BotanyKatherine Farley
2018 The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
Katherine Farley is a PhD candidate in sociocultural anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research is concerned with the emerging market for wild-simulated ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and other medicinal herbs grown in Appalachia. She is particularly interested in how growers acquire knowledge about the operation of wild-simulated systems, as well as how value-added qualities like wild or wild-simulated adhere to products as they travel through medicinal plant supply chains. Farley’s research has implications for medicinal plant conservation in Appalachia because wild populations of many species are under threat due to overharvesting and habitat loss.
The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
To protect, preserve, and expand knowledge about the medicinal use of plants, thus preventing the disappearance of plants with therapeutic potential. Providing this research opportunity for botanists can, in turn, assist medical science to develop therapies that improve the quality of life of patients and develop life-saving medicines.
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