🌟 Student Spotlight: Natalie Wieber! 🔬 Natalie studies how fungicides may drive antimicrobial resistance, advancing One Health research to protect communities and the environment. 💡 "Know your reasons for pursuing graduate school—they'll guide you through the challenges."

🌱16th Annual Plant Sciences Symposium @ UW-Madison 📅 Nov 20 | Union South NEW: Travel awards for grad students! Give a 3-min lightning talk, get travel/hotel covered ✈️ 📝 Apply by Aug 30 (250-word summary) 🔗 forms.gle/31T87uCK2Kgmzc8P8 #PlantScience #UWMadison

🌱 Student Spotlight: Audrey Morrison, PhD student in Plant Breeding & Genetics 👩‍🔬 She's mapping QTLs for Bacterial Leaf Spot resistance in table beet 🧬 Her advice: "Never compare yourself to other researchers, and stay curious." 💡

🌿 Plant scientists! Join PSGSC for a FREE guided walk at Olbrich Botanical Gardens 🌸 📅 Wed July 8, 3–5 PM 📍 3333 Atwood Ave, Madison 🍦 Ice cream after! RSVP: forms.gle/MFaGTdPoZeiY3AXn9 #PlantScience #UWMadison

🍷🎨 Sip N' Paint with PSGSC! 📅 Fri, June 12 | 3–6 PM 📍 Moore Hall Courtyard 🎟️ FREE | 21+ Wine tasting, painting, food & a guest talk.

🌱 Student Spotlight: Emma Terris, PhD Entomology🌱 Researching how the Colorado potato beetle rapidly evolves insecticide resistance—integrating genomic, transcriptomic & epigenetic data across Wisconsin potato regions. 🐞🔬

🌿 Volunteer at the Lakeshore Nature Preserve with PSGSC! 📅 Tue, June 2nd | 3–5 PM 📍 Entrance to Picnic Point, Madison Help care for one of UW-Madison's most treasured green spaces. All are welcome — no experience needed! 🍃

PSGSC Field Day 2026 = SUCCESS ✅🌿 Huge thank you to everyone who came out to Eagle Heights Shelter for a day of games, food, and great company. This community never disappoints. 💚

🌱 Student Spotlight: Arthur Franco 🎓 PhD in Agronomy, Plant & Agroecosystem Sciences 🌾 Research: “I study the allelopathy of cereal rye and its impacts on corn grain yield and weed suppression.” 💡 “Believe in yourself, even when others don’t.”

🎉 PSGSC Field Day is here! Join us at Eagle Heights Shelter on Saturday, May 23 (11 AM–2 PM) for games, activities, food & refreshments! ☀️🏃‍♂️🍔 Bring your friends and come enjoy a fun-filled day together! 🎈

Hello plant scientists! 🌿 De-stress with PSGSC at outdoor yoga 🧘‍♀️ 📅 May 5 | ⏰ 4–5 PM 📍 Allen Centennial Garden Bring a mat or towel! Rain date: May 7

A little glimpse into PSGSC Plant Prom 🌿✨ — an evening filled with great company, good music, and unforgettable moments. We had such a wonderful time and made memories we’ll always look back on 💚🌱. Thank you all for making this possible.

🌱 Plant Sale! 📍 Birge Hall Atrium 📅 April 22 | ⏰ 10–3 Veggie seedlings + houseplants 🪴 Stop by & grab some green! #PlantSale #PlantLovers

🌱 Student Spotlight: Michelle Homann PhD, Integrative Biology Studies climate change & disturbance in prairie restoration. Passionate about hands-on land management 🌿🔥

🌸 PSGSC’s Plant Prom 🌸 April 18 | 6–10 PM 📍 Madison Children’s Museum Cocktail attire, great food, and plant-loving vibes 🌿 🎟️ $20 pre-sale | $25 at the door Scan the QR code to RSVP! #PlantProm #MadisonWI #UW

We had a wonderful time at our ice skating event ⛸️❄️ It was great to see everyone come together, enjoy the moment, and make lasting memories. Wishing you all a relaxing and joyful Spring Break 🌸✨

⛸️ Ice Skating Event! 📅 March 21 ⏰ 4–6 PM 📍 Bakke Sub-Zero Ice Center ✅ Free entry ✅ Free skate rental Bring your own skates if you have them!

🌱 Join us for a PSGSC Greenhouse Guided Tour! 📅 Mar 13, 2026 ⏰ 3:15–4:15 PM 📍 Birge Hall Atrium Only 15 spots available — first to register gets in!

Student Spotlight: Anna Stevenson 🌱 PhD Candidate, Soil Science (@ UW–Madison) 🔬 Studies how human activity affects soil health in WI—from urban sprawl to community gardens—bringing soil data into urban planning.

New council. New energy. Same PSGSC pride. 💚 Our biggest council yet - proof that we’re growing and thriving together.