MS (2021)
Current Position
Senior Research Associate, Benson Hill, St Louis, MO
Education
- BS, Crop and soil science, Illinois State University
Research Interests
Nick utilized a growth chamber-based dry-down system to investigate genotypic diversity in the maize nodal root growth response to water-deficit across multiple whorls. In particular, identifying genotypes with a superior ability to maintain nodal root growth at low water potentials. In addition, he used the same system to grow genetic mutants deficient in genes that are hypothesized to be involved in this maize nodal root growth maintenance response in the hope of elucidating the underlying genetic basis of this phenomenon.
Posters/Presentations/Publications
- Baert N, Braun DB, Fritschi FB, Sharp RE. Development of a genetic screening system to characterize maize nodal root growth responses to water deficit. Maize Genetics Meeting, St Louis, MO, 3-19
- Baert N. Maize nodal root growth under water stress: experimental design for mutant characterization across developmental stages. Workshop: Responses and Adaptations of Plants and Ecosystems to Changing Environments, China Ag. U., Beijing, China, 8-18