| Affiliations: | STEM Research Leadership |
| Project Leader: | Megan Schill megan.schill@tamu.edu Soil and Crop Sciences |
| Faculty Mentor: | Muthukumar Bagavathiannan, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBD |
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Team Size:
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4
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| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Learning molecular biology lab techniques, and exploring weed science
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Team Needs:
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Must be willing to complete lab safety training |
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Description:
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This project is composed of three separate studies measuring biological nitrification inhibition to aid in the current understandings and advancements of climate smart agriculture. The majority of the work will be conducted in a lab setting. The first study is conducting microbial extractions from sorghum bicolor (sorghum) and Avina sativa (oats) soil samples. The second study focuses on growing a combination of weedy sorghum types in a hydroponic setting and extracting compounds from the roots when the plants reach maturity. The third study will measure greenhouse gas emissions from sorghum bicolor (sorghum) and Avina sativa (oats) soil samples. |