So, day one of the fair is over. I feel like a did a fairly good job today. Not trying to get my hopes up but I feel pretty good about my interviews today. I would talk more, but I am utterly exhausted. Tomorrow.
My name is Ashley and I am a student researcher living in Florida. I have conducted six years of research of optimizing plant growth for microgravity. I have competed in several fairs at the regional, state, and invitational levels, earned several place awards, and won awards from NASA, the Society of Women Engineers, the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
This is the chart that I created to measure the color of the plant's leaves
Clinostat
The clinostat is the machine I use to simulate the effects of microgravity. Essentially, it disorients the plants by turning them around in a circle. The clinostat rotates slowly, making one revolution in about 20 minutes. The plants are grown in a medium called rockwool and stay in place through plastic compartments that fit into notches on the clinostat.
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