Summer Environmental StudySoren Struckman
2018 The Elizabeth Gardner Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
Soren Struckman is a senior with a biology major and a minor in applied statistics at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. He will be part of a research team studying leaf chemistry and insect herbivory and their effects on common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) demographics. He will be using field data to create a computational model of milkweed population dynamics
to determine the effect of temporal variation in leaf traits and of herbivory on population growth. This area of research has strong implications for monarch butterfly conservation and the restoration of pollinator-friendly habitats.
The Elizabeth Gardner Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
To encourage studies and careers in the environmental field with the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study.
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