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SAEC2023 | Science Atlantic Environment Conference 

March 25, 2023, hosted virtually by Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus
Review the 2023 student abstracts

Check out the 2023 conference program

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

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Science Atlantic Environment Conference

2024 Award Winners

 

The 2024 Science Atlantic Environment Conference (SAEC) was held March 22 to 24, at the University of Prince Edward Island.

Review the conference program, abstracts, and poster presentations list.

Environment Awards Descriptions

SAEC 2024 Flickr Album

 

Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award

First Place
Oral

Alexe Indigo

Alexe Indigo

Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture

Can introduced dung beetle Onthophagus nuchicornia effectively use dung from mammals native to eastern North America beyond agroecosystems?

Second Place
Oral

Josie Mallet

Josie Mallet

St. Francis Xavier University

Regional marine trends following the cessation of carbon emissions: what will be the future of warm coral reefs?

Honourable Mention
Oral

Emilie LeBlanc

Emilie LeBlanc

Université de Moncton

Comparaison des niveaux de stress physiologiques chez Homarus americanus par identification de biomarquers

Graduate Research Award

Poster

Riham Alkhalaf

Riham Alkhalaf

Université de Moncton

Valorisation économique des infrastructures vertes dans le contexte des changements climatiques, Dieppe, Nouveau-Brunswick

Oral

Meghan Oliver

Meghan Oliver

University of New Brunswick

Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzovorous) breeding and habitat in the Wolastoq/Saint John River Valley

Honourable Mention
Oral

Annie Dysart

Annie Dysart

University of Prince Edward Island

Using eDNA to assess fish populations in aquatic environments of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Acadian Forest Region Award

Poster

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Hannah Freeman

Dalhousie University

Determining effectiveness of forestry beneficial management practices for Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi), a species at risk bird in Nova Scotia.

Science Atlantic Science Communication Award

Oral

William Chapman

William Chapman

Mount Allison University

Scientific communication in a vulnerable language

Previous Award Winners