BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Tijuana BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250303T190000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:60a52594097a4b42cb9ced8b63c0ffb6 CATEGORIES:Special Events CREATED:20260217T164742 SUMMARY:CNPS-SCV Scholarship Winners LOCATION:Zoom DESCRIPTION:Since 1999, our chapter has awarded scholarships to support California nati ve plant research by graduate and undergraduate students. This year, we sel ected our three winners from a wide pool of exciting research projects happ ening in the area. The three winners will be presenting their research proj ects on March 4th from 7 to 9 pm. Join us to learn about their work, stream ed live on Zoom and YouTube. \nWatch the talks at //www.youtube.com/@CNPSSa ntaClaraValley (http:<a href=)">www.youtube.com/@CNPSSantaClaraValley > (mailto:www.youtube.com/@CNPSSantaClaraValley</span) or register fo r Zoom at   (talk-20260304)https://cnps-scv.org/talk-20260304 (talk-2026030 4). \nSally Casey Shooting Stars Research Scholarship — Named in honor of S ally Casey, this award supports research on native wildflowers, native gras ses and grasslands, soil carbon, and soil interactions. This year’s recipie nt, Yuerong Xiao (PhD student, Stanford University), will present “Hydrolog ical and Ecological Effects of Cultural Burning on Native Plant Regrowth in Sierra Nevada Meadows.” Collaborating with the North Fork Mono Tribe, Yuer ong studies how small-scale cultural burning influences native meadow diver sity and soil properties, integrating Indigenous knowledge with ecological science.\nDon Mayall Conservation Research Scholarship — Honoring Don Mayal l, a champion of conservation at Edgewood County Park and Preserve and Coyo te Ridge Open Space Preserve, this scholarship supports research on rare pl ants and serpentine soils. Recipient Kekoa Nelson (PhD student, University of California, Davis) will present “Prescribed Fire in Serpentine Grassland s of Varying Restoration Management Histories,” examining how prescribed bu rning and restoration strategies affect native and invasive species across differently managed serpentine meadows.\nUndergraduate Research Scholarship  — This year’s award goes to B'Elanna Pho-Marrujo (undergraduate, Universit y of California, Davis), who will present “Reopening a Cold Case: Microbes and Rare Vernal Pool Grass Germination.” Her research investigates why addi ng plant “chaff extract” increases germination in endangered Orcuttieae gra sses, with the goal of improving propagation methods for some of California ’s rarest vernal pool species.\nFor more information about our winners, ple ase read the article in this quarter's Blazing Star. We hope you will join us to support these outstanding scholars.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Since 1999, our chapter has awarded scholarships to support C alifornia native plant research by graduate and undergraduate students. Thi s year, we selected our three winners from a wide pool of exciting research projects happening in the area. The three winners will be presenting their research projects on March 4th from 7 to 9 pm. Join us to learn about thei r work, streamed live on Zoom and YouTube. 

Watch the talks at //www.youtube.com/@CNPSSantaClaraValley">< span class="s2">www.youtube.com/@CNPSSantaClaraValley> or register for Zoo m at  https://cnps-scv.org/talk-20260304 . 

Sally Casey Shooting Stars Research Scho larship — Named in honor of Sally Casey, this award supports resea rch on native wildflowers, native grasses and grasslands, soil carbon, and soil interactions. This year’s recipient, Yuerong Xiao (PhD student, Stanfo rd University), will present “Hydrological and Ecological Effects o f Cultural Burning on Native Plant Regrowth in Sierra Nevada Meadows.”& nbsp;Collaborating with the North Fork Mono Tribe, Yuerong studies how smal l-scale cultural burning influences native meadow diversity and soil proper ties, integrating Indigenous knowledge with ecological science.

Don Mayall Conservation Research Scholarship — Honoring D on Mayall, a champion of conservation at Edgewood County Park and Preserve and Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve, this scholarship supports research on rare plants and serpentine soils. Recipient Kekoa Nelson (PhD student, Uni versity of California, Davis) will present “Prescribed Fire in Serp entine Grasslands of Varying Restoration Management Histories,” ex amining how prescribed burning and restoration strategies affect native and invasive species across differently managed serpentine meadows.

Undergraduate Research Scholarship — This year’s award g oes to B'Elanna Pho-Marrujo (undergraduate, University of California, Davis ), who will present “Reopening a Cold Case: Microbes and Rare Verna l Pool Grass Germination.” Her research investigates why adding plant “ chaff extract” increases germination in endangered Orcuttieae grasses, with the goal of improving propagation methods for some of California’s rarest vernal pool species.

For more information about our winner s, please read the article in this quarter's Blazing Star. We hope you will join us to support these outstanding scholars.

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