International Life Sciences Research Announcement ‘Pick and Eat’ Project Contributions

Abstract: The International Life Sciences Research Announcement (ILSRA) is a grant which focuses on ‘Pick and Eat’ salad-crop productivity, nutritional value, and acceptability to supplement the International Space Station (ISS) food system. My contributions into this project were to 1) manage the Veggie chambers to maintain optimal plant growth and attend to any plant needs, 2) analyze data for the VEG-04 Science Verification Test to create a water delivery schedule for the astronauts aboard the ISS, …