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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.…

The War on Viruses: Insights from the Front Lines
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…

Hope Is Not a Strategy - Designing an IDP for a graduate program
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…

From Farm to Fork: An exploration of the history of plant breeding through cooking
Created by Mishi Vachev as part of the ASPB Conviron Scholars Program
From Farm to Fork

How do plants sense and acquire nitrate?
ASPB Conviron Scholars Independent Project
Nitrogen (N) is one of the important plant nutrients required for growth and development. Nitrogen makes up the genetic backbone and is assimilated into numerous different proteins. Plants take up N in two forms: nitrate and ammonium. Nitrate is…


Hyperspectral Imaging and its Applications in Agriculture
ASPB Conviron Scholars Program Independent Project by Bryce Askey

Plant Girl Comics
Created by Ruth (Jean Ae) Kim as part of the ASPB Conviron Scholars Program
For my independent project, I decided to make a series of comics about a character called Plant Girl. I am hoping this makes plant biology accessible for young children to young adults in a fun way! The first chapter is about…

The Importance of Plant Nutrition
Catherine Freed's final project for the ASPB Conviron Scholars Program