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Mary DeDecker Botanical Grant Program

In 2001, the Bristlecone Chapter established this grant program as a fitting tribute to a renowned local botanist and a beloved founding member of our chapter. The purpose of these grants is to honor the memory of Mary by facilitating research and projects that increase the understanding and appreciation of our region's native flora and ecosystems. The only requirement is that the project be relevant to the native plants of the northern Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada, and Great Basin portions of eastern California. Selected researchers received up to $500 each for expenses and recipients are asked to present their findings to the Bristlecone Chapter either at a regular meeting or in an article in the newsletter. Grant proposals are requested in September with the deadline for submissions in mid-December.

We have awarded grants to graduate students for research on various ecological, taxonomic and physiological aspects of our native flora. We have also funded an education program on native plants for local schools.

2008 Grant Recipients

2007 Grant Recipients

2006 Grant Recipients

2005 Grant Recipients

Projects Previously Funded (2004 or earlier):

  • Flora of the Glass Mountain Region, Mono County, CA
  • Ruth Timme, San Francisco State University - Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Polemonium (polemoniaceae) using both molecular sequence data and morphological characters
  • Eve Laeger - Survey and Collection of Bryoflora in the deserts and mountains
  • Linah Ababneh, University of Arizona - The response of high altitude subalpine pine forests to elevated CO2 and nitrogen dispositions
  • Hester Bell, Ranch Santa Ana Botanic Garden - Swallenia alexandrae and its relationship to Distichlic (Saltgrass)
  • Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve's Outdoor Education Program - The Native Plant Project
  • Aaron Bagge, University of California, Santa Cruz - Why do hummingbird-pollinated plants produce dilute nectar? Plant fitness tradeoffs between nectar concentration and pollination in Ipomopsis aggregata
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