Larry York

Contact information

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PhD Candidate
IGDP in Ecology
310 Tyson, PSU
lmy127 at psu.edu

Personal Info

I am intersted in root ecology and evolution.  I am currently investigating root plasticity in maize, and developing a molecular technique to distinguish roots of the three sisters (maize, beans, and squash) in soil core samples.  Ecological theory, computational modeling, and field experimentaiton provide a background for my work.  I am also intersted in an emerging philosophy of plants as organisms with sensitive information processing abilities and behavior.  A game theory model is being further developed from a previous labmember's work to investigate the cost and benefits of root plasticity in uncertain environments with competition from neighbors.

 

Curriculum Vita

Education

08/2001-12/2006 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

Bachelor of Science in Biology

08/2008-in progress Penn State University Park, PA

PhD in Ecology

Research Projects

Effects of nutrient availability and number of competitors on Buffalo Grass

Gleeson Lab, Center for Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Kentucky

Date: 04/2007 - 06/2008

Spatially explicit 2D simulation model of root growth with dynamic resources

Phil Crowley, Scott Gleeson, Deric Miller, Center for Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Kentucky

Date: 02/2007 - 06/2007

Scholarships and Grants

China Root Biology Fellowship, Ag, PSU, 2009

University Graduate Fellowship, PSU, 2008

Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship, UofKy, 2001

Awards and Prizes

Award for Excellence, PSU, 2008

AP Scholar, 2001

Societies

Ecology Society of America

Society for Plant Neurobiology

Agronomy Society of America

Crop Science Society of America

Soil Science Society of America

History

Member for

1 year 23 weeks