For my Conviron Scholars independent project Bryony Yates created a guide that details the instructions for two interactive plant science demonstrations that can be delivered as part of a science outreach event. They could be presented as part of a public event or taken into schools and require only a table and a few easy-to-obtain […]
Independent Project Created by Samantha Connolly as part of the ASPB Conviron Scholars Program Python is an incredibly useful programming language, especially for data visualization. Here, I will (1) show you how to download an Integrated Development Environment, (2) show you the basics of loops, if statements, and programming logic, (3) show you how to […]
Post by Angel Vergara Cruces For my ASPB Conviron Scholars independent project, I wanted to use Twitter to spread plant sciences. I was hoping the way Twitter works could allow me to reach a wider audience. I especially wanted to introduce plant sciences to undergraduate students in the life sciences, who may in principle not […]
ASPB Conviron Scholars Independent Project by Mallory Cullen For my independent project, I wanted to make a plant science lesson for young elementary school children. I made a video that provides a basic overview of photosynthesis as well as two experiments that can be conducted to illustrate photosynthesis. I really enjoyed making the parts of […]
by Jen Schmidt, ASPB Conviron Scholar Just about anyone who visits an ocean beach considers the risk of shark attack. Images from movies and the news create the perception that sharks are a significant threat, and none of us are safe. However, the shark’s body count is nothing compared to the tiny mosquitos that carry […]
Alex Clarke Conviron Scholars 2019 Final Project I was interested in the opinions of professors and researchers on the current state of the field of plant virology, including the future directions it may take and the most important technologies in the field. I also wished to learn what system they work on and how they […]
As part of the 2018-2019 Conviron Scholars program, Laura Klasek recorded a short oral presentation on her current research project.
Written by Laura Klasek as part of the ASPB Conviron Scholars Program “This is my favorite part of the research,” said the graduate student supervising my first rotation, “Because right now, anything is possible: the experiment worked, didn’t work, did something unexpected…” We stood in pitch-blackness in the darkroom while film developer rattled, about to […]
Presentation created by Jen Schmidt as part of the ASPB Conviron Scholars Program PowerPoint Presentation Link