BotanyAbraham Stone
2023 The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Plant Survey (Native and Invasive) with Collection on Isle Royale's Volcanic Bedrock Glades
Stone will travel to Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park to survey invasive yellow hawkweeds that are encroaching on the area’s unique bedrock glades. Stone will research how the invasive colonies are altering the floral composition of the endangered ecosystem. Stone will also identify potential hawkweed hybrids for further lab analysis. Collections of new specimens will be prepared for herbarium cataloging.
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
To promote the importance of botany to horticulture by encouraging young students to study field botany in the U.S., and to offer an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the field beyond the regular course of study.
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