Scientific Support Technician
Volk, G.M., Jenderek, M.M., Walters, C.T., Bonnart, R.M., Shepherd, A.N., Skogerboe, D.M., Hall, B.D., Moreland, B.L., Krueger, R., Polek, M. 2019. Implementation of citrus shoot tip cryopreservation in the USDA-ARS national plant germplasm system. Acta Horticulturae. 1234:329-334. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1234.43.
Volk, G.M., Jenderek, M.M., Walters, C.T., Bonnart, R.M., Shepherd, A.N., Skogerboe, D.M., Hall, B.D., Moreland, B.L., Krueger, R., Polek, M. 2018. Implementation of Citrus Shoot Tip Cryopreservation in the USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm System. Meeting Abstract. 20.
I cryopreserve clonally propagated crop collections. My primary focus is the long-term storage of potatoes using liquid nitrogen. I'm excited that our genetic resources will be available to future generations decades from now.