2026 Hudson Grants Awarded
The Hudson Fund committee is happy to announce two awardees of the Stan Hudson Research Grant in 2026. The grant honors the late H. Stanton Hudson (1921–2002), a long time member of the Missouri Native Plant Society whose passion for the flora of Missouri and its conservation inspired his friends and family to create a small grants program in his memory. The Hudson Grant program is supported through the on-going generosity of MONPS members and donors.
Maia M. Jones is currently a PhD Candidate at Washington University in St Louis where she is looking at exploring the whole genome diversity of Ozark chinkapin, Castanea ozarkensis.
The goals of the project are to clearly define the species boundaries between C. ozarkensis and C. pumila using whole genome sequencing, combine this sequencing with a common garden experiment to link genomic and phenotypic expression, and design an ex situ collection to address specific conservation priorities.
Amy Barlow is pursuing a Master’s of Science at Missouri State University. Her project aims to develop and document a novel, more efficient restoration method for river cane, Arundinaria gigantea.
If successful, this research could lead to more efficient and effective establishment of river cane throughout its historic range in southern Missouri.
The Hudson Fund committee would like to thank all of those who applied, and encourage any interested parties to watch for the next announcement in the Fall of 2026.
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