BotanyNora Smyth
2022 The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
The Diversity and Evolution of Impatiens in the Eastern Arc Mountains
Using field botany, herbarium research, and genomics to explore the diversity of Impatiens in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains, Gavin-Smyth’s research will investigate how 40-plus Impatiens species came to be endemic to the area. Gavin-Smyth will apply both phylogenomics and population genomics to understand their evolution and conservation outlook and will trace the origins of Eastern Arc impatiens. In tandem with the genomics research, Gavin-Smyth will revise Impatiens taxonomy as needed and will refine conservation assessments for these rare species.
The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
To promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience.
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