Plant Staff

Christian Henry

Durham, NC *****

*************@*****.***

Education

Hampton University (Sept 2010 - May 2014)

Hampton, VA

Bachelor of Science in Biology (Honors)

Experience

EEB University of California, Los Angeles (May 2014-August 2014)

Los Angeles, CA

Summer Researcher Intern

Conducted an independently developed research project involving studying macro alga species and their

bacterial communities

Completed Scuba Diving training and certification courses (AAUS)

Organized science outreach geared towards youth and general public

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (May 2013-August 2013)

St. Louis, MO

Summer Researcher Intern

Studied metabolic flux photosynthetic pathways in maize

Independent research of science projects & problem solving through documentation and presentation to

professional staff of plant center scientists

Completed 13C labeling experiments and analyzed metabolic flux data collected from LC-MS

Daily use of Li-Cor machine to measure photosynthetic rates

ARS Invasive Plant Research Lab (USDA) (Summer 2011-Summer 2012)

Davie, FL

Intern

Extracted DNA from plant samples and prepared PCRs for sequencing

Reared various species of insect colonies

Released species of insects used as biological control at various sites around Florida

Assisted in plant production and maintenance, including pesticide application

SKILLS

PCR Electrophoresis Isotopic Labeling Bacteria Culture DNA Extraction Extensive Greenhouse Experience

Fluent in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Outlook Scientific Diving Certified 4+ Years Photography Experience

Advanced skills in Mac and Windows

HONORS

Hampton University Achieve Scholar

Staff Photographer, The Hampton Script Newspaper

Hampton University Dean’s List (2012-2014)

Power Shift Campus Volunteer 2013

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)-Hampton University

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