Jorge A Penso
Profile
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Time ZoneCentral
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OrganizationUSDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service - Texas State Office
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)I have participated in projects involved in hybrid breeding and soil microbiology. I have also participated in a couple of ecological site assessment projects related to birds.
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Profile Question 1When and why did you decide to go into a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):I have always had a great interest in science since I was a young kid and the interest grew and continued with me into adulthood. I also love working with my hands so soil science became a natural fit.
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Profile Question 2Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):Work hard and talk to scientists that share your interests you will be surprised at how many experiences will open up to you that way.
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Profile Question 3What is the coolest thing you have discovered or learned about plants?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):How incredibly diverse and adaptive the plant kingdom is, there are so many niches that plants occupy while at the same time sharing so many common traits.
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
Recent Posts
shscoatesfogbspring2024 project 4
Jorge A Penso
Hey y'all I was a bit under the weather for a few days. What have you observed since we last talked? Have you observed something that you were not expecting?
Buddies project 10
Jorge A Penso
Looking at the data it seems like the plants with low fertilizer almost follow a bell curve distribution while the ones with more fertilizer are skewing towards taller plants so it would appear that the fertilizer is accounting for most of theā¦
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shscoatesfogbspring2024 project 4
Jorge A Penso
Interesting do you think it was only related to the amount of fertilizer or do you think that there are other factors affecting the results?
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