, also known as a pansy, was the first flower I botanized.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  Can you share a funny/interesting lab or field story?

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

  I fell out of my lab’s research van, and I had to put so many elmo bandaids on!

  
  
• Preferred Investigation Themes

  The Power of Sunlight (photosynthesis and respiration)
  The Wonder of Seeds (seed germination and growth)
  C-Fern in the Open (sexual reproduction, alternation of generations)

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

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