Team

Aubri Johnson
Started Fall 2023Investigating tomato drought resistance and enhancing germination in native plants.

Stirling Todd
Started Spring 2024Enhancing native Utah plants through mutation breeding for sustainable landscaping solutions.
Evaluating the effects of light sources on the production of phenylethanoid glycosides using HPLC.
Oswaldo Plancarte
Started Fall 2025Transcriptome profiling of tomato plants under drought condition.

Mandy Mangoon
Started Fall 2025Investigation of plant chemical cues and insect herbivory for the development of attractant-based biocontrol of bindweed.
Alec Wesemann
Started Fall 2026Seed germination of Utah native plants.
Akshaya Atmakuru
Started Fall 2026 (High School Research Intern)Comparative transcriptomic analysis of salinity tolerance in quinoa and spinach.