Biology Graduate Symposium-2021
The annual Biology Graduate Symposium will take place virtually on April 29, 2021.
The annual Biology Graduate Symposium will take place virtually on April 29, 2021.
Ms. Lucia Liao will defend her M.Sc. thesis on Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:00a.
Title: Optimizing protein S-acylation detection in autophagy
Supervisor: Dr. Dale Martin
Ms. Courtney Robichaud will defend her Ph.D. thesis on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 1:30p.
Title: Multi-trophic effects if invasive species suppression in a costal wetland
Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Rooney
Ms. Ellen Cameron will defend her Ph.D. thesis on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 9:30a.
Title: Spatiotemporal Shifts in Cyanobacterial Communities in a Northern Temperate Watershed – Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing and Implications for Monitoring and Climate Change Adaptation
Supervisors: Dr. Kirsten Müller & Dr. Monica Emelko (Civil & Env Engr)
Ms. Ghadeeer Aljoudi will defend her M.Sc. thesis on Tuesday, July 15, 2021 at 1:00p
Title: Bacterial Communities in the Glenmore Reservoir with an Emphasis on the Cyanobacteria
Supervisor: Dr. Kirsten Müller
Mr. Evan Balzer will defend his M.Sc. thesis on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 9:20a
Title: Roost Selection and Mass Variation Patterns of Temperate Bats in Eastern Canada
Supervisor: Dr. Hugh Broders
Ms. Sarah Kim will defend her M.Sc. thesis on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 2:00p
Title: Solvent production by the hyperthermophilic archaeon Hyperthermus butylicus
Supervisor: Dr. Kesen Ma
Mr. Alex Umbach will defend his M.Sc. thesis on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 10:00a.
Title: Profiling skin-associated archaea and bacteria with 16S rRNA and cpn60 gene markers
Supervisor: Dr. Josh Neufeld
Ms. Elaine Novik will defend her M.Sc. thesis on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 8:30a
Title: Characterization and Analysis of the Microbiomes of Bangia atropurpurea and other Freshwater and Marine Algae in North America
Supervisor: Dr. Kirsten Müller
Mr. Dongchang Yang will defend his M.Sc. thesis on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 2:00p
Title: Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Environmental Analysis: Metal Sensing and Solvent Effect
Supervisors: Dr. Mark Servos & Dr. Xu Zhang