BotanyJacob Zeldin
2016 The Garden Club of America Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Jacob Zeldin is a master’s student studying plant biology and conservation at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied community ecology and plant functional traits. His research includes working with Plants of Concern, a Chicago area rare plant-monitoring program, to survey plant communities and explore the impacts of trait diversity on the growth and persistence of threatened plant populations in Illinois. He will apply the findings of his research to rare plant conservation and natural area restoration efforts in the region.
The Garden Club of America Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
To support students' field studies and offer an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study.
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