Sigma Xi Poster Competition

This year was another tough competition. the overall undergraduate winner was Rachel Brown from the Conservation Biology Department. The overall graduate winner was Travis Brown from the Biology department.

UNDERGRADUATE FINALISTS:

Rachael Brown – Conservation Biology

Evaluation of Alternative Tagging Methods for Ambystomatid Salamanders

Mentor / Sponsor: Dr. Howard Whiteman

Jon Iglesias – Geosciences

Why are There Cancer Clusters?

Mentor / Sponsor: Dr. Robin Zhang

Shane Newborn, Zachary Brain, and Charles Doom – Biology

The Study of Plant Invasion in Kentucky Using Taxonomical and Ecological Attributes of Non-native Species

Mentor / Sponsor: Dr. Kate He

Collin Schaumberg – Wildlife Biology

Do Parasite Loads Vary With Host and Environmental Parameters in Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis Macrochirus)?

Mentors / Sponsors: Drs. Paul Sikkel, Claire Fuller, and Leon Duobonis-Gray

Sarah Sharp – Geoarchaeology

Loss Estimation Earthquake Model for Memphis, Tennessee

Mentor / Sponsor: Mrs. Jane Benson

GRADUATE FINALISTS:

Travis Brown – Biology

The Effects of Stream Channelization and Dechannelization on Mammalian Richness and Activity in River Corridors

Shawna Harris – Biology

Immunity in Dragonfly Naiads (Odonata: Anisoptera): Indicators of Water Quality

Courtney Howard – Geosciences

Retreat Construction with GIS and GPS

Kevin Smothers – Geosciences

Analysis of Two Terrestrial Impact Craters Using Satellite Imagery