By Conviron Scholar Sessen Daniel Increasing world population, climate change, natural resources degradation and loss of biodiversity are critical challenges that are undermining food security and raising serious concerns over the resilience of our agricultural system. Will current agriculture, relying on just four crops to provide two-thirds of the global food supply, be able to […]
By Xiang Li, ASPB Conviron Scholar As part of the Conviron Scholar Program, each scholar is matched to one mentor based on their research interests. I was matched to Dr. Clayton Larue. Dr. Larue is a scientist leader at Bayer Crop Science. He has been working on discovering and developing novel herbicide tolerance traits over […]
By Jennifer Ruston, ASPB Conviron Scholar Why do we have lawns? The American dream in the 1950’s—a suburban home, 2 children, a white picket fence and a lawn. A lawn with crisp lines indicating the latest mowing pattern. A lawn the perfect shade of green. A lawn that has been catered to and cared for. […]
A short video about some of the components of graduate school in plant biology by ASPB Conviron Scholar Haley Carter
ASPB Conviron Scholars Presentation by Nikolaos Ntelkis
Could orphan crops be the key to address food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity loss? Find out in this presentation by ASPB Conviron Scholar Sessen Daniel Iohannes
ASPB Conviron Scholar Research Presentation by Mathieu Ayenan
ASPB Conviron Scholars Presentation Created by Godwin James
ASPB Conviron Scholar Presentation by Prisca Meyer