Jenna Rindy of the Templer Lab was recently awarded a $10,000 Deland Award from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. The award supports investigations by graduate and advanced undergraduate students working on the comparative biology of woody plants, including developmental biology, physiology, genetics, reproductive biology, or ecology. Jenna is interested in researching the effects of anthropogenic pollutants on urban forestry and human populations in urban areas. In particular, she plans to investigate how PM2.5 deposition causes damage to urban tree leaves, and how living nearer to urban forest systems affects human health.
Congratulations, Jenna!