Orlando Howe is moving from a Timeslip to a Grad Student for Lee’s Lab
Orlando is from Wenatchee, Washington and has been a part of the local agriculture industry for over 6 years. He graduated with a B.S. in Integrated Plant Sciences from Washington State University in May of 2022. He was a lab technician during his undergraduate at the WSU Tree Fruit Research Center and Extension Center from 2018-2020 and has worked cherry harvest every summer since high school. While on WSU campus he also had the opportunity to operate and take images on a scanning electron microscope where he looked at xylem vessel physiology in apples stems and leaves. In summer of 2022, Orlando began working on his M.S. in Horticulture in Dr. Kalcsits’s lab. He is currently working on a leaf removal experiment with apples where he is monitoring color development and the impact on carbohydrates and nutrient reserves for the following season.
Orlando wants to continue to learn and understand more about plant physiology and return to the industry ready to make an impact wherever he goes.
