Research Strength in Numbers
Complex problems require complex solutions. Thatβs why the Green Crop Network brings together a variety of research expertise from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ and 13 other Canadian universities. βWeβre trying to make plants that can either be used to make biofuels or can be used to sequester carbon out of the atmosphereβand we want to manage the production regime so weβre producing less nitrous oxide and keeping more carbon in the soil,β says Don Smith, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ plant science researcher and GCN scientific director. βTo tackle that kind of big picture, we need to bring together a lot of specific skill sets to complement ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs strengths in soils and plant-microbe interactions.β To fill in the rest of the puzzle, Smith scoured the country for experts in areas including: