Jean complements her scholarship with volunteer efforts to inform the public, including working as a mentor in FSU's Young Scholar's Program to introduce high school students to biological research.

Jean Moriuchi

Florida State University Fellow

Wondering how we'll ever stop the invasion of kudzu and Chinese tallow?

Thanks to Jean Moriuchi, a Ph.D. student majoring in Ecology and Evolution, you're likely to see less and less of the species that have invaded our landscapes. And the less you see of unwanted plants and organisms, the more you're likely to see Jean's scholarship on these invasive species that often have detrimental effects on native biodiversity and ecosystems.

Jean has already collaborated on articles that have been published in The American Naturalist, Community Ecology, American Midland Naturalist, Diversity and Distributions, Ecology, and Biological Invasions.

Jean's scholarship includes numerous presentations at conferences, some international, and has earned her the honor of being selected to review articles for National Science Foundation grants and peer-reviewed journals.

Jean complements her scholarship with volunteer efforts to inform the public, including working as a mentor in FSU's Young Scholar's Program to introduce high school students to biological research.

Her accomplishments have been rewarded through various competitions, including FSU Fellowships ($15,000 in '03 and '04), the Margaret Menzel Award from the Department of Biological Science, an FSU Dissertation Research Grant, a Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Research Grant Award ($2,500), and the Robert K. Godfrey Endowment Award for the Study of Botany.

Reading Jean's vita can lead only to one conclusion: More Jean means less invasive species.