BotanyAnna E. Nordseth Nordseth
2021 The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
Regrowing an Endangered Forest: Dispersal and Recruitment Success of Four Primate-Dispersed Trees in a Fragmented Landscape
Nordseth’s research investigates the plant-animal interactions needed to maintain tree diversity and ecosystem function in tropical forests. She is examining primate seed dispersal in the fragmented forests of Panama's Azuero Peninsula, and will evaluate primate foraging and feeding behavior to understand how primate-dispersed seeds move across the landscape. This research will help inform ongoing forest restoration efforts in the region by finding ways to facilitate primate seed dispersal. Nordseth also aims to take a holistic approach to conservation by involving local communities in research, engaging in outreach, and writing about science for lay audiences.
The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
To promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience.
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