In this episode, Dr. Mary Palm, former National Mycologist with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine, joins host Jim Bradeen for a conversation about her career in mycology. The two chat about her career journey in mycology, her passion for fungi, her impactful career with USDA APHIS and the influential people she met along the way, the skills needed to be a national mycologist, her leadership roles in the American Phytopathological Society and the Mycology Society of America, and the importance of getting involved.

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The full transcript for this episode can be found here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yv2zp5mp" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/yv2zp5mp</a>

This episode is produced by <a href="https://associationbriefings.com" rel="nofollow">Association Briefings</a>.Special Guest: Mary Palm.

In this episode, Dr. Mary Palm, former National Mycologist with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine, joins host Jim Bradeen for a conversation about her career in mycology. The two chat about her career journey in mycology, her passion for fungi, her impactful career with USDA APHIS and the influential people she met along the way, the skills needed to be a national mycologist, her leadership roles in the American Phytopathological Society and the Mycology Society of America, and the importance of getting involved. Show notes The full transcript for this episode can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yv2zp5mp This episode is produced by Association Briefings. Special Guest: Mary Palm.

In this episode, Dr. Mary Palm, former National Mycologist with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine, joins host Jim Bradeen for a conversation about her career in mycology. The two chat about her career journey in mycology, her passion for fungi, her impactful career with USDA APHIS and the influential people she met along the way, the skills needed to be a national mycologist, her leadership roles in the American Phytopathological Society and the Mycology Society of America, and the importance of getting involved.

Show notes

The full transcript for this episode can be found here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yv2zp5mp" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tinyurl.com/yv2zp5mp</a>

This episode is produced by <a href="https://associationbriefings.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Association Briefings</a>.Special Guest: Mary Palm.

West Wing Confidential: Tales of a Career in Mycology

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Healthy plants are the foundation for life on our planet. They produce the oxygen we breathe and over 80% of the food we eat. The Plantopia podcast series explains how protecting plant health can ensure a sustainable future. Inspired by the United Nations declaration of 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health, the American Phytopathological Society created Plantopia so you can explore the world of plant health in company with plant pathologists—people on a mission to protect plants and our food supply. Thank you, sponsors! -->

Healthy plants are the foundation for life on our planet. They produce the oxygen we breathe and over 80% of the food we eat. The Plantopia podcast series explains how protecting plant health can ensure a sustainable future. Inspired by the United Nations declaration of 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health, the American Phytopathological Society created Plantopia so you can explore the world of plant health in company with plant pathologists—people on a mission to protect plants and our food supply.

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