Summer Environmental StudySimon Vecchioni
2010 The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
"Will conduct biodiversity fieldwork & environmental research. His goal is to conduct international health & environmental research, using the tools of anthropology to integrate local communities into the agenda for global environmental preservation."
The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
To encourage studies and careers in the environmental field, providing the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study.
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Wesley Beaulieu
The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
Will study Morning Glories and Ergot Alkaloids with plans to use multiple approaches to confirm...
Rachel Meyer
The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
Will explore the Diversity and Regulation of Phenolic Compounds found in Asian Heirloom Eggplant...
Elizabeth Craig
The Caroline Thorn Kissel Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
Will study the carry-over effects of winter diet on Double-crested Cormorant using isotope...
Erin Wiley
The Caroline Thorn Kissel Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
"Will focus on the effects of defoliation on Black Oak, monitoring defoliation's effect on tree...
James Jones
The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
"Will analyze how mating system dynamics inform conservation strategies for the rare, riparian...
Elizabeth Stephens
The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
Will study five endangered herb species and two native herb species to assess the importance of...
Talya Ten Brink
The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
Talya's goal is to bring the values of sustainability and environmental consciousness to...
Jennifer Gorospe
The Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design
"Her research will determine relationships between concentrations of heavy metals in garden soils...
Ryan Moraski
The Elizabeth Gardner Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
"Research will focus on the effect of inbreeding & damage on a plant's production of volatile...
Juliet Lamb
The Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat
"Will assess the effectiveness of controlled burning and fabric barriers for restoring tern...
Katie Percy
The Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat
"In the Cumberland Mountains warbler stronghold, prescribed burning has restored needed habitat. ...
Joshua Atwood
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Invasive plant ecology and evolutionary biology - Joshua's thesis is entitled Post-establishment...
Leanna Heffner
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
"She is studying Coastal Marine Ecology, focusing on ecosystem response to human...
Schuyler Van Montfrans
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
"Will focus on the relative importance & interaction of bottom-up physical stressors & top-down...
Cheryl Whritenour
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Her thesis is entitled Ecological Stoichiometry of the Salt Marsh: Si:N Ratio and Effects on the...
Eurgnio Cardenas
The Garden Club of America Award in Desert Studies
His proposal outlines a novel way to measure seed size after germination and will investigate...