| Rowan Cockett
Aliens Amongst Us!
| Division: | Engineering & Computing Sciences | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Calgary Youth | | City: | Calgary, AB | | School: | Sir Winston Churchill High School | | Abstract: | Field and GPS mapping of non-native smooth brome and creeping thistle over a three-year period documented the invasive nature of these alien plant species in a natural area park in northwest Calgary, Alberta. Digital maps were constructed, demonstrating the urgent need to manage for native biodiversity in rough fescue grasslands. |
| Awards | Value | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 000.00 | Bronze Medal - Earth & Environmental Sciences
Senior
Sponsor: Petro-Canada | $300.00 | | Total | $1 300.00 | |
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