Summer Environmental StudyCatherine Young
2025 The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
Analysis of Potential Hazards to the Future Conservation of the Endemic Alpine Species Packera Franciscana
This study has the goal of determining whether potential future habitat changes will hinder the future conservation of Packera franciscana. P. franciscana is a dwarf alpine sunflower that is endemic the tree line and alpine tundra of the San Francisco Peaks in Northern Arizona. The potential conservation hazards being analyzed are wildfire, drought, and excessive heat.
The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
To encourage studies and careers in the environmental field, providing the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study.
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