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Jonathan Spoelhof

Profile

  • Time Zone
    Eastern

  • Organization
    University of Florida

  • Role
    Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  • Research Interests (300 words)
    I am broadly interested in processes that generate diversity in plants. Specifically, my research interests include genome duplication in plants ind its effects on niche evolution, mutation, and speciation.

  • Profile Question 1
    What is best about being a scientist?

  • Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):
    Scientists have an incredible amount of autonomy. My own curiosity and interests have guided nearly every aspect of my academic career, from doing research as an undergraduate to selecting a graduate program and developing research projects. The other great thing about being a scientist is other scientists. Every day, I get to talk to people who are incredibly smart, curious, and creative.

  • 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):
    Always perform trial experiments. Whenever I design an experiment, I try to execute a smaller "test" version of that experiment before committing to it completely. This practice allows you to accurately assess the resources you will need for the full experiment and identify any methodological issues. Trial experiments also produce valuable preliminary data that may influence the final experiment and analysis.

  • 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 thought about science mainly as a (rather dry) process of acquiring facts. It wasn't until I worked as an undergraduate research assistant that I realized science is incredibly creative. Scientists don't just perform experiments; they develop new tools, build collaborations, and find new ways to communicate their findings to the world. There are as many ways to contribute to science as there are scientists.

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  • Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?
    1

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