by Laura Moore | May 9, 2025 | Blog
If you’re considering graduate school in science or engineering, you’ve probably heard about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). It’s one of the most competitive and prestigious fellowships available for early-career researchers in the United States....
by Laura Moore | May 8, 2025 | Blog
There are more microbes in a single handful of soil than all the humans who have ever lived on Earth. When I first heard this, it completely changed how I think about the world beneath my feet. Microbes are these tiny, invisible life forms that are everywhere: in the...
by Laura Moore | May 15, 2024 | Blog
While gardening is one of my all-time favorite hobbies today, it wasn’t always part of my life. Growing up in Houston, Texas, where the heat and humidity are often oppressive, I rarely wanted to spend time outside. Additionally, despite my mother’s many...
by Laura Moore | May 14, 2024 | Blog
What is WWOOFing? Once I finished high school, I quickly realized that college wasn’t the right fit for me at the time. It was after working on a family friend’s farm in upstate New York that I discovered my passion for agriculture. Eager to learn how...
by Laura Moore | May 8, 2024 | Blog
After deciding to build a website and start a blog, I found myself contemplating the best place to begin. The past decade has been an extremely meaningful journey for me, filled with learning and growth and developing a profound passion for the soil beneath our feet....
