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Plant Science Major

Plant Science Major

In this class, Plant Science seniors identify a problem or topic in plant sciences and develop a poster and oral presentation. The course objectives are for students to:

  • develop a research question and/or hypothesis
  • complete a literature review to support their presentation
  • present results and findings for a range of audiences

2021 SPRING PRESENTATIONS

Alexandra G. Alegre Capstone poster detail

Alexandra G. Alegre

"Preliminary Inoculation of Swampbay (Persea palustris) with a GFP transformant of Raffaela aguacate"

Poster

Video

Gianna Arcuri Capstone poster detail

Gianna L. Arcuri

"Native Herbivory on Cannabis sativa L. Seedlings by Ventridens demissus Across Various Treatment Factors"

Poster

Video

Julia Bruner Capstone poster detail

Julia Bruner

"Downstream Effects of Alternative Splicing of HRE1 in Arabidopsis thaliana"

Poster

Video

Giancarlo Buzzi Capstone poster detail

Giancarlo Buzzi

"Drench Applications of Humic Acids Do Not Improve Southern Highbush Blueberry Transplant in Soilless Substrates"

Poster

Video

kathryn Chase Capstone poster detail

Kathryn Chase

"Subcellular Localization of Oryza sativa V-ATPase Subunit H"

Poster

Video

Persis Desai Capstone poster detail

Persis Desai

"Analysis of the Influence of Light Intensity on the Expression of Variegation"

Poster

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Anthony Devrient Capstone poster detail

Anthony Devrient

"Battling Climate Change with Regenerative Agriculture"

Poster

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Carl Alexander Doke Capstone poster detail

Carl Alexander Doke II

"Growing Plants in Space: A Literature Review"

Poster

Video

Alexi Dong Capstone poster detail

Alexi Dong

"A Comparative Study on the Effects of Varying Photoperiod and Types of Light on the Growth of Asclepias tuberosa"

Poster

Video

Maryanna Dose Capstone poster detail

Maryanna Dose

"The Effect of Heat Delay on the Height of Euphorbia pulcherrima"

Poster

Video

Alec Dunker Capstone poster detail

Alec Dunker

"Screening and Characterization of LIM domain in Cereal"

Poster

Video

Tirzah Etherton Capstone poster detail

Tirzah Etherton

"Hydroponic Soil Medium: A Project Proposal"

Poster

Video

Alexandra Garner, Capstone poster detail

Alexandra Garner

"Do the Foraging Preference of the Southeast Blueberry Bee (Habropoda laboriosa) Differ Across Habitat Type?"

Poster

Video

L. Harrison Capstone poster detail

Leslie Harrison

"Want to Reduce your Carbon Footprint? Order on Tap"

Poster

Video

bridgette hattle capstone poster detail

Bridgette Hattle

"Oyster Mushrooms Influence On Crop Productivity"

Poster

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Arden Lambert Capstone poster detail

Arden Lambert

"Testing Lures for Spotted Winged Drosophila"

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Audrey Mahon Capstone poster detail

Audrey Mahon

"Evaluation of Elder as a Florida Crop in with a Focus on Non-Conventional Growing"

Poster

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Daniela Menedez Capstone poster detail

Daniela Menendez

"Exploring Microbial Biocontrol Agents for Dioscorea bulbifera"

Poster

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Muniz Capstone poster detail

Meylin Muniz

"Experimenting with Your
Forest Garden Understory"

Poster

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Vanessa Oden Capstone poster detail

Vanessa Oden

"Significance of Industrial Hemp in Agriculture"

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Gabriel Pelegrina Capstone poster detail

Gabriel Pelegrina

"Cover Crop and Soil Amendment effects on Nutrient Cycling in Organic Systems"

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Matthew Petela Capstone poster detail

Matthew Petela

"Development and Use of a Low-Cost Luxmeter to Predict Plant Success"

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Robert Pimentel Capstone poster detail

Robert Pimentel

"Water Stress affecting Mint
Cutting Propagation"

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Video

Emily Rakela Capstone poster detail

Emily Rakela

"Obstacles in Production of Popular Houseplants"

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Paola Ramos-Perez Capstone poster detail

Paola M. Ramos

"Using the IFAS Assessment to Make Responsible Landscape Decisions"

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Miguel Reyes Capstone poster detail

Miguel Reyes

"Effects of Duff Bulk Density on Water Retention"

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 Kacey Capstone poster detail

Kacey Russo

"Effects of Residential Landscaping on Alpha and Beta Plant Diversity Across Spatial Scales"

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Stephen Sevigny Capstone poster detail

Stephen Sevigny

"Pothos
To Be, Or Not To Be: A Houseplant"

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Natalie Smith Capstone poster detail

Natalia Smith

"The Medicinal Properties of Berberine"

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 Nathalia Tello Capstone poster detail

Nathalia Tello

"A Florida Guide to Silvopastures"

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Tyson Thorpe Capstone poster detail

Tyson Thorpe

"Evaluation of Impact of Hormodin-1 in Vertical Growing Environments"

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Jessica Vick Capstone poster detail

Jessica Vick

"Selective Breeding in Producing Heat Resistant Pepper
Varieties"

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Samantha Victores Capstone poster detail

Samantha Victores

"Effects of Cover Crops and Organic Amendments on Nutrient Management
of Organic Spinach"

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 Miranda Vidak Capstone poster detail

Miranda Vidak

"Analyzing the Digestive Process of Carnivorous Plants"

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Alyssa Ward Capstone poster detail

Alyssa Ward

"Saving wine: managing red blotch disease and its viral
vector through symptom analysis"

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Karolina Zakarkaitev Capstone poster detail

Karolina Zakarkaite

"Conservation of Endangered Florida Scrub Plant Species"

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