Edward J. Flaherty is in the final year of his PhD program in the Plant Agriculture department at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He completed his BSc in Biology at the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 2015 and went on to complete an MSc in Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph in 2017. His thesis was entitled ”Impact of 1-methylcyclopropene and controlled atmosphere storage on pear fruit quality: Biochemical and physiological analyses.” Subsequently, Edward worked as a Research Technician at the University of Guelph on optimizing delivery of macro and micronutrients to sub-irrigated, greenhouse-grown potted chrysanthemums. His current research interests include abiotic stress metabolism in Arabidopsis, with an emphasis on GABA metabolism and its interaction with the tricarboxylic acid cycle.  Edward is the author or co-author of 11 refereed publications and five publications in trade magazines.