Are Your Plants Sick? Plant Disease Basics
By: Marlia Bosques Martínez If you are a new grower, have indoor plants or a garden, this beginner guide may help you understand what is...
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Juliana González-Tobón
- Sep 22, 2020
- 8 min
Meet Dr. Morgan Carter, Plant Pathologist
Dr. Carter’s innovative research and vision of Academia have led her through an ongoing path of collaboration and community outreach.
Ana María Vázquez-Catoni
- Sep 15, 2020
- 6 min
Meet Dr. Renée Rioux, Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology
Between academia and industry tracks, Dr. Renée Rioux excels as a scientist and an advocate for herself and others.
Alejandra Chang Colón
- Sep 1, 2020
- 5 min
Animal Science as a Pillar of Public Health
We must begin to see animal health and human health as an ongoing relationship instead of two completely separate areas of study
noelymargonzalez
- Aug 19, 2020
- 7 min
Meet Paola Martínez, Food Scientist
Paola is a food scientist on a mission to educating and connecting people to their food.
Marlia Bosques-Martínez
- Aug 11, 2020
- 4 min
Meet Dorothy Wayson, APHIS National Policy Manager
Dorothy’s unconventional career path led her to serve and protect the U.S. wildlife and plants through policies and regulations. Dorothy...
Patricia Marie Cordero Irizarry
- Aug 7, 2020
- 8 min
Thoughts on Womanhood, Gender Roles, and Agriculture
Recently, we are starting to acknowledge that being a woman is not limited to beauty, gender, anatomy, or sexual orientation.
Patricia Marie Cordero Irizarry
- Aug 4, 2020
- 5 min
Meet Dr. Cristina Chinchilla-Soto, Director of CICA and Agronomy Professor at the UCR
Dr. Chinchilla-Soto is a multifaceted agronomist that is centered on the importance of human relationships.
Women in Ag Science Team
- Jul 28, 2020
- 6 min
Meet Ellie Taagen, Plant Genetics Ph.D. Candidate
Focused, curious, and determined, Ellie seeks to apply her genetics, bioinformatics, and molecular biology skillset to crop improvement.
Juliana González-Tobón
- Jul 21, 2020
- 5 min
Meet Laura Andrea Cabrera, Plant Pathology Master’s Student
Visionary, dedicated and constantly growing, Laura Andrea Cabrera is approaching new frontiers by bringing nanotechnology into the plant...
Patricia Marie Cordero Irizarry
- Jul 7, 2020
- 5 min
Meet Stephanie Cosme-Reyes M.Sc., Research Laboratory Technician at the USDA-ARS TARS in Puerto Rico
An enthusiastic microbiologist who unexpectedly developed a passion for agriculture.
Marlia Bosques-Martínez
- Jul 4, 2020
- 8 min
Women Who Revolutionized Agriculture and the World: Part 2
From animal lovers to plant enthusiasts, these women have made breakthroughs across multiple disciplines and beyond.
Marlia Bosques-Martínez
- Jul 1, 2020
- 8 min
Women Who Revolutionized Agriculture and the World: Part 1
From animal lovers to plant enthusiasts, these women have made breakthroughs across multiple disciplines and beyond.
Charluz M. Arocho Rosario
- Jun 28, 2020
- 3 min
Murder Hornets? Think again!
Among the common names are Asian giant hornet, Japanese hornet, or Giant sparrow bee but it’s scientific name is Vespa mandarinia and...
Carolina Gonzalez-Berrios
- Jun 9, 2020
- 6 min
Women in Academia: How Do We Change Culture from Within?
Many of us know someone or have experienced a form/type of sexual harassment in academia. What does NASEM & research have to say about it?
Patricia Marie Cordero Irizarry
- May 28, 2020
- 6 min
Meet Dr. María de Lourdes Lugo Torres, Weed Science Professor
A loyal and fearless fighter that has battled against stereotypes and injustice.
Women in Ag Science Team
- May 23, 2020
- 6 min
Meet Yazmin Rivera,Assistant Laboratory Director at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Dedicated to protect USA agriculture by developing and implementing advanced molecular methods to detect plant pathogens.
Juliana González-Tobón
- May 14, 2020
- 6 min
Continuing Ag Science Research From Home
It is evident that the reality in which we are living right now is absolutely new for everyone and very, very challenging. We, as...
Patricia Marie Cordero Irizarry
- May 7, 2020
- 7 min
Meet Melinda Knuth, Horticulture Ph.D. Candidate
A flower-loving scientist determined to change the industry, one sign at a time.
Marlia Bosques-Martínez
- Apr 30, 2020
- 5 min
Meet Shelly Pate, Plant Pathologist
A plant pathologist by heart, Shelly strives to educate about agriculture and to be a role model for future generations. Shelly Pate...
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