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Flooding is the second leading cause of corn (Zea mays ssp. mays) crop loss in the United States and is further exacerbated by global climate change. While plants require water for growth, too much can impart multiple stresses, one of the greatest of which is limited oxygen availability due to decreased gas diffusion.
2016 BIOLOGY SENIOR COMPS PRESENTATIONS
Saturday, April 9th
NEURAL DEVELOPMENT
FOWLER 207
9:00-10:30
Rivi Sacks
Daniela Borquez
10:45-12:15
Anise Marshall
Emma White
1:00-2:00
Olivia Jenkins
Michaela Tsuha
Symbiosis means "living together", i.e. when two organisms live in close association to benefit each other. For instance, soil bacteria called rhizobia, like Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens, can enter into symbiosis with leguminous plants, like soybean.
The Bioblitz@Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a citizen science event to document the biodiversity of Â鶹ÊÓƵ. During this one day event, we will identify as many species as possible on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ campus. These data will provide baseline knowledge about local biodiversity so we can measure how these species respond to future environmental changes.
I will be talking about urban wildlife research projects that I have been involved in along the urban edge and core of the Los Angeles area. I will discuss how technology and citizen science has provided new opportunities to conduct research on elusive species in understudied ecosystems at new scales.
We love to study the hidden world of microbes and are particularly excited to investigate microbes directly in their natural environment. My team is interested in many aspects of the nitrogen cycle. Bioavailable nitrogen is essential for all organisms and is the main limiting nutrient for life on our planet.
Faithful transmission of genetic material is essential for cell viability
and organism health. The occurrence of DNA damage, due to either
spontaneous events or environmental agents, threatens the integrity of the
genome.
Chaparral shrub species of California are known for their ability to survive several environmental stresses, such as recurrent summer drought, periodic wildfire, and winter freezing. For example, many species can re-sprout from the ground after fire, and fire stimulates seed germination for other species.
Ever wonder what mass spec and proteomics are? Come and learn about mass spectrometry in this series of talks and workshops. We will learn about the technique and the kind of information we can obtain from it, as well as learn how to analyze the data (also applicable to any surveying technique such as microarray and RNAseq).
Two biology students have been awarded Science Scholars Fellowships!
Please join us in congratulating Chelsea Blankenchip, a Fletcher-Jones Scholar mentored by Shana Goffredi, and Catherine Conlon, a Norris Scholar mentored by Roberta Pollock!