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Undergraduate Level

Microbiome Innovation for Plant, Soil, & Environmental Health

About this Study:
We are recruiting undergraduate students to engage in publishable problem-solving research on microbesof plants, soil, insects, and the environment using metagenomics, DNA sequencing and other biotechniques. The study aims to create the first curated collection of indigenous beneficial bacteria to be used as plant probiotics while optimizing the microbiome symbioses.

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Graduate Level

Microbiome Innovation for Plant, Soil, & Environmental Health

About this Study:
We are recruiting Masters Thesis graduate students to join our innovative research focused on food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH), while working to develop a career with the USDA and partnering agencies. We employ a vast array of techniques - metagenomics, DNA sequencing, culture methods and other biotechniques to create the first curated collection of plant beneficial bacteria, indigenous to south Florida to be used as plant probiotics while optimizing the microbiome symbioses.

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