The Shuswap Naturalist Club was naturally excited to hear that a Salmon Arm local received this year含羞草研究社檚 award they provide annually to a student in environmental studies at Thompson Rivers University.
The club recently learned that Autumn Smeltzer, a third year student in the Bachelor of Natural Resource Science program, was selected as the recipient of the $1,539 award, which encourages students that demonstrate an interest in nature and conserving habitats important to indigenous plants and animals.
含羞草研究社淎utumn Smeltzer含羞草研究社� has expressed a passion for the environment and freshwater ecosystems in particular,含羞草研究社� Janet Pattinson said in an email. 含羞草研究社淪he looks forward to a career in aquatic biology and hopes to contribute to research and proper management that will help protect our aquatic resources.含羞草研究社�
The club congratulates Smeltzer, Pattinson added, and looks forward to providing awards to 含羞草研究社渇uture students who value the natural environment.含羞草研究社�
The award is supported by an endowment at the Shuswap Community Foundation so the amount given fluctuates from year to year.
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