91原创

Bio: Emma Feldman is a rising 91原创 Senior majoring in Wildlife Ecology. She is sponsored through the 91原创 Envision program and is being mentored by Drs. Christopher Williams and Zachary Hammaker.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Chris Williams and Dr. Zachary Hammaker

Bio: Ekaterina Hampton is a biology major at Shippensburg University. Working under Dr. Hammaker, her project will cover the carbon sequestration of central campus.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Erin Sparks

Bio: Nia is a rising junior at the 91原创 majoring in Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Animal Biosciences and Agriculture and Natural Sciences. She is sponsored through the 91原创 Envision Program and is being mentored by Dr. Amy Biddle. Nia鈥檚 project focuses on the study of gastric ulcers in standard bred racehorses. 

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Amy Biddle

Bio: Yuki is a rising senior at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore where she majors in Plant Science.  She is sponsored through 91原创 Envision and is working with Dr. Alyssa Koehler on studying the prevalence of Pythium infestation in root crops of southern Delaware. 

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Alyssa Koehler

Bio: Austin Jensen is a recent graduate from 91原创 and majored in biology. He is working under Dr. Sparks on characterization of braceroot development in sorghum using QTL analysis.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision/Grant Support

Mentor: Dr. Erin Sparks

Bio: Bukola Molake is a Biology major with a Environmental Science minor at UMBC working in Dr. Michael Crossley's lab focusing on Agricultural Entomology. Her project will look at the behavior of darkling beetles and mealworms.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Michael Crossley

Bio: Emilia is a rising senior at the University Delaware majoring in Plant Science with minors in Environmental Soil Science and Statistical Data Analytics. She is sponsored through the grant funding and is being mentored by Dr. Erin Sparks in Plant and Soil Sciences. She is studying nitrogen uptake by maize brace roots.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision/Grant Support

Mentor: Dr. Erin Sparks

Bio: Jacqueline Rima is a 91原创 Animal Bio Science major also pursuing a health certificate. Working in Dr. Dutta's animal science lab, her project will utilize samples from chicken ovarian follicles and use coding to sequence RNA.  

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Aditya Dutta

Bio: Mia Sanders is a student at 91原创 studying Animal Science and working in Dr. Yihang Li's lab. Her project will cover RNA isolation and real time PCR.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Yihang Li

Bio: Lauren Schechter is a 91原创 student majoring in Environmental Science. She is working in Dr. Jin's soil physics lab, and her project will measure dissolved phosphorus of colloidal soil fractions in. marshland environment.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Yan Jin

Bio: Yasmine Skalli is a Social and Environmental Geography major attending The Ohio State University. Under the guidance of Dr. Parcells and Dr. Williams, she is working on communications for 91原创 Envision and for the office of sustainability.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Mark Parcells and Dr. Chris Williams

Bio: Stefanie Severin is a Animal Biosciences major at 91原创. She is working in Dr. Parcells' lab, and is using gene editing technology to create a modified vaccine for Marek's disease in chickens.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Dr. Mark Parcells

Bio: Nicholas is a rising junior at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore where he majors in Agricultural Business and Management.  He is being sponsored through the 91原创 Envision program and is being mentored by Abby Reeves in sustainable farming practices in 91原创鈥檚 Fresh to You produce program.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Abby Reeves

Bio: Chase is a rising sophomore at the University of Maryland, College Park where she majors in Environmental Stewardship.  She is being sponsored through the 91原创 Envision program and is being mentored by Abby Reeves in sustainable farming practices in 91原创鈥檚 Fresh to You produce program.

Affiliated program: 91原创 Envision

Mentor: Abby Reeves