Middle School Student Bennett Clark won the Science Matters Award at the Metro Richmond STEM Fair in 2017. Learn more about why Science matters to him and why he wants to save the coral reefs.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation has identified plant species that cause ecological and economic harm in the Virginia. These plants have shown demonstrable evidence of threatening forests, native grasslands, wetlands or waterways. The species are grouped by their invasive impact. Plants with higher invasiveness alter ecosystems, displace native plant communities, spread in new areas quickly and are more difficult to control.