Madison has been treating me well! I'm studying Plant Pathology which is diseases of plants. Basically, I'm studying to become a plant doctor. I have had an internship for the past two summers at West Madison Agricultural Research Station: Display Gardens where I have gained crucial hands-on experience in the field (as compared to lab experience). I do not wish to be a lab rat for the rest of my life; I want to play with plants! I've also been working part-time at the Biochemistry Department as a Purchasing Assistant for the past two years. My boss graduated from Madison and understands the immense pressure put on college students. She lets me pick my hours or skip a day if I have a midterm to study for; I'm eternally grateful for that! If only the real world jobs were like that!
Causative Agent: Gymnosporangium globosum
*Rusts are caused by fungi, have up to 5 different types of spores. This is a picture of the aecium which produces aeciospores which will later infect juniper/red cedars in the fall. In the spring these spores turn into galls (marble sized spiky things) that will produce basidiospores which will then go to infect the hawthorn. Theses spores germinate on the top part of the leaf and create the aecium on the bottom which you see in this picture. Confused yet? :)
I live in an apartment with three other girls, Kiley, Karen, and Kathryn. We are two blocks away from Camp Randall - perfect for game day celebrations! I met my roommates freshman year where we all lived in GreenHouse. All of us are in "hard" sciences - Kiley: Chemistry, Karen: Biological Aspects of Conservation with a certificate in Environmental Studies, and Kathryn: Animal Science (vet school). Someone is always studying in our place! And that's what I probably should be doing now so I'll say goodbye for now! Yay for physics...yuck!
With Love,
Megan Hope
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