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Dr. David Hanson, Professor in UNM's Department of Biology.

Plant Function Testing

Plant Function Testing

(l. to r.) Graduate students Joseph Stinziano and Samantha Stutz testing new rapid measurements of plant function in the field. These methods will be used to help validate data from the new microneedle and micro-GC sensors.

Sandia Labs Team

Sandia Labs Team

(l. to r.) Sandia National Laboratories’ Ronen Polsky, Ron Manginell and Philip Miller show their miniature sensors. These detection systems were originally developed for national security applications. Now, they are being adapted for monitoring crop health.

Credit: Randy Montoya

Super plants need super ROOTS

UNM researcher teams up with Sandia Labs to develop tech that monitors plant health

By Mollie Rappe, Sandia National Labs March 02, 2017

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