Gina Misra
Editor-in-Chief of Sciworthy (sciworthy.com) and research scientist at Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (bmsis.org)
Email: gina@sciworthy.com
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Research Interests
Produce food safety, microgreen nutrition, bioregenerative life support systems, sustainable agriculture, plants in microgravity, food science, science communication
Other interests
Philosophy of science, political psychology, pseudoscience beliefs, conspiracy theories, curiosity, career advising, and online learning. I blab on Youtube about science journalism and microgreens. I also have two music projects.
Scientific Publications
Below is a complete list of my peer-reviewed publications. Name changed from Riggio to Misra in 2020.
Deng, W; Misra, G; Baker, C; and Gibson, KE. Foodborne pathogen persistence and transfer to microgreens during production in soil-free cultivation matrix. (2021) . In review.
Misra, G., Garner, M., Smith, W., Louriero, R. Potential Biological Remediation Strategies for Removing Perchlorate from Martian Regolith. New Space. (Accepted, publication pending) (2021)
Misra, G. and Gibson, K. (2021), Characterization of Microgreen Growing Operations and Associated Food Safety Practices. Food Protection Trends, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 56-69, Jan 2021. http://www.foodprotection.org/publications/food-protection-trends/archive/2021-01-characterization-of-microgreen-growing-operations-and-associated-food-safety-practices/
Misra, G. and Gibson, K. (2020), Survival of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Javiana and Listeria monocytogenes is dependent on type of soil‐free microgreen cultivation matrix. J Appl Microbiol, 129: 1720-1732. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14696
Riggio, G.M.; Jones, S.L.; Gibson, K.E. (2019) Risk of Human Pathogen Internalization in Leafy Vegetables During Lab-Scale Hydroponic Cultivation. Horticulturae, 5, https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae5010025
Riggio, G. (2019) Book Review of David Grinspoon Earth in HumanHands. (1st ed.), Futures, Volume 106, February 2019, Pages 18-192019
Riggio, G.; Wang, Q; Kniel, K.E.; Gibson, K.E.; Microgreens—A review of food safety considerations along the farm to fork continuum, International Journal of Food Microbiology, Volume 290, 2019, Pages 76-85, ISSN 0168-1605, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.09.027
Loureiro, R.; doPrado F.F.V; Riggio, G.; (2019) OMNICROP – an integrated systems alternative to ideal crop site localization and cultivation chamber self-management utilizing machine learning, Journal of Crop Improvement, 33:1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2018.1548401
Schiff SJ, Kiwanuka J, Riggio G, Nguyen L, Mu K, Sproul E, Bazira J, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Tumusiime D, Nyesigire E, Lwanga N, Bogale KT, Kapur V, Broach JR, Morton SU, Warf BC and Poss M (2016) Separating Putative Pathogens from Background Contamination with Principal Orthogonal Decomposition: Evidence for Leptospira in the Ugandan Neonatal Septisome. Front. Med. 3:22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2016.00022
Popular Writing
Articles and blog posts
Diversity in STEM: Why you can never go home again (2021) Areo Magazine. https://areomagazine.com/2021/04/28/diversity-in-stem-why-you-can-never-go-home-again/
Loneliness Limits Learning in Online Education (2021) Science Voices. URL: https://sciencevoices.org/2021/02/16/loneliness-limits-learning-in-online-education/
Seeds in space – how well can they survive harsh, non-Earth conditions? The Conversation. (2017) URL: https://theconversation.com/seeds-in-space-how-well-can-they-survive-harsh-non-earth-conditions-81803
A Beginner’s Guide to Storing Biological Materials (2012) Bite Size Bio. URL: https://bitesizebio.com/9047/a-beginners-guide-to-storing-biological-materials/
Is Supercoiled DNA Derailing Your Cloning? (2011) Bite Size Bio. URL: https://bitesizebio.com/13517/is-supercoiled-dna-derailing-your-cloning/
Books
Learn and Grow Sustainably: A Lesson Plan Series for Grades 3-5
This lesson plan is designed for the GreenSpace Sunflower Grow Kit. The purpose of Learn and Grow Sustainably is to teach students of all ages to appreciate the interaction between humans, plants, and the environment. Learn more here.
SEO Content
Selected articles from when I wrote SEO content for health and science websites. This is not a complete list.
Two Ways Enzymes Become Less Effective. http://education.seattlepi.com/two-ways-enzymes-become-less-effective-4249.html
The 5 Stages of Mitosis. http://classroom.synonym.com/5-stages-mitosis-13121.html
Functions of the Protein Casein. http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/functions-protein-casein-10637.html
How Do Villi Affect the Absorption of Nutrients? http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/villi-affect-absorption-nutrients-9113.html
Functions and Primary Sources of Fiber. http://woman.thenest.com/functions-primary-sources-fiber-16172.html
Nutrition in Alternative Sources of Protein for Vegetarians. http://woman.thenest.com/nutrition-alternative-sources-protein-vegetarians-15761.html
What is a Substrate? http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/substrate-biochemistry-39710.html
What is the Most Accurate Way to Know How Many Calories You Can Eat? http://livehealthy.chron.com/accurate-way-many-calories-can-eat-9935.html
Nutritional Benefits of Almond Milk: http://www.livestrong.com/article/246903-nutritional-benefits-of-almond-milk/
What Are the Functions of the Protein Casein? https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/functions-protein-casein-10637.html
Education
University of Arkansas, 2020
Cell and Molecular Biology, Master of Science (MS)
Thesis: Food Safety Risk in an Indoor Microgreen Cultivation System.
Penn State University, 2005
Nutrition, Bachelor of Science (BS)