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Hello! This week’s featured scientist is Kelsey Peterson. Kelsey is a graduate student studying plant science. She is currently working on the domestication event of silflowers, a native prairie flower. The purpose of the domestication event is to make it so that farmers can grow silflowers on their farmlands. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Kelsey and how she got into working with silflowers! This week’s featured scientist is Austin Yantes. Austin is a graduate student studying restoration ecology. She is currently working with oak savanna restoration for her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Austin and her experience as a scientist. Welcome back! This week’s featured scientist is Ya Yang. Ya is a botanist and evolutionary biologist. She currently teaches and runs her own lab at the University of Minnesota. Ya’s passion for science started when she was in middle school and got to go to summer camps where she learned how to identify plants and animals. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Ya and her experience as a scientist. Hello! This week’s featured scientist is Carlos Sanchez. Carlos is a Master’s student and a member of the Soybean Physiology and Management Laboratory in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota. His research mostly revolves around managing plants, specifically soybean and corn. Carlos’ discovered his passion for agriculture when he was young when his dad taught him the importance of agriculture in the world. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Carlos and the importance of agriculture. Happy Thursday! This week’s featured scientist is Emily Kolbe. Emily is a graduate student currently studying rose black spot disease. She first started working with roses during her undergrad studies when her advisor, who was also studying black spot disease, inspired her to continue her education. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Emily and her experience as a scientist studying rose black spot disease. This week’s featured scientist is Laura Toro-Gonzalez. Laura is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota passionate about tropical ecology, restoration ecology, conservation biology, plant physiology, and soil ecology. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Laura and her experience as a scientist. Hello! This week’s featured scientist is Naven Narayanan. Naven is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota interested in studying mathematical ecology, mutualism, species dispersal. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Naven and his experience as a scientist. Happy Thursday! This week’s featured scientist is Joe Rabaey. Joe is a graduate student a part of the Cotner Lab and in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. Joe's research mostly revolves around aquatic ecology and how organic materials break down in lakes and ponds. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Joe’s experience as a scientist. This week’s featured scientist is Maggie Anderson. Maggie is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota interested in studying climate change, prairie plants, native pollinators, and conservation. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Maggie’s experience and tips on how you can help save bees!