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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://plantpathology.ca.uky.edu/person/christopher-schardl">Dr. Christopher Schardl</a> from the University of Kentucky will be presenting a seminar on<i> Causes and consequences of chemotypic diversity in Epichloë species, protective
fungal endophytes of grasses</i> at 4 pm on Tuesday, 9/26/2023 (abstract attached). He has done a lot of interesting research on secondary metabolites of fungal endophytes of grass. If you would like to sign up for lunch with Chris, please do so <a href="https://emailarizona-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/amritha_arizona_edu/ET0orf9_n7tPjZD5NEh8yowB5LdXBv0n97ehpRP9kc-ilQ?e=gmp5Q0&CID=CDA720EC-07B2-496F-A8C2-3908ADE334E8&wdLOR=cC5932BEE-038B-441D-A91B-93AE9A797727"><span class="MsoSmartlink"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D9EBDB.B95486F0" alt="xlsx icon"> here</span></a>
by noting your name on D22 (where it says ‘students having lunch’). Up to 6 students can go. If you sign up, please pick up the P-card from Angelyca, meet him as a group in Forbes 303 at 11.30 am on 9/26, and take him to an eatery of your choice!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amritha<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C234B;mso-ligatures:none">Amritha Wickramage, Ph.D.</span></b><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Assistant Professor of Practice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">School of Plant Sciences<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<br>
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Marley, 541F<br>
PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
Office: 520-621-5025 | <a href="mailto:amritha@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">amritha@arizona.edu</span></a><br>
<b><a href="https://cals.arizona.edu/spls"><span style="color:#8B0015">cals.arizona.edu/spls</span></a>
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