The Everglades Foundation has announced the 2024 recipients of its prestigious ForEverglades® Research Enhancement Grants, which support graduate students pursuing innovative scientific and economic research to advance the restoration and protection of America’s Everglades.
“As a science-based organization, The Everglades Foundation is honored to have received an exceptional number of applications from such promising students,” said Dr. Steve Davis, Chief Science Officer at The Everglades Foundation.
The range of research conducted by this year’s awardees reflects the many intricacies of the Everglades ecosystem, with projects exploring topics such as the impact of sea-level rise on coastal mangroves, coral reef restoration, ocean acidification, and the resilience of the system following fires, hurricanes, and drought.
The ForEverglades Research Enhancement Grant program is a joint project between The Everglades Foundation and its partners and supporters, including Florida International University, Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, the Green Family Foundation, The Patrick P. Lee Foundation, VoLo Foundation, and The Woodbury Foundation.
This year’s ForEverglades VoLo Fellow recipient is Sophia Jackson, a University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. student researching coral restoration using sustainable and 3D-printed artificial coral reefs.
