Category: Scientist Solutions

Social Responsibility in the Soil and Water Sciences: Spotlight on the Everglades Agricultural Area
This photo essay series features the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Everglades Research and Education Center (EREC). Learn about Dr. Jehangir Bhadha, his work, and the social responsibility that soil and water sciences researchers have to the public. Caroline Nickerson developed this solutions-focused photo essay. Caroline is a Ph.D. student ...

Developing Students And Peppers: What Does It Take To Build A Better Pepper?
This project is part of our solutions-focused scientist photo essays series. Students interviewed different members of the "Better Pepper Project" to better understand their roles in the project and how this project will effect people outside of research. The project is focused on improving pepper genetic for a number of agricultural production and consumer appeal ...

A Day with a Plant Nematologist: Johan Desaeger
This project is part of our solutions-focused scientist photo essays series. Read the article below and download the link to learn about Doctor Johan Desaeger, a plant nematologist, and the work that is being in the Vegetable and Fruit Nematology lab at the University of Florida by scientists and graduate students. Many different techniques can ...

Pepper Solutions Through UF/IFAS Plant Breeding
This project is part of our solutions-focused scientist photo essays series. Students interviewed different members of the "Better Pepper Project" to better understand their roles in the project and how this project will effect people outside of research. The project is focused on improving pepper genetics for a number of agricultural production and consumer appeal ...

Adding Nutrition to Our Diets: One Pepper at a Time
This project is part of our solutions-focused scientist photo essays series. Students interviewed different members of the "Better Pepper Project" to better understand their roles in the project and how this project will effect people outside of research. The project is focused on improving pepper genetic for a number of agricultural production and consumer appeal ...