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Hello, Julie, Danette, Sally, and Julienne! —
Thank you for letting me know about yourselves. What a great suite of plants you mentioned! The lotus is a beautiful plant that acts as a metaphor in Buddhism for purity and enlightenment, as it grows up from the dark mud at the bottom of a pond and blooms above the water. Daisies are also fun, sharing the characteristic of all flowers in its family of being actually made of many smaller flowers! Sunflowers are in the daisy family too, and I love how they will move their flowers to follow the sun throughout the day (a phenomenon called: heliotropism). And I've been grateful to the aloe plant in my yard when I've had a small burn; aloe's juice really does help skin to heal!
Please keep me updated about your project, and we'll talk soon.
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Liaison Emily thought that Simon did a really great job in engaging each member of his team and talking about their favorite plants with them!
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Preparing for the Spring 2024 Session!
The Spring 2024 session application is coming up!
Teachers, we still have some openings! To apply, log in to your PlantingScience account and locate the application link under 'Resources'. For more information, check out 'Join as a Teacher' above!
Scientists! Invitations will begin going out in mid-February! This is a great time to update your availability and consider adding Investigation Themes to your preferences. If you are new to PlantingScience, check out 'Join as a Mentor'.
We're looking forward to working with you! Please contact us if you have any questions.
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2024 F2 Fellows Needed!
Scientists! We are seeking Fellows candidates for the 2024 F2 Cohort
We are now looking ahead to the coming research cohort and seeking early career scientists who are interested in participating. This is a stipended opportunity that will require that accepted applicants take part in a training during the summer of 2024 and then participation in PlantingScience in a 'liaison' role during the Fall 2024 session.
DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED!
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Scientist Mentors Needed!
As we grow and continue to pursue our F2 research, we are sending out this appeal to our Scientist community: please spread the word and invite your students, colleagues, and friends to sign up and mentor with us! Mentors range from late undergraduate students to emeritus scientists. Feel free to download our mentor flyer and post it in your institution to encourage others to join us, too!
Testimonials
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“At every opportunity, all involved kept reminding my students of the process that real science requires. This helped me to convince my students that they are really doing science - not just play acting until some future date.”
- PlantingScience Teacher
“It is a lot of fun interacting with students from an age group I don’t have the chance to spend a lot of time with. It is a good reminder of where public knowledge of plant science stands, and a great opportunity for me to practice explaining key concepts in a simple and straightforward way.”
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