Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Gender

  Male

  
  
• Organization

  Rochester Institute of Technology

  
  
• Employment Status

  University / College Faculty

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  How plants use lipids to defend against pathogens and insects.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  What is best about being a scientist?

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

  The ability to follow an ordered series of steps to understand more of how the world works!

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is your favorite plant? Why?

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

  Maize (or if you're in America, corn). There is NO other plant like it in the world and all because of breeding selection by humans.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  What is tough about being a scientist?

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

  Having too many interesting research directions to go after.

  
  
• 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