Coastal Wetlands StudiesClare Escamilla
2023 The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies

Guiding Successful Implementation of Floating Wetlands in Brackish Ponds
Escamilla will study how excessive nutrients entering stormwater ponds through runoff events lead to algal blooms and other water-quality concerns that impact senior coastal wetlands and estuaries. Knowing that many coastal ponds can be tidally influenced and brackish, Escamilla’s research will determine how floating wetlands can be used in brackish systems to improve water quality and provide additional ecosystem services.
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.
Learn more See all recipients