Academic Seminar (Course)
Online
06.06.2024 - All Day
BIO SEMINAR:Of nutrients and toxicants: Root membrane transport...
We are living through turbulent times. Chief among the myriad global challenges we face is sustainably feeding an estimated 9.5 billion people by mid-century while simultaneously combating (and mitigating) a host of environmental issues which modern agriculture, itself, has contributed to (e.g., the rises in pollution, soil erosion, pests, disease, drought, salinity, etc.). My research aims to address this challenge by investigating the underlying molecular, cellular, and physiological transport mechanisms of mineral nutrient and toxicant acquisition in the roots of the worlds foremost crops, bridging the gap between the cutting-edge of molecular genetics and field-level agroecology.