How Plants Sense Their Environment August 3, 2026 Above: Photobodies in Chan Yul Yoo's plant lab Chan Yul Yoo Receives $1.2 million NSF CAREER Award to Uncover How Plants Sense Light, Temperature and Nutrients “Plants grow well when light, temperature and nutrients are all in balance,” says Chan Yul Yoo, assistant professor of biology at the University of Utah. “But when conditions turn extreme, such as drought, extreme heat or shifting seasonal patterns, plants can’t just pick up and relocate....