| NEA 2019 Interns |
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| Kyra Battaglia |
| University of Rochester |
| Characterization of the USDA Tart Cherry (Prunus cerasus) Collection in Geneva, NY |
| Skills acquired: liquid chromatography, chemistry, statistics, horticulture, pomology, and germplasm |
| Lindsay Brown |
| Cornell University |
| Effect of powdery mildew resistance on phenolic content of inoculated Vitis leaves |
| Skills acquired: liquid chromatography, chemistry, statistics, horticulture, viticulture, plant pathology, and germplasm |
| Molly Carroll |
| Purdue University |
| Quantitative determination of anthocyanin compounds during tart cherry maturation |
| Skills acquired: liquid chromatography, chemistry, statistics, horticulture, pomology, and germplasm |
| Langston Hughes |
| Howard University |
| Comparison of Curve Number Calibration Methods |
| Curve number hydrologic analysis, statistical analysis, Python programming |
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USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory Beltsville, MD |
| Lindsey Lesniak |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
| Understanding grapevine (Vitis) domestication and variation between Vitis species through analysis of polyphenolic and aromatic compounds |
| Skills acquired: chemistry, LC/MS and GC/MS, genetics and germplasm, viticulture |
| Joshua Lewis and Tristan Johnson |
| Oxon Hill Highschool |
| Exploring naturally existing genetic variation in grain chalk formation in response to changing climate |
| Melissa Feng and Juanita Carballeira |
| University of Puerto Rico and Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico |
| Exploring naturally existing genetic variation in grain chalk formation in response to changing climate |
| Oyinlayo Ayankunbi and Karan Cunanan |
| Charles Herbert Flowers High School |
| Impact of genotype x environment x management (CO2 and water management practices) interactions on rice production and grain quality |
