Science Atlantic Environment Conference
2023 Award Winners
The 2023 Science Atlantic Environment Conference (SAEC) was held virtually on March 25, at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus.
Review the conference program and abstracts.
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
(Oral)
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
First Place
Geneva Bahen
Dalhousie University
Telling the North American beaver tale: modelling Castor canadensis distribution in Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Acadian Forest Region Award
First Place
Levyn Radomske
Dalhousie University
Characterizing the conifer gradient from the Halifax Peninsula to the hinterlands of the Halifax Regional Municipality