Treatment of all invasive plants (grasses, herbs, shrubs, and trees) within the 10 acre tract known as the Lousy 10. Replanting of native vegetation. Reintroduction of prescribed fire to the site. Comparison of different treatment methods (burning, disking, and herbicide) to control four species of invasive grasses.
| Leah Goldstein ( Los
Angeles, California) Education: B.A. in Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley |
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Treatment and removal of invasive plants at the Red Hill Garden area. Use of prescribed fire to eliminate treated debris and open up the area for gopher tortoises and other wildlife. Comparison of different treatment methods to control rosary pea, lantana, and strophanthus vine.
| Florence Chan
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Education: B.A. in Physical Geography, University of British Columbia |
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Treatment and control of flame vine in Burn Units 12B, 13A, and 14A using hand removal, herbicides, and burning.
| Kristen Blanton (Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida) Education: B.A. (2004) in Environmental Science, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA |
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Covered nearly every section of Archbold and the Reserve mapping previously treated and new infestation of all Category I and II plants in addition to mapping other selected nuisance plants. Created a Station-wide invasive plant map that will be utilized to determine future projects.
| Mike Elswick (Bradenton,
Florida) Education: B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Anthropology, University of South Florida, Tampa. Mike will start graduate school at USF in the Fall of 2004. |
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