Tiny Earthlings at Eckerd College are leveraging their campus’ community garden for antibiotic discovery. Dr. Steve Denison trained to become a Tiny Earth Partner Instructor last summer, and now his students aim to take advantage of the Eckerd College Community Farm’s unique and diverse soil properties by examining the antibiotic potential of various environments [...]
My name is Grace and I graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in neurobiology and psychology this past December. I joined the Handelsman Lab in my sophomore year of undergrad, initially working on lab maintenance tasks. I have become more involved in Tiny Earth throughout my time here. Through screening TE isolates against the oomycete P. ultimum, [...]
Mariah is the Curriculum Lead for Tiny Earth at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A self-described “Swiss army knife,” she brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Tiny Earth community, including a decade of experience in teaching, curriculum design, and AJEDI. She will receive her Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies with a minor [...]
