Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology Conference
2022 Biology Award Winners
The 2022 Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology (AFB) Conference was held March 11 to 13, at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Review the conference program and abstracts
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
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
Oral Presentation
Leah MacIntyre
University of Prince Edward Island
Comparing sample mediums for detecting invertebrates using eDNA on Prince Edward Island
Poster Presentation
Lauren Gaudet
Saint Mary's University
Bioaccumulation of contaminants in amphibians in historical gold mining areas of Nova Scotia
Poster Presentation
Liz Weston
Dalhousie University
Characterization and phylogenetic placement of a novel groove-bearing flagellate
Science Atlantic Science 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 Presentation
Keshia Noseworthy
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Inferring the level of mixotrophy and endosymbiotic success through radular wear in a hydrothermal vent snail
Canadian Botanical Society Award
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 Presentation
Jemma Todoschuk
University of Prince Edward Island
Why Plants Lie: Modelling Pollinator Deception