Bessie L. Splitt

 

I’m working in the Spalding lab again, returning as a seasoned veteran after six years of employment in industry after working here during my undergraduate years. My current lab work is with the Phytomorph project, in particular I’ve been working with high resolution imaging of maize kernels for use as part of a pipeline of maize studies we are working on with our colleagues in the Settles lab at the University of Florida.

 

Outside of the Phytomorph project I am committed to bringing our lab’s many talents and resources to good use for community outreach, particularly in the K-12 system. I’m always happy to meet and talk about what our lab has done and possible future projects.

 

Education

 

B.S.    Botany                  University of Wisconsin           2004

 

Publications

 

Lewis DR, Miller ND, Splitt BL, Wu G, Spalding EP (2007) Separating the roles of acropetal and basipetal auxin transport on gravitropism with mutations in two Arabidopsis Multidrug Resistance-like ABC transporter genes. The Plant Cell 19: 1838-1850

 

Academic Work Experience

 

University of Wisconsin

Research Specialist                                           November 2010 – Present

Undergraduate Researcher                       January 2003 – December 2004

 

Industry Experience

 

Life Technologies, Madison, WI

Scientist                                                    February 2006 – November 2010

 

Monsanto, Madison, WI

Transformation Technician                              January 2005 – January 2006

 

Outreach Experience