Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Organization

  Dartmouth College

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  Plant developmental biology, plant science, plant hormones, root biology. Science Writing and communications.

  
  
• 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):

  Find the problem you want to solve pursue that if possible. And be open to other roles scientists can play in society.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

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

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

  It's not as linear as I thought at first.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  What is tough about being a scientist?

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

  The logistics of carrying out experiments, especially large experiments with collaborators can be tough to work through, but worth it in the end usually.

  
  
• Availability

  I am NOT available, please temporarily remove me from the available mentor list

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

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