Urban ForestryLauren Burns
2016 The Garden Club of America Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry
Lauren Burns is pursuing a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from the School of the Environment at Washington State University, Vancouver. As part of the Hydrology, Ecohydrology, and Landscape Dynamics Lab, her research will investigate the ecosystem benefits of Portland, Oregon’s urban street tree community. She will assess the ability of deciduous and evergreen trees to mitigate urban heating of air as well as storm water runoff. This study will promote urban cooling and the protection of sensitive aquatic organisms.
The Garden Club of America Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry
To advance the field of urban forestry by encouraging students to study the planning, management, horticulture and ecology of urban forests, and the effect of healthy urban forests on people and the environment.
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