Ozaukee Master Gardeners February Presentation

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Are My Plants Listening to Me? Plants are amazing. They can even survive a Wisconsin winter! But how much do plants ‘know’ about the world around them? Do plants ‘count’ (yes)? Can they ‘tell’ the time (yes), ‘feel’ you are touching them (yes), or even ‘smell’ that you are mowing your lawn (yes)? Plants can also ‘hear’ the sound of a caterpillar attack, but are they listening to you? Join Ozaukee Master Gardeners on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 pm via Zoom for “Are My Plants Listening to Me?” presented by Dr. Simon Gilroy to explore these amazing sensory events using time lapse imaging alongside some of the latest visualization techniques used by plant scientists. Attendees will literally see just how sensitive plants are. Dr. Gilroy, professor in the Department of Botany at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2007, grew up in the United Kingdom, where “everyone is a gardener”. His research into how plants sense the world is achieved by combining time lapse imaging to following how plants respond with imaging techniques that allow us to see the action of the very molecules that make the plant work. Gilroy pursues these projects in settings that range from his laboratory at UW-Madison to experiments on the International Space Station. Sponsored by Ozaukee Master Gardeners, all are welcome to attend this free virtual talk. Registration is required. Visit www.ozaukeemastergardeners.org to sign up.