Jessica Begay
Dine College
Ms. Jessica Begay is a graduate student at Dine College, mentored by Dr. Skaltsas, Dine College and Ms. Shopa, UA Program Manager. Ms. Begay’s project will build on previous work investigating ecological importance of sagebrush populations and the effects of changing climatic conditions, and will aim to compare the fungal endophytic communities of Artemisia species during the drought summer of 2021 and the subsequent summer following an unusual winter