Ann MacGuidwin, former Ph.D. student of Dr. George Bird, receives honorable award in nematology
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EmailDr. Ann MacGuidwin, a former doctoral student under George Bird, a professor emeritus in the Department of Entomology, has earned the Society of Nematologists 2013 Fellow Award.
Dr. Ann MacGuidwin, a former doctoral student under George Bird, professor emeritus in the Department of Entomology, has earned the Society of Nematologists 2013 Fellow Award. This is one of the highest awards in nematology. MacGuidwin is currently a professor in the department of plant pathology at the University of Wisconson-Madison, and the only nematologist at the university. She has studied and published extensively on numerous aspects of plant-parasitic nematode biology and control. A native of Michigan, MacGuidwin received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Michigan State University and completed her doctorate under Bird in 1985, examining Meloidogyne hapla on onion.
