The following is a list of student presenters, the title of their research and their mentors:
Adriana Caldwell
The Effects of Concentration, Location, and Land-Use History on Plants Success in Prairie Restoration
Mentored by Jim Bever & Ben Sikes, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Martin Pollack
Effectiveness of Disease Control Measures in a Pathosystem with Co-Infectionand Vector Preference
Mentored by Folashade Agusto, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Amanda Rouillard
How Does Land Use Increase Coliform Bacteria Concentrations in Drinking Water Sources for the Santee Sioux Nation?
Mentored by Katrina McClure, Geography
Steven Winkler
How Root Exudated Organic Acids change Soil pH and Affect Nutrient Availability, Across Different Land Use History
Mentored by Sharon Billings and Ligia Souza, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The poster session was the culminating event of their summer research experience. The specifics about each student and their project will appear in a blog article in the fall.
Workforce Development, Education and Outreach funding for the Ecosystems of Kansas Summer Institute is provided by the Kansas NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 Award OIA-1656006 titled: Microbiomes of Aquatic, Plant, and Soil Systems across Kansas. The grant's workforce development and educational objectives are designed to enhance STEM education in Kansas by supporting activities that will lead to an expanded STEM workforce or prepare a new generation for STEM careers in the areas of aquatic, plant and soil microbiome environments and ecological systems
