Anna Wyngaarden

Graduate Student
Plant Biology Undergraduate Association (PBUA) Liaison (2024-2025)
Lab:
DeMarche Lab | Miller Plant Sciences
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Research Interests:

I’m interested in the ecological and evolutionary drivers of the biogeographic patterns of rare, and endemic species. I pair demographic data with quantitative modeling techniques to explore how these patterns may shift in response to environmental changes. My graduate work focuses on Gratiola amphiantha, or snorkelwort, a federally threatened species endemic to granite outcrop vernal pools.

Grants:
  • Catherine H. Beattie Fellows in Conservation Horticulture, 2024
  • Oak Spring Garden Foundation Plant Science Fellow, 2023
  • UGA Graduate School (GAIN) Fellow, 2021-2023
  • UGA Graduate School Master's Fellow Award Recipient
Education:

Admission to the M.S. Program in the Plant Biology Department at the University of Georgia, 2021.

B.S. Horticulture, North Carolina State University, 2019.

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Articles Featuring Anna Wyngaarden

Anna Wyngarden, a PhD student in the DeMarche lab, was a guest on the In Defense of Plants podcast on May 5. Anna is interested in rare and endemic plant species and their habitats, particularly their range limits and…