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Why are plants important? Alina and Lucas led a session earlier in July at Midtown Market answering this question. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read more and play “Guess the Crop”. This week’s featured scientist is Cara Santelli. Cara is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences as well as the BioTechnology Institute (BTI). Cara leads her own lab that examines the impact of microbial activity on wide-ranging geological and environmental processes. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Cara and how she got into the work that she does. People of all ages love science! A few weeks ago Sam and Luke hosted a session at Midtown Market about Genetics. The strawberry DNA extraction activity was a hit! You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read more and learn how to do the strawberry DNA extraction at home! Welcome back! This week’s featured scientist is Viviana Londoño-Lemos. Viviana is currently studying plant science and aims to understand the regeneration process in the tropical dry forest and contribute to new restoration strategies. She spends the majority of her time working with seeds, seedlings, and saplings from tree species. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Viviana and how she got into the work that she does. This week’s featured scientist is Cathleen Torres Parisian. Cathleen works at the Polar Geospatial Center as a Geospatial Support and Education Specialist. Her research interests include polar science, remote sensing, geographic and information science, cartography, and climate change. You can head on to our website through the link in our bio to read our blog post about Cathleen and how she got into doing the work that she does. 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.

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