Background
Palm, Mary Egdahl was born on January 27, 1954 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Lauren and Mary E.
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Mary Egdahl Palm
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Bachelor in Biology, St. Olaf College, 1976; Master of Science in Plant Pathology (mycology), University of Minnesota, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology (mycology), University of Minnesota, 1983.
Career
Laboratory assistant, St. Olaf College Biology Department, Northfield, Minnesota, 1974; teaching assistant, St. Olaf College Biology Department, Northfield, 1975-1976; research assistant, University of Minnesota plant pathology department, Minneapolis, 1976-1983; post doctoral research associate, University of Minnesota plant pathology department, Minneapolis, 1983-1984; mycologist (botanist GS12), USDA/APHIS biological assessment and support staff, Beltsville, Maryland., 1984-1991; mycologist scientific services, USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Svc., Beltsville, since 1991. Instructor, coordinator seminars and training sessions for USDA and educational science group, since 1982. Adjunct associate professor plant pathology Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1995.
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Membership
Member American Phytopathol. Society (chairperson mycology committee 1988, 89, vice chairperson 1987, member 1985, 86, regulatory plant pathology committee since 1993, organizer, moderator colloquim on systematics of plant pathogenic fungi 1987), Mycological Society American (secretary 1991-1994, American Institute Biological Sciences representative since 1994, vice president 1995-1996, president-elect 1996-1997, president 1997-1998, other committees), L.Am. Mycological Association (United States liaison), International Association Plant Taxonomy(subcommittee Chamber of commission on fungi and lichens 1986, 87, 88).
Connections
Children: Natalie Elizabeth, Christopher Steven.
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American