Natalia De Los Santos
Years in the program: 2024
Mentor: Dr. Myung Hwangbo, Dr. Jongsun Kim
Title of projects/presentations:
Sadman Alam M., De los Santos, N., Hwangbo M., Feria-Arroyo T.P., Kim J.* Visualization of Nutrient Patterns in Tap and Drinking Water in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas. Poster Presentation. 79th Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Society Meeting, Mission, TX, February 27-28, 2024.
Where I am now:
My most notable achievement last semester was collaborating on a scientific paper about nutrient levels in tap and drinking water with my partner, Mohammed Sadman as the author, myself as a co-author, and our mentor, Dr. Jongsun Kim. However, I have not received updates from my mentor regarding its publication status. This experience provided me with valuable insights into the scientific writing process.
Regarding my project on water sources, I was unable to incorporate resaca water into my tomato plants, as my mentor did not provide updates on acquiring it. Consequently, the project now focuses solely on tap and drinking water.
Overall, my plants are growing well, except for one radish pot that likely perished due to cold temperatures or insufficient watering while I was away in Mexico for a week and a half. Aside from this setback, the plants are thriving. My final task is to analyze how tomato seeds absorb nutrients and determine whether tap or drinking water is more effective for growth.