Biology 2022 Award Winners
The 51st Science Atlantic Biology Conference
March 11 to 13, 2022, hosted virtually by University of Prince Edward Island
Review abstracts
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
Oral Presentation
Leah MacIntyre
University of Prince Edward Island
Comparing sample mediums for detecting invertebrates using eDNA on Prince Edward Island
Oral Presentation
Jill Hickey
University of New Brunswick - Fredericton
Mechanical activation of the stretch-sensitive calcium channel Piezo1 regulates activation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (Mmp2) in zebrafish
Poster Award
Lauren Gaudet
Saint Mary's University
Bioaccumulation of contaminants in amphibians in historical gold mining areas of Nova Scotia.
Poster Award
Liz Weston
Dalhousie University
Characterization and phylogenetic placement of a novel groove-bearing flagellate
Botany Award, sponsored by the Canadian Botanical Association
Oral Presentation
Sokhiba Khayol Muhammad
Dalhousie University
The Effect of Auxin (IAA) on Programmed Cell Death during Perforation Formation in Lace Plant Leaves (Aponogeten Madagascariensis)
Poster Award
Jemma Todoschuk
University of Prince Edward Island
Why Plants Lie: Modelling Pollinator Deception
Science Atlantic Communication Award
Oral Presentation
Gabrielle Armstrong
Saint Mary's University
Nest material preferences among European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) with a focus on feathers and anthropogenic materials
Poster Award
Keshia Noseworthy
Memorial University
Inferring the level of mixotrophy and endosymbiotic success through radular wear in a hydrothermal vent snail
