Graduate Student Email: samantha.surber@uga.edu Lab Website: http://aspendb.uga.edu/ Office: Davison Life Sciences Complex B310 Research Research Areas: Biochemistry & Physiology Molecular Genetics Research Interests: I aim to understand how sulfate is transported, allocated, and utilized during drought stress in a woody species, Poplar. I will use a reverse genetics approach to produce genetic mutant trees to address this. I specifically will render sulfate transporters nonfunctional, specifically in the woody tissue (xylem). Selected Publications Selected Publications: Google Scholar Profile Education Education: 2021 Begin PhD with the Department of Plant Biology with Dr. CJ Tsai, University of Georgia. Research: Understanding how sulfate is transported, distributed, and allocated during drought stress through exploring xylem specific sulfate transporter genes. 2020 Admission to Integrated Plant Sciences Program for a PhD at the University of Georgia 2020 B.S. Biochemistry, University of Nebraska. Research: Understanding how the enzyme SFR2 varied across plant evolution and specifically what the path of cytosol acidification looked like. Other Information Of note: Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR) Fellow - cohort 2022-2025 American Society of Plant Biologists Ambassador 2023
