Conservation & Ecological RestorationAishwarya Veerabahu
2023 The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Ecological Restoration
The Midas Mushroom: The Invasion of Golden Oyster Mushrooms in the Midwest
Working with University of Wisconsin-Madison and the US Forest Service, Veerabahu will explore the impacts of the invasive golden oyster mushroom on the native fungal community and wood decomposition in its invaded range. Veerabahu seeks to elucidate whether the golden oyster mushroom, as an aggressive white rot decomposer, is displacing native fungal communities, native decay processes, or the carbon emissions from deadwood decay. Establishing invasive impact will serve as basis for policy suggestions and conversations around preventative measures for non-native fungal introductions.
The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Ecological Restoration
The Garden Club of America (the GCA) offers an annual Fellowship in Ecological Restoration. Established in 2000 with funds from the John B. Young Charitable Trust as well as GCA members and clubs, the fellowship’s goal is to support research that will advance knowledge and increase the number of scientists in the important field of ecological restoration, the active healing of the land. The $8,000 grant is awarded annually to exceptional graduate students to support specialized study in ecological restoration at an accredited U.S. university. Preference will be given to projects that include field research conducted in the United States. A panel of experts associated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum reviews the applications and makes recommendations to the GCA Scholarship Committee.
For the purposes of this scholarship, The Garden Club of America agrees to the definition of ecological restoration as stated by the Society of Ecological Restoration (SER).
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