Dr. Laura G. Jull has been a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Horticulture and the Wisconsin State Extension Specialist of Woody Ornamental Horticulture since 1998.She currently teaches Identification and Culture of Woody Landscape Plants, Arboriculture and Landscape Maintenance, and Plant Propagation, and will teach an Italian study abroad course in 2013.She is the faculty advisor for the undergraduate UW-Madison Horticulture Club and numerous undergraduate students.Laura’s extension responsibilities include serving Wisconsin’s Green Industry, providing direction for statewide proactive programs, supporting county extension agents in implementing and evaluating programs, and advanced Master Gardener training.Her research interests are diverse and include woody plant evaluation, tolerance of ornamentals to urban conditions, best management practices in nursery production, plant propagation, and invasive species. Laura is also a member of numerous professional organizations, which span international and state boundaries and has served as educational advisor to several Wisconsin Green Industry associations.