BAHS research students shine at the Susquehanna River Symposium

Research students from Dr. Steven Rier's and Dr.  Lauri Green’s labs presented at the 13th annual Susquehanna River Symposium at Bucknell University on October 26 and 27, 2018. The event provides a forum to share research and to increase awareness of issues facing the Susquehanna River watershed. The symposium was attended by more than 300  students, faculty, scientists, engineers, policy-makers, consultants, and community members.The theme of this year's symposium was "Science, Conservation and Heritage." Plenary speakers included: Christopher Williams, Sr. Vice President for Conservation American Rivers; John Arway, Executive Director of the PA Fish & Boat Commission; and Sid Jamieson, Board Member, Cyuga Nation Iroquois and Fiathkeeper, Greenwood's Land Conservancy. 

BAHS students presenting research were:

 Jennifer Soohy (M.S. student) presented an oral presentation entitled
"A survey of algal productivity and nutrient concentrations across a land-use gradient using pulse-amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry as a rapid assessment and measure of ecosystem function on a spatial and temporal scale”.  
Emily Ashberry (M.S. student) presented a poster titled "Understanding the environmental context of algal priming of coarse particulate organic matter
 decomposition in streams”
Aaron Gordon-Weaver (M.S. student) presented a poster titled "Polyphosphate storage dynamics across a gradient of phosphorous enrichment”
Victoria Roper (M.S. student) and coauthors Amanda Aulenbach (B.S. biology student) and Ben Paul (M.S. student) presented a poster titled "Aerial insectivore response to acid mine drainage in Pennsylvania streams. ”  This poster won the prize for best poster given by a graduate student. 

Aaron Gordon-Weaver

Emily Ashberry

Amanda Aulenbach and Victoria Roper

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