UMD Extension, Education, and Outreach
For my dissertation research on grain-radish mixtures I am collaborating with UMD Extension agent Bob Kratochvil. We are hoping to work with several farmers starting in fall 2016. Farmers will plant on-farm trials according to their current management practices, and will add to discussions during farm tours. I will present results from the on-farm trials and UMD research farm plots will be presented at various conferences and extension events.
Additionally, I have had several outreach opportunities since I began my PhD:
Additionally, I have had several outreach opportunities since I began my PhD:
Planting Science
I have been a volunteer with Planting Science since 2011, spending two years as a mentor liaison, and mentoring many middle and high school teams through seedling germination and photosynthesis experiments. I am also very excited to have been chosen as a member of the Planting Science Agronomy Feeds the World Module Development Team. We have started work on the module and hope to have it released in all schools within the next two years. As part of this agronomy module and the general expansion of the program, Planting Science needs more scientist mentors. This program has been extremely rewarding and I encourage you to apply, please see the link below:
http://plantingscience.org/index.php
http://plantingscience.org/index.php
TA Positions
AGRON 502 Chemistry, Physics, and Biology of Soils TA, Iowa State University, 2012-2014
University chemistry TA, Michigan Technological University, 2010
Undergraduate botany TA, Michigan Technological University, 2009
University chemistry TA, Michigan Technological University, 2010
Undergraduate botany TA, Michigan Technological University, 2009
Supplemental Instructor
University Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, 2009-2010
Guest Lectures
Soil Science, "Nitrogen cycling and forest ecosystems," Michigan Technological University, 2014
University Chemistry, "Strategies for solving chemistry problems," Michigan Technological University, 2009
University Chemistry, "Strategies for solving chemistry problems," Michigan Technological University, 2009