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
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
First Place
Oral
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
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
Université de Moncton
Comparaison des niveaux de stress physiologiques chez Homarus americanus par identification de biomarquers
Graduate Research Award
Poster
Riham Alkhalaf
Université de Moncton
Valorisation économique des infrastructures vertes dans le contexte des changements climatiques, Dieppe, Nouveau-Brunswick
Oral
Meghan Oliver
University of New Brunswick
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzovorous) breeding and habitat in the Wolastoq/Saint John River Valley
Honourable Mention
Oral
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
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
Mount Allison University
Scientific communication in a vulnerable language