Profile

• Time Zone

  Central

  
  
• Organization

  Autonomous University of Nuevo León

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  I like to study the way plants interact with their environment. I have been focused on interactions with microbes and insects but recently we have noticed that also we can found interesting responses under different abiotic factors such drought, salinity, heat, etc.

  
  
• 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):

  Plants are holobionts. It means they harbor communities within. I learned that some of these communities are formed by microbes closely related to them, so they are continuously interacting and establishing mutualistic interactions!

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is best about being a scientist?

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

  The best thing about science is that you never stop learning.

  
  
• 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):

  I remember my chemistry class teacher. He encouraged our curiosity towards everything related with science. Actually my attitude was mostly being curious with a lot of questions.

  
  
• 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?

  1

  
  

Recent Posts

mhsmirandaspring2022 project 6 Maria Julissa Ek-Ramos May 3, 2022

Thanks for sharing your final report and graphs. Here, we are also going back to our labs little by little. It is great to know, even at the distance, that you are finally back at school as it was before. I hope you have a wonderful summer…

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Thanks for sharing your final report and graphs. Here, we are also going back to our labs little by little. It is great to know, even at the distance, that you are finally back at school as it was before. I hope you have a wonderful summer time!!...Julissa.

Powerpuff Girls Maria Julissa Ek-Ramos May 3, 2022

Thanks for sharing your poster and the pictures of your plants and trays. Here, we are also going back to our labs little by little. It is great to know, even at the distance that you are also enjoying this time after a very long covid time. I hope…

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Thanks for sharing your poster and the pictures of your plants and trays. Here, we are also going back to our labs little by little. It is great to know, even at the distance that you are also enjoying this time after a very long covid time. I hope you have a wonderful summer time!!...Julissa.

mhsmirandaspring2022 project 6 Maria Julissa Ek-Ramos Mar 15, 2022

Hello Karen,

 

OK, excellent plan. How is everything going?