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Coastal Wetlands StudiesBrittany Wilburn

2021 The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies

Biochar Stability and Carbon Sequestration Capacity Across a Salinity and Plant Community Gradient in New Jersey Tidal Marshes

Wilburn’s research focuses on the biogeochemistry of coastal wetland restoration projects. Specifically, she examines the effectiveness of adding biochar, a soil amendment made from organic materials, to salt marsh sediments to increase plant vigor and long-term carbon burial. Biochar has been effective in agricultural systems, but little is known about its effects in coastal wetland sediments. Wilburn intends to elucidate the changes in biogeochemistry of salt marsh soils after additions of biochar, to improve future wetland restoration projects.

 

The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies

To promote, expand and enrich the body of research concerning the coast by actively supporting graduate students in the field of coastal wetlands science.

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The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Ecological Restoration

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