Over the past 4 years I have conducted research on the effects of soil microbes on plants for agricultural and environmental purposes through Michigan State University and through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I currently research the use of soil microbes and biofertilizers for suppressing pathogen infection in plants. I have 6+ years of experience at presenting academic research to the general public. I am taking my general findings and applying them to my work at my startup company Earnest Earth Agriculture.