Kate Douthat

I am a graduate student in the program for Ecology and Evolution at Rutgers. My research focuses on the ecosystem functions of urban plants in stormwater basins. I am studying the ability of plants to filter stormwater, and the role of the stormwater network in supporting wetland plant biodiversity. I a Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Botany in Action Fellow (2018-2020). In 2019-2020 I am the proud teaching assistant for the Plant Ecology and Freshwater Ecology courses at Rutgers. You can find me in the Hartman lab at 130 Blake Hall.

Spring is here! As early-blooming flowers pop out, it’s a great time of year to learn to recognize plants. If you are quarantined or locked down at home, you may still catch glimpses on dashes to the grocery store or strolls around the neighborhood. Join me to learn what some of those colorful blurs are.