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Hi! I am Anne. I am a 19 year old danish student, who studies biologi, chemistry and mathematics. My love for nature and biology probably started as a scout, because besides studying plants and their amazing world in the lab, I also love to explore the world by hiking and biking and sleeping outside. I work as a mentor in mathematics and I am student body president at my school as well as a member of the school board. I am very curious of nature and love to learn new things.
Tell us what the water concern in your country is!In Denmark we have a lot of gound water, but our concern is contamination of this water. Farmers using pesticides, rising sea levels and poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances all contributes to worsen the water quality.
This is what I think is one of the solutions for a sustainable future:To spare the ground water that we have, by using sea water as watering medium for crops instead. This method can become reality, if we have salt water resistant crops. This solution can also avert some of the problems in other contries that does not have ground water.
Genetic Modification of Plants for Increased Salt Tolerance
This project explores genetically modifying crops to be irrigated with seawater, conserving groundwater. It reviews scientific evidence on groundwater challenges, climate change impacts on agriculture, and the development of salt-tolerant plants (halophytes). The study discusses genetic modification methods, including Agrobacterium Tumefaciens and particle gun techniques for gene transfer. Legal and soil salinity considerations are examined, along with regulations and historical soil issues. Experiments include testing osmosis in cucumbers, irrigating Pilea plants with saltwater to challenge glycophytic tolerance, and confirming soil salt accumulation after irrigation. All which paves the way for there to be produced a salt water tolerant crop.
