Lauren Plotnik

Environ. sci. MSc. student University of Guelph |
Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

We did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CESRF @CESRF_UoG]

Such a cute turnip! A result of the UoG Deep Space Food Challenge team's prototype production system that uses novel VNFT reusable media and a 3D printed plant support. Go GOOSE!

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

@kevinfolta @UF @uofg Aw man! 😊Thanks again for being such an awesome mentor.

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

A great mentor will change your life! I'm so very grateful to Kevin for his encouragement and support

[Kevin Folta @kevinfolta]

Back then ⁦@Plotnikova⁩ was graduating ⁦@UF⁩ and left my lab to chase a MS degree at ⁦@uofg⁩ … a few short years later, all done! Congrats Lauren, excited to hear what’s next!

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

@kevinfolta To keep it sciency but fun— Blot, Bleb, Shmoo, Rubisco or snRNP (pronounced “Snurp”, obviously)

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

Happy to share I successfully defended my thesis and have received my MSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of Guelph!

[School of Environmental Sciences @UofG_SES]

Lauren Plotnik will defend the MSc thesis "Controlled environment agriculture production of Ashwagandha". Lauren's advisor is our own Dr. Thomas Graham.

#Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub often grown for it's medical benefits.

Aug 23, 12 noon.

➡️https://t.co/CsOwb2Zj2h

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

@DsouzaAjwal Aw man, thanks for sharing Ajwal! 😊

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

@michaelpollan Oof 😑

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

Pleased to share that my first peer reviewed manuscript has been published!
I enjoyed learning about the world of #medicinalmushrooms and I look forward to a future where #psilocybin therapy is readily available to those who need it.

DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2021041921

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

Here is a monograph I made to highlight the notable features of this awesome plant.

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

According to the @HerbalGram 2020 market report, #Ashwagandha sales grew a staggering 185% from 2019. Sitting comfortably within the 15 most popular medicinal plants sold in the US, it's poised to become a top-selling #phytopharmaceutical in 2022 and beyond!

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

Tom and his family have been on an incredible journey and their story is worth a listen. Thanks @kevinfolta for putting together such a great piece and spreading awareness about Cindy's tremendous gift. @Cindy_GBM_Fund

[Talking Biotech @talkingbiotech]

Talking biotech Podcast 323

The story of one woman's battle with #Glioblastoma and the donation she made to accelerate research to end this insidious #cancer. Interviews with scientists from @McMasterU @uofg

https://t.co/uhqxerbNvY

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

@JaredStoochnoff @SergeLvesque @BotanistBayley @DsouzaAjwal @CESRF_UoG @Astro_Kiselchuk @csa_asc @UofG_SES @UofGuelphOAC @uofg Honk honk

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

We did it!!!!!!!

[Astrobotany.com @botanyinspace]

The Biomass Production Chamber (BPC) was a NASA BLSS where crops such as lettuce, rice, soybeans, and more were grown. Awesome! #astrobotany // 📸: @nasa

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

Keeping coffee warm as a grad student @thermosci #sciencehacks #lifehacks

[Mike Hopkins @Astro_illini]

Stop and smell the flowers! Checking in on the Pak Choi that I've been growing on @Space_Station. This is part of Veggie - an experiment studying crop production in microgravity that could help astronauts become more self-sufficient on long-duration missions to the Moon or Mars.

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

Congratulations to Ajwal! A super amazing human with great knowledge to share!

[Ajwal Dsouza @DsouzaAjwal]

Pleased to announce that my first peer-reviewed article has been published in @Sus_MDPI. This article discusses resource recovery from crop residues through composting to develop a more closed-loop controlled environment agriculture system.
https://t.co/w6b1zigd0u

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

@CherylMcQueen14 @aitcmb @aitcmb_kira @VictorySchoolMb SO happy to hear that the learning still continues! Thank you!!

[Lauren Plotnik @Plotnikova]

Thank you!!

[School of Environmental Sciences @UofG_SES]

Our e-poster winners are 🎊

1st place @Plotnikova
2nd place @AlvaroDelaMora3

Audience choice: @Plotnikova

#SESVirtualConference2020