Nicole Beisel

PhD Student at UF studying Plant Molecular & Cellular Biology. Currently focused on growing plants in outer space! 🌱🚀

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

Curious about my research in the UF space plants lab?? Check out this article from UF News featuring me! #SpaceGardener #UFScience #SpacePlants https://t.co/TJum0M2iDg

[University of Florida News @UFNews]

Meet the @UF_Space_Plants scientist who wants to use @GoPro cameras to grow food on Mars. @nicolesbeisel Story: https://t.co/t9DAefTNTZ via https://t.co/WOQTgBQApr

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

What a fun day we had today at the UF Space Plants Lab!! I loved getting to chat with young kids about life as a Space plant scientist, can't wait to do more outreach in the future! #SpacePlants https://t.co/cmU9BvB1lA

[UF Space Plants @UF_Space_Plants]

Today the lab took the science to school - well camp at least. Spent the day with some campers talking about what we do, how we do it & got them working hands-on with the science #edeniss @UF_IFAS @UFExplore @UF

[Natasha Haveman @nat_sng]

“The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them” - Criss Jami https://t.co/qrcSso3ZqM

[sherry_l_larkin @sherry_l_larkin]

Seeing how all those space plants are analyzed right here on campus @UF_Space_Plants thanks to Jordan for a tour of Drs. Ferl and Paul #IFASresearch @UF_IFAS

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

#UFSpacePlantsLab 😎🌱🚀 https://t.co/KP6u7y79A4

[University of Florida News @UFNews]

Here's some #MondayMotivaton straight from the Antarctic. Meet the @UF_Space_Plants scientists who travel to extreme places on their mission to grow food in space. https://t.co/uTTCRPBO22

[FLORIDA @UF]

Jumping into the weekend like...

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

Wow!! Look at all the progress in the #EDENISS greenhouse!! If you look really closely, you can see one of our modified GoPros hard at work!! #spaceplants @UF_Space_Plants https://t.co/vj8EaoffYS

[spacepolar @spacepolar]

The #EDENISS greenhouse is getting greener every day! @UF_Space_Plants #madeinantarctica #antarctica #spacebiology #astrobiology

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

Tonight's the night! I can't wait! #SudsAndScience #spaceplants https://t.co/JrJ6aVLAX0

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

@UFNews @UF_Space_Plants @GoPro If you are curious to learn more about our cool modified GoPros, come chat with me this Thursday from 5:30-7:30pm at the Suds & Science event at First Magnitude Brewery! @fmbrewing @UF_Space_Plants

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

@UFNews @UF_Space_Plants @GoPro If you are curious to learn more about our cool modified GoPros, come chat with me this Thursday from 5:30-7:30pm at the Suds & Science event at First Magnitude Brewery! @fmbrewing @UF_Space_Plants

[Kevin @kpot12]

Nothing says I love you more than a bouquet of Arabidopsis flowers on Valentine's Day! 😚🌷❤ Happy Valentine's Day!!!
#ValentinesDay #plants #Arabidopsis #plantsci

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

When you have to come to lab on a Saturday morning to finish an experiment...At least you get free range of parking spots 😜😜 #KindOfCreepyThough

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

@jaimecor_94 Hi Jaime! The presentation was recorded. However, right now it is not publicly available to my knowledge. I will reach out to Dr. Ferl and Dr. Paul and see what I can do though!

[Mike Murphy @mcwm]

Those two SpaceX boosters autonomously landing perfectly in unison was one of the most amazing things I’ve seen in a long time. Sometimes it really does feel like we live in the future.

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

The very last question of the night-What do you do for fun when you're done working?? A:We go outside, look around, and enjoy the beautiful scenery! Believe it or not, on a nice day the people here even play a game of soccer on the ice!

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

As the lecture comes to a close, Dr. Ferl explains that one pro to life in Antarctica is the lack of dirt! Look how clean the floors are in their 'mudroom'-no sweeping required here!

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

Q:How were these first crops chosen to be planted in the greenhouse? A:They were chosen to benefit the people living at Neumayer station most based on nutritional value, flavor, and overall appeal. Plus, these crops are hard to get in Antarctica due to their short shelf lives.

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

Scientist Matt Bamsey is explaining it's very necessary to consider the weight of any hardware needed to grow plants in space eventually. This explains why the plants shown before aren't growing on soil-that would be too heavy for transport. Instead, they use a hydroponics system

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

Q:Will you be able to cook the crops you grow in the greenhouse? A:Actually, yes! Even though they are being used for experimentation, they will indeed help feed the people at Neumayer Station in Antarctica!

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

Q:How do you get to Antarctica? A:You show up to the airport, and get on a plane! Major difference though-You board the plane in Street clothes, but you have to change into your snow suit before leaving the plane! They even lower the temp in the cabin to help you adjust.

[Nicole Beisel @nicolesbeisel]

Here's an image of where they are staying in Antarctica-the Neumayer Station! You'll notice it's raised up on stilts. This is necessary to accommodate for the major snowfall expected every year.