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The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
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
Geneva Waynick
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
How Do Nectar Microbes Impact Plant Reproduction? By investigating the relationships between...
Megan Gauger
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Integrating Plants and People to Inform Conservation of a Biodiverse Pittsburg-Area Hotspot ...
Keegan Congleton
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Sourwood Persistence in Old Growth Forests on the Cumberland Plateau Congleton’s work is...
Abraham Stone
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Plant Survey (Native and Invasive) with Collection on Isle Royale's Volcanic Bedrock Glades ...
Jacob Michel
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Spatial Segregation among Phacelia bipinnatifida Morphotypes in a Southern Appalachian Cove...
Hannah Machiorlete
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
The Impact of Microbial Communities on Nectar Sugar Chemistry and Plant Fitness in Common...
John Kees
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
A Preliminary Assessment of Calcareous Grasslands in the Jackson Prairie Region Kees will...
Riley Rees
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Evolutionary History and Floral Traits of Angiosperms using DNA Sequences Rees’s project...
Julia Huczko
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Evaluating the Impact of Key Drivers on Forest Regeneration Following a Windthrow in a Mature...
Ryan Schmidt
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Rediscovering the “Weeds” of New Jersey: Understanding the Distribution of Weedy and...
Sylvi Oh
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Bird-mediated Seed Dispersal of Forest Herbs in a Temperate Deciduous Forest Oh studies the...
Cameron Pierce
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Floristic Checklist of Gilbert’s Corner Cameron Hugh Pierce is a recent graduate of...
Anna Sweeney
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Restoration of Plant Biodiversity in Adirondack Northern Hardwood Forests through Mechanical...
Lillian Leak
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Ecology and Evolution of Duckweed Lillian C. Leak is a senior biology major at the University...
Thomas Chapin
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Thomas Chapin is a senior studying geography and environmental systems at the University of...
Noah Yawn
The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Noah Yawn is a freshman at Auburn University, studying organismal biology with a focus in...