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Sarah Reichard Case Study

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Sarah Reichard is a professor and director at the University of Wisconsin Botanic Gardens. Reichard specializes in biology of invasive organisms, reintroduction of rare species, and rare plant preservation. Sarah Reichard received her B.S. degree in Botany at the University of Wisconsin in 1981. Reichard received her M.S. in Forest Resources at the University of Wisconsin in 1989, along with her Ph.D. in Forest Resources in 1994. Sarah Reichard’s heard that her lab was on fire and went to see the building for herself. Reichard ran to her lab where she witnessed the lab bursting up into flames, losing all of their information; leading everybody to start all over. The lab consisted of tons of endangered plants. The detectives discovered that the fire was set on purpose. Emma Marris states, “Toby is Toby Bradshaw, a plant geneticist who at the time ran the Poplar Molecular Genetics Cooperative, a group working on finding genes in the hybrid poplars that code for traits useful in a crop tree-fast growing, disease-resistant and straight.” The radical greens believed that Toby Bradshaw was …show more content…

“She has the combination of skill sets, innovative ideas, community connections and stakeholder trust not only to adjust to current financial realities, but also to move UWBG forward.” I would say that Sarah Reichard made a significant impact on the environment. Sandra Hines states, “Professor Sarah Reichard will lead an organization that includes the UW Center for Urban Horticulture, the 74-acre Union Bay Natural Area and shared oversight of Seattles 230-acre Washington Park Arboretum. The UW Botanic Gardens is part of the School of Forest Resources in the College of the Environment.” Sarah Reichard sounds like she has numerous responsibilities with the UW center and is a successful

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