Internship Program Reports
The Morris Arboretum internship program provides hands-on experience and an education that prepares interns for careers in public gardens and related fields. Year-long, full-time internships are offered in the following areas: arborist, education, flora of Pennsylvania, horticulture, natural lands, plant protection, rose and flower, and urban forestry.
Each intern completes an independent study project that is geared towards advancing his or his career development and the Arboretum's mission. Each project consists of an oral presentation and a written report. Towards the conclusion of the internship program, all independent study projects are presented to the Arboretum staff.
Submissions from 2018
Fernery Interpretation Redesign: Highlighting Morris Arboretum’s Collection, Jennie Ciborowski
An Evaluation and Interpretation of the Roses in the Rose Garden, Erin Conley
The Historical Phytogeography of Cirsium arvense, An Invasive Species in Pennsylvania, Janet K. Mansaray
Garden Railway ‘Foyer’ Redesign, Jennifer Monico
What is a Tree Worth? An Appraisal of the University of Pennsylvania’s Tree Population, Eric Moore
An Insect Community Study of the Morris Arboretum Green Roof, Samantha Nestory
Testing Biological Controls for Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a Serious Pest of the Morris Arboretum Greenhouse Complex, Amanda Quadrel
Index of Invasiveness of Cultivars of Acer palmatum, Wayne Schmitt