Benjamin P Schuessler Email & Phone Number

Glencoe, Illinois, United States

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Work was part of the laboratory breeding programs studying the improvement of tree nuts and elderberries at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, which included:
• In charge of black walnut and chestnut harvest, lead team of five
• Hand harvest and mechanically hull tree nuts
• Operate industrial nutcracker
• Dissect and evaluate nut tissue samples noting physical characteristics
• Calculate and prepare indicator dye solutions for viability assays

• Work supported the study of applied genomics in maize to characterize genes controlling nitrogen utilization and the Illinois Long-Term Selection Experiment which included:
• Assist with amino acid extraction via affinity chromatography
• Prepare various buffers, gels, and sample solutions
• Perform tissue culturing and PCR procedures
• Collect and prepare various plant tissue samples for analysis
• Participate in general laboratory upkeep

Champaign, Illinois, United States

Transfer collection information from specimen sheets to the Herbarium database to organize the information more efficiently, saving the information for posterity, and allowing taxonomist and biologists easier access to the historic plant collections.

• Provide customer service to a large and diverse community
• Charge library materials to patrons’ records; discharge materials; locate requested ‘holds’
• Check materials for damage
• Sort materials by department to be returned to the collection
• Answer patrons’ questions about the collection, programs, or service

• Observe how gardens are designed on a large scale for a public audience, and how designs are translated from plan to physical space
• Participate in meetings on pruning, general garden maintenance, and planning the winter display
• Collect and enter inventory data in preparation for the Entrance Gardens’ displays
• Maintain the appearance of the Entrance Gardens for the summer
• Answer visitor questions as they begin their day at the Garden, as needed

Master Of Science - Ms, Plant Sciences

Research Assistantship studying the improvement of black walnut germination.

Crop Sciences, Plant Biotechnology And Molecular Biology