S5E2: Multiculturalism Matters in the Rhizosphere - and in Academia

This week’s podcast is a conversation with Dr. Adán Colón-Carmona, Professor of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Adán received his PhD from the University of California, Irvine and he did postdoctoral research at the Salk Institute and at the University of California, Davis. His research currently focuses on plant rhizosphere interactions, abiotic stress response, and cell cycle. We talk with Adán about a recent publication in the Journal of Experimental Botany - “Influence of Arabidopsis thaliana accessions on rhizobacterial communities and natural variation in root exudates” (Micallef et al., 2009). He explains that different accessions of Arabidopsis, even when grown in the same starting soil, eventually have unique bacterial communities, and discusses why he thinks their exudates may be the reason. As a Mexican-born immigrant to the USA, Adán describes how the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) has positively impacted his life. Additionally, he points out the value of multiculturalism. He explains how he has relied on his own multiple identities to empathize with, teach, and mentor students whose lives have become increasingly challenging during the COVID lockdowns. A transcript for this episode was generously provided by Jo Stormer Adán's email: adan.colon-carmona@umb.edu @AColonCarmona Adán's Twitter @ehaswell Elizabeth’s Twitter @baxtertwi Ivan’s Twitter @taprootpodcast Taproot Twitter Micallef SA, Shiaris MP, Colón-Carmona A (2009) Influence of Arabidopsis thaliana accessions on rhizobacterial communities and natural variation in root exudates. Journal of Experimental Botany 60: 1729-1742

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S5E2: Multiculturalism Matters in the Rhizosphere - and in Academia is an episode from The Taproot by Plantae / American Society of Plant Biologists.

This episode is 0:40:53 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2021.

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