Informational Interview with Monic Pedroni, Research Associate at University of Idaho
Blog, Profiles of Plant ScientistsBy Mallory Cullen, Conviron Scholar
What is your current job and what does it entail?
My current job is a molecular biology research associate at the University of Idaho. My job involves management of a potato molecular biology program. My job includes mentoring, everyday work at the bench, management…
Informational Interview with Emily Millar, USDA lab technician
Blog, Profiles of Plant ScientistsBy Samantha Connolly, Conviron Scholar
Emily Millar is a biology laboratory technician. Emily works in a USDA carrot breeding lab at the University of Wisconsin, Madison on two main projects: breeding carrots for higher pigment color and breeding carrots for higher salt tolerance. This is Emily’s…
Highlights of the 2017-2018 ASPB Conviron Scholars Program
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The experience from the ASPB Conviron Scholars program serves as a foundation for a career in plant science. The scholarship consisted of the four major themes:
Career Planning
Writing and Communications
Leadership
Effective Presentations
Within each theme, the participants…
Informational Interview with Jason Cavatorta, owner, Earthworks Seeds
Blog, Profiles of Plant ScientistsBy Mishi Vachev, Conviron Scholar
Jason Cavatorta is the owner of his own plant breeding and seed distribution company, Earthworks Seeds, in Orlando, FL. His seed is mainly marketed to home-growers and is often heirloom varieties of tomatoes, peppers, melons, and many more crops. He started his own…