BotanyJoshua Serrano
2016 The Garden Club of America Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Joshua Serrano is a master’s student in Botany at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He will use molecular techniques to study Hawaiian (Psychotria) sect. Straussia and clarify species boundaries and their taxonomic relationships. He will travel throughout the Hawaiian Islands to collect leaves from wild populations and will use molecular data to test taxonomic validity of currently circumscribed species to investigate if they are congruent with morphological data or show distinct genetic taxa that warrant species recognition. His research will also assess the degree of genetic variation within and among representative populations of all species in sect. Straussia.
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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