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The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

 

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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2026

Grace Hardmeyer

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Tracking the Growth and Health of the Collier County Dune Ecosystems​​Healthy beach dunes are a...

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2026

Catherine Young

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Evolution in Action: Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Genomics to Predict Repeated...

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2026

Easton Klein

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Predicting germination success of Colorado alpine plants in future climate conditionsI will be...

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2026

Jane Giza

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

The Adaptation of Bumblebee Foraging Paths to Natural Variation in Flower Density in a Subalpine...

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2026

Taylor Cline

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Quantifying Soil Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Fractions in Florida's Coastal Wetland...

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2025

Kevin Beach

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Hokies Abroad - Australia and New Zealand: Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Fieldwork in...

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2025

Grace Parker

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Pining for Diversity: Understory Restoration in a Longleaf Pine EcosystemLongleaf pine forests...

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2025

Kadence Bradford

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Summer Tropical Ecology and Conservation Independent Research in Monteverde, Costa RicaA research...

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2025

Catherine Young

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Analysis of Potential Hazards to the Future Conservation of the Endemic Alpine Species Packera...

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2025

Grace Moeggenborg

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Abies Balsamea Essential Oil Effects on Dermacentor Albipictus and Implications for Alces...

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2024

Giovanna Davison

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

The Impact of Climate on the Biological Control of an Invasive Tree Species Davison’s...

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2024

Katelyn Barlow

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Katie Barlow The Hidden Influence Impact of Milkweed Nectar Microbes on the Reproduction of...

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2023

Eliza Atwood

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Utilizing Field Genomics Technology to Understand Plant-Herbivore Interactions in Yellowstone...

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2023

Katelyn Barlow

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Understanding the Relationship Between Milkweed Nectar Microbes and Nectar Sugar Concentrations...

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2022

Daniel Lahn

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Summer Research at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Lahn’s project at the Rocky...

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2022

Jacklyn Alsbro

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship

Demmer Scholars Program—Natural-Resource Policy Internship and Embedded Class Alsbro...

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