About Us

Overview

Passion. Experience. Diligence.

The synthetic understanding of polyploidy developed by PI3 will provide a foundation for translational innovations for designing sustainable bioproducts (e.g., biofuels, food, and fiber) and a predictive framework that can inform human health. Beyond leading to new knowledge and synthesis, our integrated research platform will support further integration with education, training, and outreach programs that will encourage broad understanding of polyploidy and develop a skilled and inclusive workforce for the future.

We propose:

  1. Training for graduate students and post-docs to foster better understanding of polyploidy at multiple scales, coupled with skills development in data science, team science, and scientific communication;

  2. Training for undergraduate-mentor teams, through workshops and research in the PIs’ labs;

  3. Career development training and internship options with nearly 50 industry partners;

  4. Public outreach, featuring in-person exhibitions and virtual programming, to improve understanding of science while connecting the wonders of polyploidy to real-world issues of human health, agriculture, and the environment; and

  5. Middle and high school curriculum development and teacher training.

Our efforts to diversify STEM are woven throughout all activities, as we emphasize Title I schools where we expect to reach 30,000 students per year, undergraduates at Minority-Serving Institutions, workshops and symposia at SACNAS featuring speakers from multiple axes of diversity, and an online seminar series highlighting scientists of color.

Assessment of all PI3 activities will be led by a dedicated project evaluator. 

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“Polyploidy is known to shape the structure of biodiversity across the planet, especially as polyploids are often more successful in stressful environments.”

– Rob Guralnick