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Students from Robinson's lab who have presented their research at scientific conferences:

Michelle Bunger (2001): "Variation of Pollen Grain Structure in Ragweed"

Brock Schweitzer (2001): "Influence of Environmental Stresses on Heat-Shock Protein (HSP70) Levels in Three Grain Crop Species

Tatiana Malkin (2000) "Effects of altered catalase activity on seed germination in tobacco"   hyperlink

Anton Clemmons (1999) "Inheritance of Morphological and Physiological Characteristics in Taraxacum officinalehyperlink

Maria Davis (1999) "Volatile Emissions from Turfgrass Plants Following Mowing"  hyperlink

Joann Lau (1998-99) "Inheritance of Achene Dormancy in White Snakeroot" hyperlink

Scott Farmer (1996-97) "Isozyme and Population Variability in Dandelions" hyperlink

Students who are co-authors of conference abstracts:

Joann Lau (1999) "Achene Dormancy in White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)." American Society of Plant Physiologists, Baltimore, MD, July 24-28, 1999... hyperlink:Abstract

Anton Clemmons (1996-99) "Reproductive Biology of Dandelions" hyperlink North Central Weed Science Society meeting

Mikki Jo Leathers (1995) "Photocontrol of Scape Elongation in Dandelion", Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting

Other student research projects:

Beth Dennis (2002): Effect of Psychological Stress on Antibody (IgA) Levels in Saliva"

Ann Ray (2002) "Establishing a Procedure for Attaining Hydrocarbon Profiles from Ants (Formica spp.)"

Lynnuel Velarde (2001) "Effect of Environment on Heat-Shock Protein Expression (HSP-70) in Plants"

David Brangers (2001) "Selection for Seed Dormancy Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana"

Joshua McKinney (2000) "Investigation of Cuscuta germination" & "The effect of borax on Glechoma hederacea at different times of the day"

Tatyana Malkin (1999) "Effect of Volatile Emissions from Osage Orange Fruit on Spider Behaviour"

Chris Willis (1999) "Examination of Catalase Activity in Tobacco" hyperlink

Mark Smith (1998) "Controlling Weeds With Organic Herbicides" hyperlink

Craig Spears (1998) "Controlling Weeds With Organic Herbicides" hyperlink

Cristopher Hofelich (1998) "Plant Immunization as a Method of Disease Control"

Ryan Starling (1997) "Aquatic Bioremediation Using Water Hyacinth"

Patrick Bucayu (1997) "Germination Patterns in White Snakeroot"

Ryan Murley (1996) "Thermodormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana seed"

Brian Huckestein (1995) "Induction of Seed Dormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana"

 

Ideas for Future Student-Research Projects

Weedy Plant Biology links

 

Scientific Posters: How To Make 'Em   (hyperlinks)