
Recognizing Plant Direct author Joanna Friesner
Joanna Friesner, first author of Broadening the impact of plant science through innovative, integrative and inclusive outreach
Current Position: Executive Director, North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee (NAASC)
Education: PhD in Genetics, University of California, Davis
Non-scientific…

Recognizing Plant Direct author Antoni Sanchez-Ortiz
Antoni Sanchez-Ortiz first author of Water stress assessment on grapevines by using classification and regression trees
Current Position: Professor and Winemaker
Education: Degree in Chemistry, Degree in Enology, MS in Human Nutrition and Metabolism
Non-scientific Interests: Bonsai and Forest…

Recognizing Plant Direct author Matthew Wilson
Matthew Wilson, first author of Ploidy influences wheat mesophyll cell geometry, packing and leaf function
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield
Education: BSc (Biology) from the University of Durham, UK; MSc (Crop Improvement)…

Recognizing Plant Direct author Cui Wu
Cui Wu, first author of Gender Discrimination of Populus tomentosa Barks by HPLC Fingerprint Combined with Multivariate Statistics
Current Position: Doctor candidate, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Education: B.S. (2015), Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; M Med (2018),…

Recognizing Plant Direct author Hannah Schneider
Hannah Schneider, first author of Nodal root diameter and node number in maize (Zea mays L.) interact to influence plant growth under nitrogen stress
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Penn State University
Education: Ph.D. from Penn State University
Non-scientific Interests: Hiking,…

Recognizing Plant Direct author Shivani Bhatia
Shivani Bhatia, first author of A cellular expression map of epidermal and subepidermal cell layer‐enriched transcription factor genes integrated with the regulatory network in Arabidopsis shoot apical meristem
Current Position: Looking for a suitable position
Education: Ph.D. in Plant Molecular…

Recognizing Plant Direct authors: Shrikaar Kambhampati
Shrikaar Kambhampati co-first author of The soybean (Glycine max L.) cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase multigene family; Identification of natural variations for altered cytokinin content and seed yield
Current Position: Research Scientist in Dr. Doug Allen’s lab, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center,…

Recognizing Plant Direct authors: Nguyen Ngoc Hai
Nguyen Ngoc Hai co-first author of The soybean (Glycine max L.) cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase multigene family; Identification of natural variations for altered cytokinin content and seed yield
Current Position: MSc candidate, Environmental and Life Sciences, Trent University
Education: BSc Biotechnology,…

Recognizing Plant Direct authors: Jessica Wedow
Jessica Wedow, first author of Age-dependent increase in α-tocopherol and phytosterols in maize leaves exposed to elevated ozone pollution
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Education: Ph.D. in Plant Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign;…