Samantha Davis Receives Botany-In-Action Fellowship

Samantha (Sam) Davis, a first-year ES Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Don Cipollini, has received a competitive Botany-in-Action fellowship from Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA. The award of $3000 will be used toward field research expenses for the project outlined below. In addition to the research award, Samantha will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Phipps Conservatory for Botany-in-Action Science Weekend, where she will receive science communication training, opportunities to engage with the public on her research, and networking opportunities with other