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PBIO grad students Dorothy Christopher, Kristen Engle, Michelle Hwang, Katie Putney, Maria Soto, Jess Stephens, and post-doc Karolina Heyduk designed and implemented activities for 70 Girl Scouts at the Botanical Gardens this past weekend.

Wendy Zomlefer, a member of our faculty and the curator of UGA's Herbarium, was featured in this week's edition of the Columns newspaper for her continuous efforts to build a bridge between academics and service.

The Plant Biology Graduate Student Association (PBGSA) sponsored the "Future Plant Scientist" award at the 2016 Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in Athens. Graduate students judged middle and high school student science fair projects from across the state.

Jessica Brown is an undergraduate conducting research in Dr. Dorset Trapnell’s laboratory, which focuses on how evolutionary factors affect genetic variation in natural plant populations.

Creative Research Medals are awarded for outstanding research or creative activity within the past five years that focuses on a single theme identified with the University of Georgia.