Programs

  • Royce Fellowship
Dolaporn Novem
Auyeung

Concentration 

Environmental Science

Award Year 

2004
The Role of Seed Dormancy in the Invasiveness of the Genus Impatiens

Faculty Sponsor: Johanna Schmitt

Dolaporn's study compared seed dormancy in various invasive plant species in the genus Impatiens to determine their capacity to establish populations in the Northeast United States. By learning about the species in their early stages of invasion, there is a greater chance of preventing them from negatively impacting native plant populations and ecosystems.

Novem's background is in climate change and soil-plant-microbe interactions. She is broadly interested in applying her research and analytical skills to help urban areas mitigate and adapt to global environmental changes such as climate change, species invasions, and biodiversity loss. She currently works as a research ecologist with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation. She received her Ph.D. from Purdue University in forestry and natural resources in 2012.