by | Oct 9, 2019 | News, Research Profiles, Sustainability
When it comes to the future of sustainable bioenergy crops, the most important part might also be the most well-hidden. This past summer, the Illinois Energy Farm hosted a research team hailing from Boston University (BU) working in CABBI Co-PI Adrien Finzi’s lab....
by | Sep 23, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Christy Gibson is as comfortable with words as she is with lasers. As a two-time novelist and CABBI Sustainability postdoctoral researcher, she deals with both on a daily basis. Born and raised in the Bahamas, Gibson was well into a baccalaureate program when she...
by | Sep 11, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Growing up in a rural town in Western Massachusetts led CABBI Postdoc Mark Burnham to become more than just an outdoorsy person. “I spent a lot of time outside, which is how I got interested in environmental goals and biology,” he said. Burnham’s love for nature...
by | Aug 13, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
If you happen to catch sight of a car with bumper stickers reading “Management Matters” and “I Heart Perennials,” it’s probably CABBI Sustainability Co-PI Emily Heaton. As an avid agronomist, Heaton is all about advocating for mindful management of our planet’s...
by | Jun 17, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Sarah Acquah is busy working on three projects as a CABBI postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. But don’t make her pick which one she likes best. “I don’t have a favorite,” Acquah said. “I love all of them; they...
by | Apr 3, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Adina Howe knows better than anyone that in the quest toward large-scale sustainability, it’s best to start small. As a CABBI Sustainability Co-PI, Howe’s microbiology research proves that Earth’s most minuscule inhabitants might be the environment’s biggest allies....
