Horticulture & Related FieldsGavin Shotts
2019 The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
Gavin Shotts is a master’s student in biology at Auburn University. His studies focus on how pollination ecology can inform conservation of rare and threatened southeastern ora. His project investigates breeding traits and mating systems critical to maintaining genetic diversity in both threatened Spigelia species. His research will directly inform seed collections for ex situ conservation of Spigelia through plant propagation and future outplantings. This project will also provide new avenues to integrate pollination ecology into plant conservation efforts throughout the Southeast.
The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
To promote conservation of rare and endangered flora in the United States through the programs of the Center for Plant Conservation, Escondido, California.
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