Graduate Student PBGSA President (2025-2026) Email: audrey.widmier@uga.edu Lab: Tsai Lab | Davidson Life Sciences Research Research Areas: Biochemistry & Physiology Molecular Genetics Research Interests: I am interested in the molecular processes underlying plant response to abiotic stresses. Carbohydrate production, storage, and transport across plant organs is an integral process in winter tolerance. My dissertation research investigates winter-biased genes involved in carbohydrate utilization in hybrid poplar by generating CRISPR-Cas9 knockouts and exploring their seasonal phenotypes. Education Education: Admission to the University of Georgia Graduate School through the Integrated Plant Sciences Program Doctoral Program, Fall 2022. B.S. Biology, Mercer University, 2021. Other Information Of note: 2021 NSF REPS Internship at Cornell University with Dr. Margaret Frank Other Affiliations: Linkedin | Audrey Widmier
