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The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant 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
Michael Mitchell
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Scale of Change: Measuring the Impact of Native Cover Cropping on Soil Microbiome Community...
Ashley Jackson
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Propagation and Landscape Management of Native OrnamentalsI am examining seed germination and...
Drew Nisip
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Patterns of Seed Fungal Endophyte Diversity and Composition Across the Production-Restoration...
Annabel Lewis
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Evolution of Resource Allocation Trade-offs Across the Range of Chamaecrista fasciculataLimited...
Tori Guarino
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Hidden Layers of Saltmarshes: Uncovering the Genetic, Microbial, and Economic Foundations of...
Nate Gilbert
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Understanding Perennial Organ Microbiomes to Improve Bare Root Establishment of Dutchman’s...
Connor Goralka
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Rpa Water Testing for Phytophthora Detection in Native NurseriesThe project is focused on...
Benjamin Reimer
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Repopulate the PawpawThe goal of the project is to propagate native fruit trees from seed that...
Maddie Sadler
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Prescribed Fire Management Affects on Species Diversity and Richness of Plants in the Asteraceae...
Anna Beach
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Assessing the Nutritional and Cultural Value of the Urban Forest in the Evolving Biocultural...
Noelle Visser
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
How Do Foliar Fungal Endophytes Affect Volatile Composition in White Snakeroot?I will examine how...
Hazel Schrader
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Harnessing the Horticultural Potential of Salix Schrader’s research aims to facilitate...
Mason Marshall
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Evaluation of Growth and Floral Characteristics of Wild and Cultivated Ratibida columnifera...
Jessica Hutchinson
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Evaluating Native Bog Birch for Horticultural Production Hutchinson’s study will focus...
Richard Hull
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Identifying Changes in the Wabash River Corridor’s Vascular Plant Flora Hull’s...
Nathan Soley
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Researching Native Plantings of Different Grass-Forb Ratios for Weed Resistance and Pollinator...