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The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
GCA scholars work around the globe in their efforts to pursue and share knowledge. Explore their areas of interest using the directory and by reading the GCA’s annual publication, GCA Scholars Report.
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Lily Olmo
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Investigating Fish Communities in Coastal Artificial Wetlands Olmo will explore abundance,...
Olivia Lemieux
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
A Plant Litter Decomposition Approach to Assessing the Impacts of Changing Salinity and...
Bethany Lee
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Developing Seed Addition Strategies to Enhance Resilience of Restored Salt Marshes Lee’s...
Karis Kang
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Local Adaptation in a Changing World: Characterizing Ecotype for New England Salt Marsh Grasses ...
Lauren DeVito
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Aquatic Carbon Cycling and Carbon Valuation of the Degrading Marsh Ecosystem of the Florida...
Aaron Bland
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Limits to Oyster Development on Breakwater Structures Built to protect habitat and provide...
Clare Escamilla
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Guiding Successful Implementation of Floating Wetlands in Brackish Ponds Escamilla will study...
Samantha Rosa
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Migrating Mangroves: Exploring the Role of Pollinators and Floral Ecology in Mangrove Range...
Meredith Theus
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Effects of Plant Communities and Seasonality on Wetland Greenhouse Gas Emissions Theus will...
Shannon Walker
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Connecting Internal Wetlands and Foredune Plant Communities along a Climatic Gradient ...
Jessica Courson
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Methane Consumption by Bacteria Living inside Insect Burrows Courson’s research will...
Taylor Michael
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Evaluating the Ability of Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands to Buffer Waterfowl-Derived Nutrient...
Brittany Wilburn
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Biochar Stability and Carbon Sequestration Capacity Across a Salinity and Plant Community...
Brandon Quintana
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Effects of Eelgrass Density on Filter Feeder Biomass and Condition Index in a Multi-habitat...
Matthew Sturchio
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Exploring Patterns of Thermal Acclimation of Leaf Respiration in a Marsh- Mangrove Ecotone ...