SAEC2023 | Science Atlantic Environment Conference
March 25, 2023, hosted virtually by Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus
Review the 2023 student abstracts
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award (Talk)
First Place
Samantha Bennett
Saint Mary's University
Effects of jumping worms on European worms and soil properties
Second Place
Hailey Martin
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus
Morphological and physiological adaptations of the parasitic lichen Ochrolechia frigida in coastal habitats of Newfoundland
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award (Poster)
First Place
Lenayah Ryan
Cape Breton University
The impact of Chain Pickerel invasion on Yellow Lampmussel and their fish host in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Second Place
Julie Anne François
Cape Breton University
Examination of diurnal activity patterns, social behavior, enclosure use, and impact of visitor density in four species of penguins in captivity
Science Atlantic Graduate Research Award
First Place
Sarah Cusack
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Predictive modelling of habitat suitability for Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) in the lower Wolastoq l Saint John Watershed, New Brunswick
Second Place
Naizhen Yu
Cape Breton University
Cu-doped anatase TiO2: an efficient visible-light photocatalyst for water treatment
Science Atlantic Science Communication Award
Geneva Bahen
Dalhousie University
Telling the North American beaver tale: modelling Castor canadensis distribuion in Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Acadian Forest Region Award
Levyn Radomske
Dalhousie University
Characterizing the conifer gradient from the Halifax Peninsula to the hinterlands of the Halifax Regional Municipality
See award winners from previous years
Science Atlantic Environment Conference
2025 Award Winners
The 2025 Science Atlantic Environment Conference was held March 21 to 23, at Mount Allison University.
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
First Place
Oral Presentation
Robyn Hirsch
Dalhousie University
Chemically Characterizing Native Nova Scotian Freshwater Turtle Nest Scents for Olfactory Misinformation Applications
Second Place
Oral Presentation
Heidi-Lyn O'Connor
Mount Allison University
Breeding origins of shorebirds staging in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
First Place
Poster Presentation
Emma McGean
Cape Breton University
Policy Without Borders? A Comparative Analysis of Monarch Butterfly Conservation Frameworks in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico
Second Place
Poster Presentation
Sasha Chilibeck
Dalhousie University
Defining the timing of early breeding phenology in Atlantic Leach's Storm-Petrels
Honourable Mention
Oral Presentation
Alex Crawford
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
An Assessment of Fresh Water Mussel Survey Techniques
Honourable Mention
Poster Presentation
Jasmine McNairn-Hart
Mount Allison University
Differences in the Ecology of the Goldenrod Gall System Across Its Range: Observations from the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia Border Region
Best Oral Presentation
Graduate
First Place
Gaël C. V. Bayo Dossou
Université de Moncton
Variation sur 20 ans d’indicateur environnementaux du territoire de la Péninsule acadienne.
Second Place
Lauren MacDonald
Saint Mary's University
Freshwater Mussels (Pyganodon cataracta) as bioindicators of contaminants and effectiveness of in-situ remediation strategy for gold mine tailing contaminated wetlands.
Honourable Mention
Emilie LeBlanc
Université de Moncton
Impact of legacy contamination on the health of aquatic species in the upper Baie des Chaleurs
Science Atlantic Science Communication Award
First Place
Oral Presentation
William Chapman
Mount Allison University
Modelling Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
The Acadian Forest Region Award
First Place
Oral Presentation
Grace Kasouf
Dalhousie University
Modelling Forest Fire Vulnerability in Nova Scotia, Canada
Previous Award Winners
2024 Environment Award Winners
The 2024 Science Atlantic Environment Conference (SAEC) was held March 22 to 24, at the University of Prince Edward Island.
2023 Environment Award Winners
The 2023 Science Atlantic Environment Conference (SAEC) was held virtually on March 25, at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus.