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A huge thank you to Dr. Maristela Rovai for her incredible presence at the YPN's "What's your story" event! 🎙️ Her captivating journey left us inspired and grateful for the opportunity to hear her story. 🙏 🚀 Episode's key takeaways: ⭐ Connect with other researchers: Collaborating with experts in your field can lead to valuable insights, new perspectives, and innovative ideas. Networking with fellow researchers can enhance your study area and open doors to exciting opportunities. ⭐ Step out of your comfort zone: Push yourself to explore new ideas, methods, and approaches. Stepping out of your comfort zone fosters personal and professional growth and expands your skills and knowledge. ⭐ Be passionate about what you're doing: Passion is a driving force that fuels creativity, perseverance, and excellence. When you're passionate about your research, you're more likely to stay motivated, overcome obstacles, and make meaningful contributions to your field.   #CareerPathSeries #AgricultureLeaders #DairyScience #Mastitis #farmmanagement #ResearchTalks #AgTech #Innovation South Dakota State University Follow us for more updates! 🌱 Young Professional Network (by EurAgEng) EurAgEng - European Society of Agricultural Engineers

This week we are featuring Theo Newbold, a PhD student in #PlantPathology and #MicrobiomeSciences, advised by Sharifa Crandall and Gretchen Kuldau. 🌽 🍄 Theo is unraveling #fungal leaf #endophyte #ecology.    Theo Newbold is a third year dual-title PhD student in Plant Pathology and Microbiome Sciences from Los Angeles, CA. As a #firstgeneration, #transgender, and visually impaired student, they have faced a myriad of obstacles with determination throughout their academic journey. After graduating high school, they earned an A.A. in Natural Sciences from Pasadena City College before attending California State University, Monterey Bay to earn a B.S. in #Biology. There, their interest in plant pathology flourished through a research opportunity in a fungal genetics lab. After meeting diverse scientists at their first conference, Theo felt inspired to continue pursuing a career in STEM despite their unconventional background. This led them to pursue an M.S. in Plant Pathology at Oregon State University before being encouraged by Dr. Carolee Bull and Dr. Sharifa Crandall to continue their studies at Penn State University.     Now under the guidance of Dr. Sharifa G. Crandall and Dr. Gretchen A. Kuldau, Theo’s research is centered around understanding the #environmental, agronomic, and host-related factors influencing fungal endophyte community composition and function in #maize, a high-value crop. Fungal leaf endophytes inhabit plant tissues and can protect the plant from #disease and improve nutrient uptake, or act as #pathogens – negatively impacting crop yield and quality. Therefore, Theo highlights the importance of understanding the basic ecology of these organisms and how they respond to different environmental conditions such as #drought, seasonal uncertainty, and management practices, like organic vs. conventional farming and cover-cropping. As a research fellow for the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), they also collaborate with local farmers and utilize soil health data to explore associations between agrochemical usage and soil health parameters. Theo is most excited to understand asymptomatic colonization of plant hosts by pathogenic fungi and to potentially apply this understanding to improve management practices.     In the future, Theo hopes to enter the agricultural industry and work to address large-scale agricultural problems such as fungicide resistance. Outside of their research, they enjoy expressing themself creatively through visual art, reading sci-fi novels, and working with organizations like the departmental Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee to advocate for underrepresented and marginalized communities in #STEM.   https://lnkd.in/dNkupyek ___________________________ Penn State Research Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences

Did you know that we work in partnership with communities all around the world to develop training programmes? In this article for the ‘We are EMBL’ series, Kim Gurwitz, our Scientific Training Lead (Grants), explains more about her role and how our team works closely with subject matter experts to develop and deliver training that builds global capacity in the data-driven life sciences: https://lnkd.in/d37ti6mN Find out more about our current and past partnerships: https://lnkd.in/dFsyGPf7 #WeareEMBL #EBITraining #globallearning #bioinformatics #datascience #scienceisglobal #partnerships #collaborations #EMBLEBI #sciencelearning #sciencetraining

At #KewGardens we have several opportunities for future leader fellowships (FLFs).  These are 4-year post doc positions that provide an opportunity for bright early career scientists with some post doc experience and excellent track record to develop their own research program.  One FLF is in my Priority of the Science Strategy: Trait Diversity and Function. The opportunity would suit someone with experience and interest in plant and fungal sciences around 1. Bio-interactions and Bioactive Molecules: explores biological interactions and bioactive molecules to unlock useful properties in plants and fungi including pollinators, herbivores and mycorrhiza 2. Adaptation and Resilience: understand and utilise plant and fungal traits to increase resilience 3. Enhancing Survival: discover key survival traits for plant and fungal preservation and sustainable use 4. Sustainable Agriculture: identify and utilise traits to develop crops for sustainable agriculture https://lnkd.in/eT_qeYqJ

Help us spread the news about the N Workshop, as it is coming to Aarhus this year. Maybe you know a researcher who would like to submit an abstract and join the discussion on how to solve the nitrogen dilemma? Feel free to share or tag, the more the merrier. #NWorkshop2024 #NWorkshopAarhus #Agroecology

"Thrilled to have participated in the National Science Day quiz and earned this certificate! 🏆 It was an enriching experience exploring various aspects of science and testing my knowledge alongside passionate participants. Grateful for the opportunity to engage in such intellectually stimulating events and expand my understanding of science. Looking forward to applying the insights gained to contribute positively to the world of science! #NationalScienceDay #QuizCompetition #CertificateAchievement #ContinuousLearning"

👩🏽🎓💬 Tune in to Lena Lärms #PhDGraduateTalk on “Imaging spatial and temporal soil water content variations of the soil-plant continuum using ground penetrating radar”. 🌱☀️ Lena’s PhD thesis focused on investigating the soil-plant continuum to map soil heterogeneity, improve field root phenotyping and to identify soil-plant interactions. This contributes to a sustainable agriculture with climate-resilient crops, sustainable soil management and an efficient use of resources. 📍📚 Data collection took place at the two #RhizotronFacilities of the Forschungszentrum Jülich in Selhausen. Therefore, Lena worked with the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), which collects data with high resolution. 🔎💡 The three main research aspects of her thesis were to -    link crosshole GPR and root information, -    understand the GPR signal in terms of root distribution -    and derive soil hydraulic parameters from GPR. To learn more about Lena’s PhD thesis and her findings, click on the link below 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/ew7fhQk6 #PhenoRob #UniBonn #FZJ #PhDResearch #Agrogeophysics #GPR #SoilPlantContinuum

#CIHEAMBari4Education 🎓 “𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨”. The research of the 🌾𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗲) Master of Science students is now online🌐 🎯It proposes a synthesis of the #fieldresearch implemented by our students of the 1st edition of the Master programme. Read the full document here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dVBQsqWu

AFHVS GSECC is hosting a panel discussion on USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral and Predoctoral Fellowships: A Social Science Perspective

Zebrafish have been an ever growing part of behavioral research for quite some time now. However, not many labs are solely focussed on expanding the field of zebrafish research. At the Gerlai lab not only do the researchers and students perform conventional behavioral tests, they also research new applications of zebrafish and other fish species, like ram cichlids. https://hubs.li/Q02LyDhv0