Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Organization

  University of New Hampshire

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  My current research objectives are to confirm the presence of the Downy Mildew pathogen on Quinoa in New Hampshire and document and describe symptoms on species infected in the field as well as comparing these isolates collected in New Hampshire with those in other parts of the United States and South America.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  When and why did you decide to go into a science career?

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

  I have always been interested in science for as long as I can remember, originally I wanted to go to medical school to be a doctor, however, during my sophomore year in college I developed a strong interest and passion for botany after taking environmental science and policy classes. During my junior year, I decided that I wanted to continue my education after my Bachelor's degree to ultimately have a career in academia in order to have the opportunity to be a part of innovative research but also to teach and inspire a younger generation of plant biologists.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is your favorite plant? Why?

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

  My favorite plant would have to be the resurrection plant (Selaginella lepidophylla) because of its unique ability to survive extreme desiccation and dry conditions. It was definitely one of the coolest plants I learned about in school!

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?

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

  My biggest advice for those wanting to pursue a career in science is to not get discouraged by the work and commitment required to succeed in the field and never underestimate yourself.

  
  
• Help represent the outreach efforts of your societies. Please click all those organizations you are a member of:

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

  2

  
  

Recent Posts

Happy Little Trees Haley Nolen Mar 28, 2018

Wow guys, great work! 

Ryan, can you upload a screenshot of that chart? The link is not working for me.

Also, please remind me what seeds are you guys using? Like some of you said, the reason the seeds are not germinating in the cold may…

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Wow guys, great work! 

Ryan, can you upload a screenshot of that chart? The link is not working for me.

Also, please remind me what seeds are you guys using? Like some of you said, the reason the seeds are not germinating in the cold may be because the plant itself just doesn't survive in those conditions. 

Allison, you made a good point of the cold treatment not being consistent, what do you guys think you could do to make that environment more consistent for the seeds? Also, what questions do your results from this experiment bring up?

Happy Little Trees Haley Nolen Mar 16, 2018

Hi Winter,

 

thanks for the update! The paper towel in the fridge/freezer dried out or was it the one in the hot environment?

Happy Little Trees Haley Nolen Mar 16, 2018

Hi Ryan,

That is a very good question, I personally do not know much about corn seeds but it is very important that all of your different tests are only changing with one variable. So if your seeds will be germinating in the dark in the fridge,…

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Hi Ryan,

That is a very good question, I personally do not know much about corn seeds but it is very important that all of your different tests are only changing with one variable. So if your seeds will be germinating in the dark in the fridge, all of the other locations should also be in the dark. A different way you could possibly approach this question in addition to planting the seeds in the fridge, you could leave the seeds in the fridge for a couple of weeks and then germinate them in a "normal" environment.