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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.
Scholar Directory
Vanessa Morales
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
“investigating the Importance of Genetic Diversity in a Salt Marsh Foundation Species in an Era...
Talia Barry
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Predator Prey Dynamics on Oyster ReefsMy project analyzed how interactions between the Atlantic...
Chase Wunder
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Acoustic Telemetry and Autonomous Surface Vehicles (auvs): Mapping Habitat Use of Summer Flounder...
Elizabeth MacDougal
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Environmental Vs. Biological Influences on Baldcypress Microbial SymbiontsMicrobial symbionts are...
Emily Santos
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Integrating Above and Belowground Traits: Unraveling Plant Responses to Climate ChangeThe...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Lily Olmo
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Investigating Fish Communities in Coastal Artificial Wetlands Olmo will explore abundance,...
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...
Samantha Turner-Rosa
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Migrating Mangroves: Exploring the Role of Pollinators and Floral Ecology in Mangrove Range...
Clare Escamilla
The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
Guiding Successful Implementation of Floating Wetlands in Brackish Ponds Escamilla will study...
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...
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...